Piscine du Parc Olympique
Montreal, QC, CANADA
Adult Admission Price & Policy
Drop-in/Casual
CAD 7.30; SC(50) CAD 6.85. (Add 14.975% tax to the prices shown.) [September, 2019]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards
Pool 1
50m, 10 lanes x 25m, 16 lanes, indoors,
80ºF (27ºC).
Pool 2
50m, 5 lane training pool with a bulkhead to create two, 25m, 5 lane tanks, indoors,
water temperature not reported.
Pool 3
33m, 3m depth water polo/synchronized swimming pool, indoors,
water temperature not reported.
Diving
Two 0.5m diving boards, four 1m diving boards, three 3m diving boards, 3m and 7.5m single-width diving platforms, and 5m and 10m double-width diving platforms, all at a separate diving pool.
Location
Location
Nearest Metro: Viau on the Green Line.
Free parking can be had on the side streets off of the southern boundary of the park, but not the 500 feet closest to the street that defines the southern boundary. After parking, head toward the main tower.
Free parking can be had on the side streets off of the southern boundary of the park, but not the 500 feet closest to the street that defines the southern boundary. After parking, head toward the main tower.
County/Region
Ile-de-Montreal
GPS
45.559759, -73.551325
Teams That Use This Facility
Facility Notes
In addition to the pools described above, there is a 1-foot deep wading pool, and a 33ºC (91ºF) relaxation pool. At the diving pool, there are also 0.5m and 1.5m diving boards and diving platforms for instructional purposes.
The facility was closed in 2014 for a $60,000,000 renovation. The renovation was undertaken to create a state-of-the-art sports centre to house eight Olympic sports (Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming, Women's Water Polo, Fencing, Gymnastics, Short Track Speed Skating, and Judo). The renovations included a complete re-tiling of the deck, new lighting, new furniture (benches, etc.), a new weight room, cafeteria etc., etc. It reopened in late May, 2015.
Facility Reviews
After its 2014 - 2015 renovation, the pool is still totally up-to-date in 2019, with sparkling clean water, a beautiful space, and excellent facilities. The temperature was around 80º when I visited, and the competition pool was set with 25m lanes: three speed-segregated lanes in the shallower area, several more lanes moving toward the deeper end, and an open area (about 5 lanes wide) at the deepest end of the pool. There is also a training pool which is sometimes open for lap swimming, and a diving pool (with boards/platforms up to 10m). I had a lane to myself at noon on a Thursday. Huge sex-segregated locker/shower/toilet rooms (which cannot be assumed in Montreal pool facilities). There are kickboards but no pull buoys pool-side.
[September, 2019]
[September, 2019]
This is a beautiful facility: Spacious, bright, and very clean. It's almost never crowded. The water is not over-chlorinated and there is excellent wave dissipation. The smaller training pool is almost always used for long-course swimming; the competition pool (1976 Olympics) is usually configured for 25m lanes.
There are spacious locker areas with saunas and suit drying machines. Some lockers have self-setting combinations, otherwise bring your own lock. There's also a nice shop that sells suits, kickboards, pull-buoys, etc. Be sure to check website before you go, as the pools can be closed for competitions.
You can park in the Viau (P7) Parking Lot for up to four hours for $5.00, if you get your ticket validated outside the locker rooms. (See: PARKING LOT). It's also an easy walk from the Viau (closest) or Pie-IX Metro station (next closest).
[January, 2019]
There are spacious locker areas with saunas and suit drying machines. Some lockers have self-setting combinations, otherwise bring your own lock. There's also a nice shop that sells suits, kickboards, pull-buoys, etc. Be sure to check website before you go, as the pools can be closed for competitions.
You can park in the Viau (P7) Parking Lot for up to four hours for $5.00, if you get your ticket validated outside the locker rooms. (See: PARKING LOT). It's also an easy walk from the Viau (closest) or Pie-IX Metro station (next closest).
[January, 2019]
The concierge at my hotel kept pointing me to club pools but a local suggested the Olympic Park. It was an amazing experience and I loved the pool. It was configured for short course and I had a lane to myself. Beautiful!
[April, 2020]
[April, 2020]