Huntsville Aquatics Center

Huntsville, AL, UNITED STATES

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
Huntsville Aquatics Center
Address
2213 Drake Avenue, Southwest
Huntsville, AL 35805
UNITED STATES
Telephone
(256) 883-3700

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
$4.00. [May, 2018]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
50m, 9 lanes x 25y, 20 lanes, indoors, 82ºF (28ºC)
Pool 2
50m, 8 lanes x 25y, 18 lanes, 7f depth, indoors, 82ºF (28ºC)
Pool 3
25y x 36f, 4 lanes, 3f - 7f depth instructional/therapy pool, indoors, 90ºF (32ºC)
Diving
Two 1m and two 3m diving boards.

Location

Location
Off Drake Avenue, one mile west of Memorial Parkway.
County/Region
Madison County
GPS
34.699838, -86.599888

Teams That Use This Facility

Masters Swim
Click on the Team Name to view its (PDF) flyer. The team can be contacted by telephone using the same telephone number as shown in the Youth Swim Team's entry, below.
Youth Swim
Call the club at (256) 270-9255. [Updated May, 2018]

Facility Notes

The facility underwent a $22 million expansion in 2015 - 2017 that included adding the second 50m pool (referred to as "the Competition Pool", shown as Pool 2, above), a 25y pool (Pool 3, above), and its name was changed from Brahan Spring Park Natatorium to the Huntsville Aquatics Center
Pool 1, now referred to as "the legacy pool" has a sliding roof and sliding glass doors on two walls that are opened in warm weather.

Facility Reviews

The good:
- Lap swim times are published.
- Plenty of lanes available (25 yds.) during lap swim hours.
- The water is cool enough for serious lap swimming.
- Inexpensive admission.
The not-so-good:
- The showers and locker facilities are old and worn.
Editor's Note: The men's and women's locker rooms were replaced during the 2015 - 2017 facility expansion.