Helene Madison Swimming Pool

Contact information

General information: 206.464.3086

Aquatics Supervisor
206.622.7900, ext. 4086

cklontz@wac.net

Hours

Mondays–Fridays: 5 am–9:30 pm
Saturdays: 6 am–7:30 pm
Sundays: 7 am–6:30 pm 

History

At age 19, Helene Madison became the first female Olympian to win three gold medals in one Olympics. Helene won the 100- and 400-meter freestyle and was part of the winning 4-by-100-meter freestyle relay team in the 1932 Los Angeles Games. She once held every world freestyle record from 50 yards to 1 mile and was honored as one of the five greatest American Olympians of the first half of the 20th century by being placed on an Olympics postage stamp. Helene trained for many years prior to the Olympics at the Washington Athletic Club pool, which was named in her honor in 1968.

General information

Pool dimensions: 25 x 75 feet (25 yards long), three lanes
1 lap = 2 lengths = 50 yards
36 laps (72 lengths) = 1 mile
Depth: 3 feet at shallow end
8 feet 9 inches in the middle of the deep end
5 feet 6 inches at the deep end
Temperature: 84 degrees

Equipment

For adult use only:

Kickboards, pull buoys, fins, hand paddles, flotation belts and mats for stretching

Available to children:

Water noodles, basketball and hoop, various toys

Pool rules  

1. Please shower before entering the pool.
2. No diving permitted.
3. No running and/or horseplay permitted.
4. Individuals with open wounds, sores or contagious skin conditions should not enter the pool.
5. No glass allowed on the pool deck.
6. Children must wear appropriate swimming diapers.
7. Children age 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult (age 18 or over) in the swimming pool.
8. Children ages 7 and 8 must be accompanied by an adult (age 18 or over) in the pool area.