Best Calgary Swimming Pools

August 12, 2012
By Cody Battershill

Best Calgary Swimming Pools

For most, learning to swim has been ingrained in us by our parents and is passed on from generation to generation.

Maybe it’s because our parents don’t want us to drown when we head to the lake with them for the first time, or because they understand the benefits of being actively involved in water recreation and how it can positively contribute to your health.

Whatever the reason, aquatic recreation is always a great way to keep fit, get into shape and have some fun.

There are many different swimming pools all around the city. Some are a part of a larger recreational facility while others are stand alone aquatic centres.

For those looking to escape the heat and enjoy some water recreation, dropping in at one of these Calgary swimming pools should do the trick. These are the best Calgary swimming pools!

The Best Calgary Swimming Pools Are...

Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre –

9009 Fairmont Drive SE

Acadia offers swimming, dance, strength training and fitness programs. Acadia’s salt water swimming pool is a great place for those looking to learn how to swim as their buoyancy is higher than in regular water. Acadia is a great place to get fit and have some fun. Check it out!

Get there heading south on Fairmount Drive SE from Heritage Drive SE, or going north on Fairmount Drive SE from Southland Drive SE.

Beltline Aquatic & Fitness Centre

221 12th Avenue SW

Beltline offers a full size fitness area with a gym, fully loaded weight room, sauna plus a martial arts, dance and yoga studio! It also has a number of different fitness classes including cardio, boot camp, water workouts, private training and more.

An awesome inner city location on 12th Avenue SW in between 1st and 2nd Street SW.

Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre

4812 14th Avenue SE

Learning to swim? Bob Bahan has salt water pools to make it easier for those looking to take lessons with increased buoyancy. Offers everything a typical fitness centre and swimming pool has including a full weight and cardio room, hot tub, sundeck and more.

Drop in fees and registered member fees. Find Bob Bahan beside Forest Lawn High School.

Canyon Meadows Aquatic & Fitness Centre

89 Canova Road SW

If you love swimming then this swimming pool should suit your needs. Canyon Meadows Aquatic and Fitness Centre has state-of-the-art fitness and weight equipment for those looking to train, plus a number of different classes for fitness, dancing, swimming and martial arts. Found in the community of Canyon Meadows.

Killarney Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Killarney Rec. Centre – 1919 29th Street SW

Killarney is an all around recreational centre with swimming, full weight and cardio fitness centre and offers a variety of fitness, dancing, swimming and martial art classes.

For those fitness buffs, state-of-the-art machinery in the fitness rooms will help challenge yourself and push it to the next level. On the corner of 17th Avenue SW and 29th Street SW.

Renfrew Aquatic & Recreation Centre

810 13th Avenue NE

Tons of classes available for those looking to dance, swim and more! Has a state-of-the-art work out facility, day camps and a bunch of opportunities for those looking to get into shape.

Renfrew is in a great location in the northeast inner city region of Calgary south off of 16th Avenue.

Talisman Rec. Centre

2225 Macleod Trail S

One of the best recreational centres in Calgary. Offers a full Olympic class swimming pool, an extensive fitness centre with state-of-the-art machinery, three full gymnasiums, a full track and much more!

A very popular destination for youth looking to get involved in sports and fitness programs.

Located beside the Elbow River and across from Erlton Stampede LRT Station, the Talisman is a great place to combine a run by the river with an indoor weight workout, then some rest and relaxation in the sauna and hot tub. Find it heading southbound on Macleod Trail S.

Southland Leisure Centre

2000 Southland Drive SW

A 227,000 square foot recreational facility in Calgary. Southland has an awesome wave pool with a diving tank, three slides, a hot tub and more!

A fully equipped fitness centre, gymnasiums, rock climbing wall, gymnastics area, birthday party areas, child’s play room, squash and racquet ball and two hockey arenas are also found at Southland Leisure Centre. Found in the SW close to the Glenmore Reservoir near Palliser and Pump Hill.

Thornhill Aquatic and Recreation Centre

6715 Centre Street N (NW)

Has a variety of classes including swimming and dancing to name a few. Day camps will keep the young ones busy during off-school months, while the swimming pool, hot tub, aerobics room and fully equipped cardio and weight room will help to get into shape and relax at the same time.

Offers drop-in and member fees. Find Thornhill north of 64th Avenue NW heading north on Centre Street.

Sir Winston Churchill Aquatic and Recreation Centre

1520 Northmount Drive NW

Offers dancing, martial arts, swimming and fitness classes. Has a fully equipped cardio and weight rooms and has a hot tub and steam room for some rest and relaxation afterwards.

Find it east of Northland Drive NW by the Calgary Public Library.

Village Square Leisure Centre

2623 56th Street NE

There’s no better place to take the family for some fun indoors.

Village Square features a wave pool with a safari themed water park and slides plus everything else you could wish for at a leisure facility like a state-of-the-art fitness centre, twin arenas, kids areas, gymnasiums and more!

Find Village Square off of 52nd Street NE in between 16th Avenue and 32nd Avenue NE.