Sholem Aquatic Center

We had a great time today! The main pool is huge, and lots of places for both the very young, young and old!
The water slide was fun, we raced each other all day between the blue and yellow slides

Great for little kids and clean! Just wish family changing rooms had a seat to strap kids in while mommy gets dressed… they have those at Urbana’s. Not overcrowded and people pretty friendly I have found. One con is that they dont have those wringer machines to get the water out of your suit. A major positive is that their location is great — next to Prairie Farm, a playground, and a recreational center! Keeps my little one occupied for hours, all in one spot! Ome more wish I have is for them to sell lemonade at the snack area… but thats a personal preference. :)

I was only here once, but had a great time. A cheap way to cool off and have some summer fun! The waterslides are awesome. Remember to flatten your body to get that speed! Didn’t try the lazy river-​those things have a history of making people sick.
Tons of fun splashy play type stuff for little kids. The only reason they don’t get five stars is the lack of a diving board. Come on people, if you’re going to spend a ton to build a massive aqua complex, you put in a diving board.

As an early bird, there is nothing that beats an early morning swim, especially when it gets to be at an outdoor pool on a beautiful cool summer morning. Sholem provided the perfect spot for this morning’s swim!
While I can’t speak to this facility during a busier time, I can speak to my experience in the pools earlier hours. I was able to walk up to their admission desk and, after talking briefly with the friendly desk worker, I paid my $ 6 to swim and headed into the locker room.
During my swim, there was never more than 4 people in the pool and I was able to swim in one of their 3 lanes for most of my swim. Additionally, while the air was a little chilly this morning, the pool temperature was perfect! I thoroughly enjoyed my swim and would recommend this spot to anyone looking. I also eyed a pretty awesome lazy river that I’d like to take a few laps through if I find myself itching to swim again before I head back to St. Louis!