Rosemead Aquatic Center Pool

Hello, i am writing to inform the readers that i have plenty of good things to say about this facility. i am a handicapped individual that needs help getting into and out of the pool. When i first arrived a tremendously skilled female lifeguard approached me and asked if i needed help, I didn’t have to asked or or flag any one down. The young woman introduced herself as Julissa and immediately started to help me. Since i have been attending this pool Julissa has given me a piece of mind knowing that if i have a problem or needs, Julissa will be there to help me. Not only is the staff very helpful, the facility is clean. I am also happy that all the lifeguards put safety first for all who attend. Good job!!!

I come here for lap swimming. It’s okay… but wish we had more lanes. It’s usually at the time the swim team is in w/​those little kids. One thing I HATE…(not the pool’s fault). Some guy spit in the gutter. What a pig! Made me want to get OUT… but other than that… the dressing rooms are nice and showers are nice. People at the front desk are nice too. Wish we could swim the LONG way though. Sometimes when I’m swimming I can see dirt at the bottom, ugh! But I figure w/​the smell of all the chlorine… most of the germs are killed!

So a couple weeks back I took my kids to swim and cool off at the pool. I noticed that the facility was clean and well maintained. I was also surprised to know that they alow goggles during open swim, which they hadn’t before. I was also glad to see that they continued to check and enforce the swim attire rules. Because undergarments aren’t swimwear they are see through and dirty with germs. However, I was there when a lady who insisted on swimming in a bra and underwear even though the staff and female pool manager had told her she couldn’t. She was very rude and the pool manager stayed calm approached her politely and kept telling her till she had to get out and change or leave. I probably would have went off on someone. But that just shows how mature the staff is and how they treat there customers. I also felt that the lifeguards were attentive and alert which made me feel safe.

Pool and staff are nice.
But don’t expect their advertised pool hours for lap swim to be accurate. I had wasted a few trips to the pool because of that. For example, their summer 2014 schedule says lap swim is available from 6:30am — 08:00am M-​F, but that is not the case at all.

This place is JUST okay. The prices are decent. So I took my tutoring kids here and dealt with the worst experience ever. Kids aren’t allowed to bring goggles down the salty water pool. There were tons of lifeguards working but only 1 was supervising the smaller pool on ONE SIDE. Two of my kids drowned nearly to death and none of the lifeguard cared. They were too busy in the office talking to each other. HORRIBLE. The lifeguard on duty was under a freaking umbrella. They were not aware of the kids AT ALL. Isn’t a lifeguard suppose to be aware of the people in the water at all times? I seriously don’t know what the heck they’re doing. Why are they even «working» if they aren’t doing their job? I really hope they start caring about their jobs. SMH

This place is the worst. If you show up to get information you will be ignored by all the horny young staff members only worried about flirting with each other. The Blonde life-​guard only cares about talking to the young boys– not watching the pool. The Hispanic lady that obviously didn’t want to help was giving me the information as she put on her eye liner & texting on her phone. Worst place ever.

I’m a long time regular here. I’ve been going to Rosemead Pool here since kindergarten, when my Asian mom would used to hold my hands, safely walk me across the street, and watch me play in the kiddy pool (which they no longer have). It’s still nostalgic every time I go swimming. =)
That was DECADES ago. Now back to the current times: it’s recently renovated! Hurrah! I go lap swimming here almost every day. It’s clean (while it’s still new, and they should ban peeing kids from the pool), and they play music on the speakers (not that you can hear it if you’re lap swimming).
Only downfall since the renovation: no Olympic length lanes. I don’t know why they remodeled it with a little «pinch» in the middle of the pool (refer to Unilocal pictures) that prevents length-​wise swimming. Lap swimming is only width-​wise (25 yards). Either way, it’s still good. I can still get my workout in.
Oh, and another downfall: they sometimes hold swim lessons, so all the kiddies hog up the lanes during lap swimming session. grrrrrr…
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FYI: Recreational and lap swim hours change frequently, depending on the season. Check to make sure before you go.

No, no, no.
This place absolutely sucks, and its 1-​star rating is being very generous.
What kind of pool closes at 4pm on a summer weekend? A lame one.
What kind of pool does not allow the use of swim goggles? Never heard of this before! My eyes were blinded and stinging for four hours because of this unheard of, ridiculous policy.
What kind of pool hires lifeguards with no personality?
So on this particular Saturday afternoon, you’re allowed to swim goggle-​less in the wading pool section, which is about 4 – 5 feet deep and crowded with annoying kids and equally annoying adults — many of whom cannot swim and cannot see. So they bump into you and simply move on. There’s no apology, and eye contact is avoided because this is LA — it’s all about me, me, me.
Perhaps the solution to avoid the crowds is to go use a lap lane and swim laps? Oh no, you cannot do that! The big pool where the lap lanes are, and where it’s super deep, is not to be used! They won’t allow it! You can look at it, its serene waters and prettiness. They even have a lifeguard stationed there to stare at the unoccupied lanes! If you dare try a lap swim, or put on your goggles, you will be admonished by lifeguards who don’t know how to use the word «sir.» They just shout at you.
The pool and the facilities are new, and look great. But don’t try using it like any other pool you’ll find in a real city.
So yeah, I am spoiled by the country club-​like pools in Charlotte, where the Ys are staffed by real people and lifeguards who have a personality. A place where there are pristine rows of lap lanes, where you split lanes if there are too many swimmers, but everyone enjoys a bit of exercise.
But if you live in LA, you’ll probably think this pool is great.

The pool opened after remodeling last year, and I must say, IT’S HUGE! I took swimming lessons here, and my swim instructor was awesome!

My review is for a couple areas, starting with pros, into the cons.
++ (5 stars) Very clean facility and very new. Bathroom is surprisingly neat and organized and well maintained compared to most public pools. The showers all work and is easy to use. Love that about it.
++(5 stars) Pool itself is large and clean, lifeguards are cool, they do their work.
++ (5 stars) Admission is cheap compare to most other communal pools. $ 1 for kids, and $ 2 for adults.
Cons: —(2 stars) Lap swimming schedules for summer is 4−6PM, most folks I know at that time are doing their 8 – 5 or 9 – 6 work hour shifts. How can we make this schedule?
Cons (1 star), this pool requires you to NOT wear goggles during recreation swim time, which happens to be 6−8PM when most folks can make it to the pool. The center/city’s reasoning for making this rule is for the safety of children/​users who do not kow how to use goggles that can inhibit or cause injury to them. But My question would be, how about protecting these children’s eyes from chlorine water? I’ve never heard of such a ridiculous requirement in ANY swimming pool, public OR private.
If only they can change that rule/​policy to let users decide on their own about wearing goggles. Besides… parents and adults should supervise youth/​kids who are not trained in goggle using and also watch over them when children/​kids are swimming.
This is definitely a HUGE drawback from my rating to this pool.

First time coming to the new pool since they just finished a couple of weeks ago. all i have to say the pool is HUGE! they have 2 pools, a small one that range from 3.6ft — 4ft in between the two pools. The bigger pool range from 7ft — 13ft with 2 diving boards for you to dive. Great place to bring your family and kids out for some fun in the sun during the summer heat or just come and take a dip to cool off instead of sitting at home wasting electricity using your AC.
Gotta love the City of Rosemead for giving us this great pool. It’s 1 dollars for kids 17 and under i believe and 2 dollars for 18 and up. They have locker for you but you have to bring your own lock. i suggest combination lock, so you don’t have to search for your key and notice that you felt the key hitting your leg when you did a dive on the diving board but ignored it, cause you thought it was a piece of plant or something. if you don’t have your own lock then you can give it to who ever is outside when you paid they’ll keep it for you. They also have shower inside the locker room and 2 outside the locker room. They even sells Hot Dogs for a dollar! there’s more on the menu but i didn’t really look at it.
The coolest part was they even had a projector outside showing you cartoon movies! so you could just chill out on the 3ft pool and just watch movie. i love how they have deep part of the pool because some of us adult could swim without being afraid of swimming into kids. just stay away from the diving area cause that’s where all the kids like to jump in. you wouldn’t want anyone jumping on your head while you swim anyways.
some may ask why 4 stars and not 5? cause they only open for 3 hours weekdays and 4 weekend. well hope you guys come check it out and please don’t pee in the pool. btw the chlorine is very strong, my eyes was redddd when i got home. no goggle in the 3ft pool. enjoy!