Mike Shellito Indoor Pool
Overview
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Mike Shellito Indoor Pool offers a year-round swimming option with 2 heated pools, an exciting inflatable obstacle course for qualified swimmers, and the flexibility of booking private group swim sessions. It's a lively community hub providing swim lessons for children and aqua aerobics for seniors, boasting friendly staff and clean facilities.
Key Highlights
- ✓Two heated pools, making it ideal for swimming even in winter or on rainy days.
- ✓Inflatable obstacle course available for swimmers who can swim 15 yards/meters unaided across the pool.
- ✓Option to book private swim sessions for groups at a reasonable price.
- ✓Large, clean party room with sturdy tables and chairs available for events.
- ✓Abundant, friendly, and helpful staff, including multiple lifeguards on duty.
- ✓Offers swim lessons for 'little kids' and aqua aerobics classes popular with seniors.
- ✓Clean lockers and restrooms.
- ✓Flexible membership options.
Standout Features
- ⭐2 heated pools for comfortable year-round swimming.
- ⭐Inflatable obstacle course for a fun challenge (requires 15yd/15m unaided swim).
- ⭐Ability to book private swim sessions for groups.
- ⭐Dedicated party room with ample space, clean conditions, and sturdy furniture.
- ⭐Many attentive lifeguards on duty ensuring safety.
- ⭐Friendly and easy-going staff.
- ⭐Clean and well-maintained lockers and restrooms.
Perfect For
Ideal For
💡Pro Tips from Reviews
- →If planning a birthday party, be aware that while a party room is provided, there is no dedicated or reserved space in the pool area for your party once you transition from the room. Plan accordingly for managing belongings and gathering your group in the general swim area.
- →To use the inflatable obstacle course, ensure your child can swim 15 yards (or 15 meters) unaided across the pool.
- →For parents of young swim team members, clarify lap swim policies beforehand if you intend to use that time for stroke correction, as enforcement can be inconsistent.
- →Consider booking a private session for your group for a more controlled and potentially less crowded experience.
Things to Consider
- ⚠Birthday party experiences can be unorganized, with no allowance for guests to save tables in the public pool area even during public swim time.
- ⚠Parties may be rushed out of the dedicated party room, requiring belongings to be moved to an already occupied space, leading to confusion about items.
- ⚠Lack of reserved space or tables in the main pool area for birthday parties after the dedicated room time.
- ⚠Inconsistent enforcement of pool rules, specifically regarding lap swim. Young swim team members with parents may be restricted from practicing strokes, while unsupervised teens are allowed to play and 'horse around' during lap swim.
- ⚠The overall birthday party experience can feel disorganized and not worth the stated price ($275+).
Price & Value
A birthday party package costs $275+, but one reviewer felt it was not worth the price due to disorganization and lack of dedicated space. Private swim sessions are described as a 'reasonable price.' Specific individual entry fees or membership costs are not detailed beyond 'flexible memberships'.
♿Accessibility & Special Needs
- •A treadmill is available for use, though specific pool-related accessibility features are not mentioned in the reviews.
🍎Food & Drink Policy
- •Outside cake and snacks are allowed in the large party room during reserved party times.
🚗Parking Info
- •Not mentioned in reviews.
👥Crowd Levels
- •Can be busy enough during public swim times that finding available tables is difficult (implied by birthday party experience).
- •Lap swim can include unsupervised teens who are playing rather than swimming laps.
🛡️Safety Features
- •Lots of lifeguards on duty observing swimmers.
- •Multiple lifeguards on duty.
⏰When to Avoid
- • Booking a child's birthday party if you expect a dedicated, seamless experience with reserved space in the pool area, as organization for parties appears to be a significant concern.
- • Attending during lap swim hours with a young child who needs to practice strokes with a parent in the water, as policies may prevent this while allowing older, unsupervised teens to play.
- • If you have high expectations for event coordination and customer service for party packages, as one review cited significant disorganization.
What People Say
What's Great
- Clean and well-maintained facilities (mentioned in 2 reviews)
- Friendly and helpful staff (mentioned in 11 reviews)
- Great for birthday parties (mentioned in 3 reviews)
- Spacious play areas (mentioned in 6 reviews)
Recent Reviews
Samantha Sanchez
a week agoI hosted my 5-year-old son’s birthday party there on 4/26/2025. We had the party room reserved from 1:00–2:00 PM. However, we were not allowed to go into the pool area early to save a table for our group, even though it was also public swim time. After our hour in the party room, we were scheduled to swim from 2:00–4:00 PM. We were rushed out of the room and told to move our belongings into another room — which already had another party’s items in it. I’m not sure if anything of ours was taken or if we accidentally took something of theirs. When we finally got to the pool, there were no tables available and no reserved space for our party to continue celebrating. The entire experience felt very unorganized and definitely not worth the $275+ we paid. While the public swim itself is nice, I would not recommend booking a birthday party here. Please reconsider where you host your child’s special day.
Doua Moua
a year agoCool place for a swim. You can book a private session for a reasonable price for your group to swim. There is a large room to eat all your cake and snacks and then back to swimming in the pools. If you qualify swimming across the 15 yard pool, you can enter the large pool and attempt the obstacle course. Lots of lifeguards on duty observing swimmers. Staff were friendly and easy going making the experience here great. Lockers and restrooms were clean too. Even a treadmill is available for anyone wanting to walk.
Sophie Guzules
a month agoVery friendly staff, plenty of lanes and hours to swim, and flexible memberships. Nice to see such a lively community pool that offers swim lessons for little kids as well as fun aqua aerobics classes that are popular with seniors!
Kris Wakamiya
a year agoPool party in the winter! So awesome for the kids to swim when it’s raining. They have 2 heated pools and the kids get to go on an inflatable obstacle course. (If they can swim in aided for 15m) Staff is super friendly and helpful. Multiple lifeguards on duty. Party room was clean and the tables and chairs were nice and sturdy.
veronica opie
a month agoThe public pool let 13 years old without parents to swim during lap swim, but a six years old in a swim team, with a parent in the water, can not used the pool during this time to correct her strokes. While the teens using the pool at this time are playing and horsing around without patent supervision even at the premises. Not a well run pool.