LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium
📍 South Los Angeles, CA
Year-round heated outdoor Olympic facility in Exposition Park with lap lanes, a splash section for younger children, and programs spanning swim lessons, water polo, synchronized swimming, and aquatics fitness.
Great public pool. The pool and deck are kept clean. It is well staffed with life guards. The locker room (women’s) is no frills, but it was clean. I’ve been there for rec swim and they have a free bag check so you don’t need to worry about a lock for a locker. Personally belongings are not allowed on the deck during rec swim (except for towels, shoes and sunscreen, etc), which keeps the deck from being crowded. Lots of programs for kids and adults. Abundant lap swimming lanes available for adults.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families who take swimming seriously — the Olympic-caliber facility, clean water, and diverse program catalog are hard to match at a public pool. The splash section works for younger children on recreational swim days. Adults training alongside beginners is normal here.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Sarah Truesdell
3 years ago
“Great public pool. The pool and deck are kept clean. It is well staffed with life guards. The locker room (women’s) is no frills, but it was clean. I’ve been there for rec swim and they have a free bag check so you don’t need to worry about a lock for a locker. Personally belongings are not allowed on the deck during rec swim (except for towels, shoes and sunscreen, etc), which keeps the deck from being crowded. Lots of programs for kids and adults. Abundant lap swimming lanes available for adults.”
Rob Ortlieb
3 years ago
“Awesome awesome facility and GREAT people working here at this pool!! My goal has been to swim in all the Olympic pools and for this pool specifically, not only was the entry fee totally reasonable I also got a great overview of how the facility use to be and the renovations made in the past decade. Really magical to know the 1932 Olympic history here ...”
Sandip Hodkhasa
3 years ago
“This is def. A place to swim. The water was clear, the lap pool was amazing They always have lifeguard monitoring all the time. It was amazing to swim in the lap pool. I go there all the time it feels great to swim in the Olympics level pool.”
ERNY White
7 months ago
“This is a good place for anyone, am really anjoy when I come to the nice children's pool 😎 👌 that's really Nice!!!!!!! Thankfully”
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Overview
The LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium hosted the 1984 Olympics and remains a working public facility. Both family and competition pools operate year-round with heating. Recreational swimming includes a shallow splash section for younger children alongside full lap lanes. Programs include youth swim lessons, dive team, water polo, synchronized swimming, and aquacise classes. Lifeguards are on duty throughout. A free bag check removes the need for a lock.
