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Uytengsu Aquatics Center

📍 South Los Angeles, CA

★4.7(145 Google reviews)💰$$

High-quality aquatics facility at USC hosting competitive swim meets, water polo tournaments, and permitted adult club programs. Not open to the general public for recreational swimming.

✓ Competitive swimming✓ Swim meets✓ Water polo✓ Permitted programs✓ Spectator venue✓ USC campus
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★★★★★Featured review by Anne Artley

I've been swimming on an adult club team at this pool for three years. The aquatics facility is beautiful, the coaching staff is great and I love swimming with others. The pool is not open to the general public, so I'm glad I found a program that has a permit, the only one! The pool also has a hot tub where you can relax after a long set. The other swimmers are friendly, the locker rooms are clean; it is overall a great experience.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families attending a child's competitive swim meet or water polo event — the facility and spectator setup are excellent for that purpose. Families hoping to swim recreationally will not gain entry; the one-star review in the record reflects exactly this misunderstanding.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Confirm event access in advance — this is not a public drop-in pool
⏰Bring a folding stadium cushion for the hard cement spectator benches
đŸŽŸī¸Athlete and spectator seating areas are separated — check signage on arrival
🚗Hot tub access is reserved for permitted program participants only

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.7
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145 Google reviews

Excellent for swim meet spectating40%
Beautiful clean facility35%
Restricted access — not public15%
Hard spectator benches10%
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Anne Artley

10 years ago

★★★★★

“I've been swimming on an adult club team at this pool for three years. The aquatics facility is beautiful, the coaching staff is great and I love swimming with others. The pool is not open to the general public, so I'm glad I found a program that has a permit, the only one! The pool also has a hot tub where you can relax after a long set. The other swimmers are friendly, the locker rooms are clean; it is overall a great experience.”

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Steph Pulham

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Went for my high school daughters invitational meet and was so fun. The stands are split into athlete and spectator so my kid loved that. Cement benches are hard and uncomfortable, so stadium fold out cushions recommended.”

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Israel Serrano

2 years ago

★★★★★

“Awesome pool for water polo world cup!”

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Kyle Cowan

2 years ago

★★★★★

“Great place to watch a swim meet.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Uytengsu Aquatics Center is a top-tier competition pool on the USC campus, hosting invitational swim meets, water polo tournaments, and adult club team training under permit. The facility features quality pools, locker rooms, and a hot tub for program participants. Spectator seating is divided into separate athlete and spectator sections. Access is strictly sparse to permitted programs and ticketed meet attendees — walk-in recreational swimming is not available.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday11:00 – 18:00
Tuesday06:00 – 09:00
Tuesday11:00 – 18:00
Wednesday06:00 – 09:00
Wednesday11:00 – 18:00
Thursday06:00 – 09:00
Thursday11:00 – 18:00
Friday06:00 – 09:00
Friday11:00 – 18:00
Saturday06:00 – 09:00
Saturday11:00 – 18:00
Sunday11:00 – 18:00

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