Victor E Benstead Plunge

“My name is Bruce I live in Baltimore Md. I looked this place up just for kicks. And found that is still there. This is where I learned how to swim back in 1961 I am now 75 years old. I would love to know if they have records from that time period.”

“The plunge has been around for a long time. It’s a great place to take a swim and Torrance and has a lot of hours for lap swimming. It always seems clean and the staff is friendly. The prices are good to. That bathrooms could use an update, but other than that great local place for kids and adults.”

“The staff are friendly! I stopped by to check the schedule and see the best times with fewer people. 4 stars for now, until I go for a swim.”

“I swim here about three times a week the pool is generally clean the management here is questionable the hours are frequently changed. I left the country and came back 1 July and went to the pool. When I left the pool would open at 11:00 to 12:30 this gave the “lap swimmers” 1 hour and 1/2 to swim. The hours were changed to 11:15 to 12:15 the management will not open until 11:15 prior to the manager the “lap swimmer” were open allowed to come in and wait until time and then the manager would blow a horn to let the swimmer know it was ok to swim. What I witnessed that the current manager took delight in open the door at 11:15 so if your in line it take 15 min to get into pool area. Well this manager made “note” all that she was open the until 11:15. Then when the time is almost up there a 5 minute warning to vacate the pool and area. I’m retired and I clean up at my home others don’t have this opportunity and should be able to prepare to swim and clean after the swim. So it your reading this and you know someone can you bring this to Torrance City Management to correct this so lap swimmer have the ability to enjoy what they pay for.”