Loos Swimming Pool

About

Loos Swimming Pool, officially known as the Loos Natatorium, is a prominent indoor aquatic facility located at 3815 Spring Valley Rd, Addison, TX. Operated by Dallas ISD, it serves primarily as a competitive swimming and diving venue for high school events, featuring a main competition pool and a separate diving well.

Specific pool temperatures for Loos Natatorium are not publicly advertised. However, competitive swimming facilities typically maintain their pools, such as the main competition pool, within a range of 78-82°F (25.5-27.8°C) to accommodate athletic performance, with diving wells potentially being slightly warmer.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? This natatorium receives mixed reviews. On the positive side, it is described as a clean, nice, and huge facility with great team coaches. It underwent a significant renovation in 2010, resulting in improved locker rooms, showers, toilets, and enhanced air and water quality. The pool itself is heated, features diving platforms, and lap lanes. However, there are numerous criticisms, particularly regarding accessibility and operational issues. Public hours are very limited, and the facility is often busy or 'never open to the public,' with high rental costs for non-educational teams. Operational complaints include an incredibly hot environment, a non-functional scoreboard (requiring a whiteboard), and tall bleacher steps. Strict rules are in place, requiring swimmers to bring their own chairs, prohibiting snacks and metal water bottles on deck, and mandating clear bags. For swim meets, one side of the pool is noted as not deep enough for diving, leading to extended event durations (e.g., 7 hours for 12&Under meets) and an inability for boys and girls to swim concurrently. The diving area was also specifically mentioned as not being updated during the 2010 renovation.

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Amenities

• Good for Children
• Accessible Entrance

Reviews

Listing Reviews

February 16th, 2025

Carolyn Beard

Swimmers need to bring their own chairs. The swingers are not allowed to have snacks on the deck or metal water bottles The score board doesn't work so it is hard to keep track of the event and heats. They used a white board to try to help the swimmers. It is incredibly hot, more so than any other natatorium I have been to. The bleacher steps are very tall. Make sure you use a clear bag.

April 1st, 2025

Val Olali (RedLizzy)

Clean facility and great team coaches

February 16th, 2025

Erica Ting

We spent 7 hours here for a 12&Under swim meet because the pool on the left side is not deep enough for the swimmers to dive! Boys and girls can’t swim at the same time… So if you are coming here for a swim meet, be prepared to spend a whole day.

June 16th, 2013

Sign A Rama

A nice pool but their hours are very limited and it is very busy. The pool is HUGE. Loos was completely renovated in the summer of 2010; the locker rooms are nicer, with new showers and toilet facilities. And new air and water circulationsystems have improved air and water quality 100%! New paint everywhere, it simply looks like a different pool. The diving area is one of the few parts that have not been changed unfortunately, otherwise it is truly amazing.

February 7th, 2015

Brenden Reeves

The pool itself is very nice. It's all heated, has diving platforms, and lap lanes...but it's NEVER open to the public. :( That, and it's $125/hr to rent for a non-educational-based team (public dive team for instance). Why would the city of Dallas (whom it's owned by) have such a nice facility that nobody can use?