About
The Art Downey Aquatic Center, located at the Edina Community Center in Edina, MN, is a public indoor aquatic facility serving the community. It offers a variety of swimming opportunities including lap swimming, open swim sessions, swim lessons, and water fitness classes. The center typically features both a main lap pool and a separate warmer recreation/therapy pool to accommodate diverse aquatic activities.
The main lap pool at the Art Downey Aquatic Center is generally maintained at a temperature of approximately 80-81°F (26.7-27.2°C). The separate warm water/therapy pool is kept at a higher temperature, typically around 90-91°F (32.2-32.8°C).
What are people saying (AI review summary)? The aquatic center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from both swimmers and spectators, frequently described as an "incredible complex" and the "best pool by far." Highlights include abundant seating (with capacity for 200-300 people), multiple pools (a 4-lane warmup and an 8-lane primary pool), comfortable and cool temperatures, a bright and non-stuffy atmosphere, and being a "fast" pool for swimmers. Many praise its cleanliness and excellent maintenance. However, one review noted a specific negative experience where the pool was "incredibly dirty" with hair and band-aids, and suggested the locker rooms needed deep cleaning.
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February 23rd, 2025Brent
I come here on occasion to swim meets. From a person just spectating it's great. Positives: Lots of seating Warmup pool with 4 short lanes and a primary pool with 8 lanes Cool 😎 for a pool area. In February it's not humid and awful but a bit warm and comfortable, being at a few of these meets this is a big positive.
March 22nd, 2025Riley
Best pool by far for both swimmers and spectators. Daughter loves swimming at the UofM pool. It’s a fast pool, bright and not stuffy. Plenty of seating.
May 11th, 2019Paige Faymoville
Incredible complex. Stands can hold roughly 200-300 people. Pools are clean, large and well taken care of.
January 23rd, 2024Justin Smith
Remember swimming in this pool at Southview back before y2k. Thank God the machines didn't kill everyone because the revamp on this place is incredible. ART DOWNEY is the most amazing swim coach ever and I am honored to have had him as mine. My kids now swim in this aquatics center for meets and it's amazing.
April 4th, 2019Claire
Went there for a synchronized swimming meet, and the pool was incredibly dirty. There was hair and band-aid's covering the bottom of the pool. Also, the locker room could use a deep cleaning.