We are so lucky to have access to the pool at Bender.. I go a few times a week to enjoy their water Aerobicsclasses. A clean facility and nice changing rooms. The price to attend is only $6 per class or you can purchase a punch passfor 20 visits.
Great little pool, very clean and taking covid precautions yet still very accessible.
My daughter started swimming lessons here. The staff is great, and the lessons seems to help. Its very easy to get to, and its great for the Midwest. Indoor pools are needed :-)
It’s a good place for introducing swimming for kids. The instructors are very nice too. It’s our responsibility to take care of our own stuff. They have limited staffs with their own responsibility. It will be nice if the staff could help but it’s not their responsibility.
My son attended a swim party here where they were the only ones in the entire facility. He was the only kid not allowed to swim in the normal pool area because hes a little short for his age. They told him he had to be in the toddler pool. He looked through holes in a concrete barrier that separated the two pools at his friends playing together. He brought a certified kid life jacket but they did not allow him to use it. He cried more than hes ever cried in his 8 years on this planet. tell me how a life saving device is not allowed in a pool. Will never go to CR public pools ever again
Newly renovated changing rooms. Well maintained. Basic but clean and functional
Its an indoor pool. My kids seem to enjoy their swim classes. A bit warm inside for people who arent swimming.
I really really loved it. It was very warm and Clean. I will definitely be back
My kids go for swimming here. When they left their swimsuit and I get back, they say they have moved it to somewhere. I connect with everyone, but still nobody cares to find it out. Why can’t they keep it in lost and found. Those were almost new 2 pair of swim suits.
A bunch of great kids (3rd graders) at a Birthday party!
I chose this pool for water aerobics and for the free hour of pool to do walking. It is supposed to be heated, I chose this because I have Fibromyalgia and chronic pain from my back surgery, I get leg cramps if the water is to cold. So far it has been cool to cold instead of warm as advertised. I hope after this second shut down for repairs that the water is a lot warmer!!!!
Its a great pool. Keep track of the times for different activities. Lap swimming doesnt work well during open swim! Its very clean and neat. The staff are always pleasant.
We had our daughters 1st birthday party here and it was a blast!
Not my favorite summer pool but a great option in the off season. Staff is generally younger but helpful and not rude. They have a slide which isnt always open which sometimes my kids dont like.
Its an older pool (not sure when it was built).As far as lap swimming goes, dont bother.The lanes have obstructions in them and its very crowded.One lane has a water slide sticking out into it, another has a ladder, etc.So, if you want to do flip turns, go somewhere else.Its a small pool with 5 lanes - so it fills up fast, and then you have to circle swim.Circle swimming is a waste of time unless everyone is going the same speed. So, if you dont mind stopping 2 or 3 times as you try and swim one lap, then go to this pool.If youd actually like to get some exercise by swimming full laps without stopping, youll need to go somewhere else.Open swim for kids is good.
Good price canstaff wonderful place to have fun with the family
I had a kayaking class there. It was great to have an inside pool in March for this purpose.
Attend the water aerobics on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and get a good workout. Also sometimes attend the open swim sessions on either Friday 3:30 - 7:300 pm or Sunday 1-4 pm with grandchildren and enjoy those as well.
Very clean and well cared for facility; especially for a community pool. Coming from a bigger city where facilities are often older and run down, this pool was top notch. Free soap in the showers is a nice touch.
Its a lovely place to watch my granddaughters swim lesson on a Saturday morning :) Friendly and helpful staff 👍
Gosh, Joneric Wennerstrom, somehow I just managed to swim 18+ laps there with pleasure. Flip turns are not important to me, but a clean, safe, well-maintained, year-round public pool in a community that does meet a wide range of public needs is. Bender is all those. It would be nice to have more lap swim hours in the week, but of course other people do need time for lessons and programs and kid swim.
Love them! A definite warmer pool then the YMCA!
Indoor swimming pool, fun for all ages
Great for winter swim lessons great for lap swims open swims and some exercise swimming classes
Wonderful place to have a winter Birthday Party.
Nice indoor pool for the kids, the amount of chlorine makes my eyes burn so bad watching lessons I had to go outside, & it gets way too hot in the bldng if your just watching the kids for someone w/HIGH blood pressure!
Fantastic staff and loads of activities during the winter months.
Great Will go again
A good place for swim lessons!
Its just like I remember as a kid.
Excellent place to exercise(swim)
Not bad for a indoor pool
Terrific pool, great personnel.
Great and rewarding experience .
Needs play equipment for younger kids
Love this for exercise.
Fun place
Very good
Awesome lifeguards!
Love this pool!
Trash rules
The only public indoor pool in CR
Standard 25 yard pool.
Swim lessons