I felt like an Olympian! Huge pool!

[walkonby]

Glad you found your happy place, @walkonby ! When the weather's warmer, I won't be surprised if some out of province SCers include the pool on their list of "places to see" during visits to Toronto and get in on that swimming glory!

It IS worth a trip just to take it in!! I swear I am not over selling it either, can you imagine being lucky enough to be a young Lifeguard there?
What a great PT job to have at a great facility! The young gals and guys all seem to enjoy what they do there too.

[walkonby]

Today it was like a private swim, no one in the entire pool but MOI! ( for about 40 minutes )

[salady]

At my local pool, I currently pay the adult rate of $3.80 per swim and I thought that was expensive!!! The senior rate is $1.10. No way would I pay $10 per swim.

[walkonby]

At my local pool, I currently pay the adult rate of $3.80 per swim and I thought that was expensive!!! The senior rate is $1.10. No way would I pay $10 per swim.

I agree! How sad that some Provinces can get away with gouging people like that. At your local pool @salady is there a better rate on a membership that you could get? I was thrilled to pay $37.50 for a 3 month ( senior rate ) membership finally. Just wish I had known about it on the first day I went.

[salady]

I agree! How sad that some Provinces can get away with gouging people like that. At your local pool @salady is there a better rate on a membership that you could get? I was thrilled to pay $37.50 for a 3 month ( senior rate ) membership finally. Just wish I had known about it on the first day I went.

Yes, the prices I mentioned are if you buy the 10 pack. I go irregularly so a monthly pass wouldn't suit me. The senior monthly pass is only $9.60 and it's cheaper of course if you buy the yearly pass. 3 months pass is $24. Pretty good deals....the pool is great and always empty during off-peak hours. I can't tell you how nice it feels to have my own personal swimming pool and personal lifeguards!

[macw1960]

Happy swimming in that beautiful pool!

[walkonby]

Happy swimming in that beautiful pool!

can ya believe what a stupid stupid thing I did the other day??
Guess I was feeling " all powerful " now after using my recumbent bike for a few days, so I wanted to up the ante and try some arm exercises on DH's weight machine ( BUT using NO weights of course you know? ) Just the motion/reps with whatever the amount is with the pin removed.
I removed both pins as I thought I new exactly how this thing operated. GRRRR! could not do that one where you bring your elbows together, so I stood back up and tried to push the one side of it. IT did NOT budge but I think my back cried?
Yup! I did something to my back!
Of course I did not know it then because no real pain or anything at that moment. The next afternoon however I was stiffening up and I KNEW it!! If I could kick myself I would!! Forced myself to swim in the a.m. on Monday and felt really good until I climbed out of the pool.

It seems to be a minor backache compared to that nasty pinched thing in Jan. with sciatica, so I was put back on doing the same series of stretches 3 x a day that the Chiro first gave me.....
Did not swim this a.m. though, feel so rotten. Plus it has been 2 crapola rain days here.
What a pity party I am having! Wanna join me?

[Ciel]

Pool closure notice for April 11 (event) on the TPASC Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/tpascentre

[walkonby]

Pool closure notice for April 11 (event) on the TPASC Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/tpascentre

I already got 12 days of extension added onto my membership because of this closure. Thanks for posting about the closure Ciel!!

[Ciel]

Totally a coincidence! U of T tweeted about the pool centre being in a CBC show about Design Disruption and I went to the pool's account and saw a mention about Rob Ford's involvement with centre building and spotted the closure tweet.
Splendid membership move on the centre's side to ensure your pool fun continues, @walkonby !

[walkonby]

they're back!!! Open once again and I was there at 5 a.m. with bells on!!

[Shwa Girl]

they're back!!! Open once again and I was there at 5 a.m. with bells on!!

5 AM!
Good for you!
This is Shwa Girl at 5 AM

[Ciel]

5 AM!
Good for you!
This is Shwa Girl at 5 AM

@Shwa Girl -I'm with you! @walkonby -good for you in getting that swim in after yesterday's weather. Guess the event closure took place later in the day?

[walkonby]

awwww girls ( @Shwa Girl and @Ciel ) who can stay in bed when there's a WHOLE giant pool just waiting to be used?? ha ha Today was nearly no one there again, I loved it!

[Shwa Girl]

awwww girls ( @Shwa Girl and @Ciel ) who can stay in bed when there's a WHOLE giant pool just waiting to be used?? ha ha Today was nearly no one there again, I loved it!

nice to have a private pool
people spend mega bucks putting their own pool on their property
good for you