Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion - The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, UNITED STATES

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion - The Ohio State University
Address
Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC), 1847 Neil Avenue, University District
Columbus, OH 43210
UNITED STATES
Telephone
(614) 292-7671

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
Single-swim admission is not available to the general public. (But see "Facility Notes", below.)

Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
50m, 10 lanes x 25m, 20 lanes, can also be configured as two 25y, 10 lane tanks, 7f - 10f depth, indoors, 79ºF (26ºC).
Pool 2
25y, 6 lanes, 4f - 10f depth, indoors, 82ºF (28ºC).
Pool 3
25y, 8 lanes, adjustable floor, usually set at 4f - 9f depth, indoors, 83ºF (28ºC).
Diving
Five 1m and five 3m boards; 1m, 3m, 5m, 7.5m, and 10m platforms in a separate, 13f - 17f depth diving tank kept at 83ºF (28ºC).

Location

County/Region
Franklin County
GPS
39.998373, -83.017778

Teams That Use This Facility

Youth Swim
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Diving
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Facility Notes

Pool 1 and the diving pool constitute the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Pools 2 and 3 are the Recreation Natatorium. Pool 2 is used primarily for lap swimming. Pool 3 is used primarily for instruction, but is often available for lap swimming. All of the pools are in the university's RPAC Building
Regarding visitor admissions, a swimmer who wrote to correct the information we had published in this listing told us "You must have an Ohio State student or faculty member sponsor you to get in. This is not a deal breaker. You can grab a student walking by to sponsor you. The guest fee is $10.00." [March, 2017]

Facility Reviews

Just a beautiful facility.
[June 2006]
This is an amazing facility - world class. It can be crowded at times but there are usually no more than two swimmers per lane; unannounced maintenance is typical. The main workhorse pools are the two lap pools, not the competitive pool. The locker room and showers are good. Parking can be a real challenge for public; there are limited pay parking spaces north of the RPAC on the east side of Ohio Stadium. There is also a parking garage south of the RPAC (Neil Ave. parking garage) but it is not open to the public until 4 or 4:30PM. [July, 2015]