Astoria Aquatic Center - No Swimming Mondays — Attraction in Astoria

No longer a fun, family place. They took our money, and then after an hour of swimming, told us that there weren't enough adults, and wouldn't refund our money! There were no problems ... the kids were swimming peacefully and quietly. No other kids were there, and there were two lifeguards. Out of nowhere, they wanted me to be within arms reach of my kids who are strong swimmers, while at the same time holding my small baby, all the while agreeing that it was impossible. Embarrassing and confrontational. Have been going here since it opened, and never had any issues, whatsoever. Noticed the last few times that it's getting "creepy" under the guise of "safety". The staff used to be awesome! Also noticed that they close the kiddie pool an hour before close sometimes, citing "chlorine issues." Makes me sort of laugh wryly. Kind of takes the fun out of swimming. The lifeguards pace and keep a closer eye on the adults "arms reach" than the kids. Kind of sad, really. Maybe the help is getting lazy or incompetent. I don't know. They told me they had to call 911 for an incident. So, maybe they can't find good lifeguards anymore? Maybe their training needs training. The whistle and the doll splashed in the water doesn't seem to work, but it quiets the place...

This aquatic center is cozy and has very friendly staff. Unfortunately in this center anyone can take your things and steal them. I went swimming and when I was done, I went to the shower and hung up my swimsuit to drain some of the water. My locker is one meter away and I got ready to get dressed. After 10 minutes when I finished I went for my suit that was literally in front of me but it was not there. In a matter of seconds a woman quickly grabbed my swimsuit while I was getting dressed. We made the report but there won't be much to do. It's that easy to have your things stolen here. So if you go to this aquatic center, be careful when leaving your things even just one meter away from you. There will be someone waiting for the best opportunity to steal your belongings. Especially in the women's locker room. And in the end they won't be able to...

This is a very nice facility. Friendly staff and plenty of life guards. Very clean and orderly. There’s a large lap pool, and a big family pool with a water-walking lane. There’s also a big jacuzzi. Generally, the water temps are mid-hi 70s for the lap pool, mid 80s in the family pool and mid-hi 90s in the jacuzzi. Very comfortable temps all around for senior citizens. 😀 There’s also a fully equipped workout room with all the weight apparatus, and plenty of bikes, ellipticals and rowing machines.

✅Free parking ✅Towels (with membership) ✅Drinking water station ✅Clean changing rooms & lockers

The Astoria Aquatic Center is a great facility and a real asset to...