"Sparky" Kawamoto Swim Stadium — Attraction in Hawaii

Pros: -free -decent hours for lap swim -can usually find a lane available -good temperature for training/lap swimming, but I understand why people says it's cold. It is cold if you're not working out hard. -friendly people -lockers

Cons: -old facility -pool water not the cleanest. I've seen what looks like paint chips floating in the water. I think this is related to how old the pool is (if you take a look at the paint and seams on the bottom of the pools, you'll see what I mean). And I always get a metallic taste in my mouth whenever I swim there. -no backstroke flags -gets crowded on weekday afternoons from about 3:30 to close.

Overall, it's not the nicest or cleanest facility I've been to, but it's good for lap swimming, and for the price I can't...

Grew up swimming here as a kid and was pleasantly surprised to see it's still well-maintained. Can't believe it's a public pool as it's better than some of the paid facilities at gyms that I've used. Great hours, and the staffs are friendly. Not too crowded and although I remembered it always being freezing cold, the temps were actually not too bad. Has a swim area for children and a deeper area, though warning that it is pretty deep. There's a designated lap area with lanes as well.

Really love this pool and happy I got a chance to come back and...

When I was young I would skim across the water like a smooth stone skipped across a pond during a summer breeze. Now I splash and sink to the bottom, like I was never young at all. As I look up at the surface, slowly decending to the depths, I wonder, will I ever rise...