Marie H Reed Center Pool — Local services in Washington

The pool is great -- 25 yards length-wise. It gets PACKED during 5-7pm -- sometimes three people lap swimming in each lane, with at least one lane left open for kids/teens/lessons.

The locker rooms leave much to be desired. The floors are always dirty -- not a place you want to walk around in barefoot unless you don't mind having dirt and hair stuck to your feet. Not a lot of room to change your clothes. Last time, a homeless woman was in there to shower and was talking/cursing to herself -- which I didn't mind too much since she kept to herself.

Overall, the pool is great. The services/amenities are...

Nice pool and the gentleman at the desk who opened up over the summer was great. Unfortunately, the pool doesn't always open in the morning because staff or lifeguards don't show up. Last week, it was supposed to open at 6 am but apparently didn't open until 8:30 am, and this appears to be a somewhat consistent problem based on my experience and reading through reviews. It would be great if we could use DC 311 to note if the pool doesn't open so that there was at least some...

The swimming community at Marie Reed is a joy. People are always willing to split the lane when it gets busy, so you can swim at your own pace. The pool is free for DC residents; that makes a big difference for someone like me who swims regularly for exercise.

The pool hours are rather strange, so be sure to look ahead before leaving home. I’d love to see the pool open on...