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A rusted steel and glass aquatic center building that people apparently stop and stare at instead of swimming. The complex packs in a lap pool, diving well, tube slide, lazy river, and a splash pad, all framed by McDowell Mountain views and a public art installation that, yes, belongs to the pool. Non-Scottsdale residents pay a modest surcharge for the privilege of wondering why their city's public pools don't look like this.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Public Pool · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Public Pool · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Public Pool · Best of Phoenix
One number, weighted & current 55
How we score
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