Swimming in SF?

[auzzie]

I'm heading to SF for a few weeks later this year. I don't want to miss out on swimming while I'm there - are there any pools I could swim at while I'm there? All the pools I've found online either want a gym membership (difficult, when I'm only there for a few weeks) or have really bad reviews (thinks like "The water is usually fairly clean" counts as a *terrible* review, if you ask me)

[budgybloke]

I've been to the Embarcadero YMCA (near the ferry building) a few times when I've been in the US. You don't need to pay for a full membership - you can just get a day pass. They have a 25m pool, a sauna and steam room. Most of the guys were in speedos too (always a bonus!)

There are some SF locals on the forum, and I'm sure they could give you some good tips on where to go.

[auzzie]

Most of the guys were in speedos too (always a bonus!).

That's another thing I hadn't considered. Here in Sydney, anyone doing laps will be in a speedo. I know that the US in general is pretty strange, but I'd thought that at least people doing laps in a pool in SF would *all* be in speedos.. but now you're telling me that even swimming laps, even in SF, it's still only *most* of them in speedos.

[Buster Crabbe]

In San Francisco there is the Tsunami, the LGBT swim team. Remember there are all levels on a team. Not everybody is high speed.

For god's sake. Who cares whether the other swimmers are in a Speedo? What matters is that you are.

[budgybloke]

For god's sake. Who cares whether the other swimmers are in a Speedo? What matters is that you are.

True, but it always makes the laps more enjoyable if you can catch a glimpse of other speedo-clad guys sharing your lane.