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| - This is my favorite pool to swim laps at in Scottsdale! It is not as nice as McDowell Mountain Aquatics Center, but it has a much mellower atmosphere and fewer people! The staff is also very pleasant. I really love this place when they have the 50 meter pool open for lap swim (but it is usually divided into 2x25 yard pools). Cactus pool also has a nice diving well, but I have never used the boards, so I can't attest to their quality. My only complaint about cactus is the women's locker room. It is rather small, and I have seen more than a few people take a plunge due to slippery floors, but luckily it has never been me! The prices are reasonable and if you are a Scottsdale resident it is even cheaper. Rates do go up in the winter to heat the pool, but it is always perfect, around 80 degrees, so I am not complaining. If you are looking for a chill lap pool, where it is just you and the water, and does not feel inundated with public swims/lessons/water aerobics etc, this is your place!
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