Swimming Pools Around the World
Every great training journey begins with a single lane. Discover Olympic venues, local favorites, and hidden gems—personally reviewed through the TriathlonTrips Rating.
Whether you're preparing for your next race or simply want to keep training while traveling, finding the right swimming pool can completely change your trip.
Every pool featured here has been personally visited and evaluated through the TriathlonTrips Rating—a recommendation system designed specifically for endurance athletes.
Unlike hotel or tourist reviews, our ratings focus on one simple question:
How strongly would we recommend this place for its intended purpose to athletes traveling to train?
Explore swimming pools around the world and discover where to keep training while the journey continues.
TriathlonTrips Rating
The TriathlonTrips Rating measures how well each swimming pool serves athletes who want to train while traveling.
Pools are evaluated according to their intended purpose—not compared against one another.
An Olympic training center and a beautiful historic community pool can both receive high ratings for completely different reasons.
Exceptional
Worth planning part of your trip around.
Excellent
Highly recommended for most athletes.
Good
A solid option if you're nearby.
Limited
Suitable for specific needs.
Essential
Useful when options are limited.
Olympia-Schwimmhalle
Munich, Germany
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4.5
Where Olympic history still echoes through every lap.
Gordon Pool
Tel Aviv, Israel
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
Salt water, open skies, and Tel Aviv unfolding beside every lap.
Stadthallenbad
Vienna, Austria
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
Olympic-scale swimming with excellent facilities, right in the heart of Vienna.
Alster-Schwimmhalle
Hamburg, Germany
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
A hidden gem where long-course swimming finds its rhythm, welcoming everyone from first-time lap swimmers to Ironman athletes.
Bocconi Sport Center
Milan, Italy
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
Where Milan’s rhythm meets the dedication of serious swimmers.
Salt Lake City Sports Complex
Salt Lake City, Utah
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
Where serious swimmers train, and every lap feels part of something bigger.
Technion Olympic Pool
Haifa, Israel
⭐⭐⭐☆ 3.5
Where academic ambition and athletic dedication share the same rhythm, one lap at a time.
Hallenbad Höttinger
Innsbruck, Austria
⭐⭐⭐☆ 3.5
No fuss, just good lanes and a proper swim in Innsbruck.
Sportfondsenbad
Amsterdam, Netherlands
⭐⭐⭐ 3
Sometimes the best training sessions happen in the simplest places. Quiet lanes, steady rhythm, and nothing to distract from the swim.
Sommerbad Kreuzberg
Berlin, Germany
⭐⭐⭐ 3
Open skies, cool water, and summer laps in the heart of Berlin.
Sportplaza Mercator
Amsterdam, Netherlands
⭐⭐⭐ 3
A solid neighborhood swim, if you can find a quiet lane.
Paracelsus Bad
Salzburg, Austria
⭐⭐☆ 2.5
A training swim framed by modern architecture and Salzburg views.
Ponávka swimming pool
Brno, Czech Republic
⭐⭐ 2
A simple place to keep the training rhythm going while exploring Brno.
Aquacentrum Šutka
Prague, Czech Republic
⭐☆ 1.5
A 50-meter pool with potential, but not the rhythm serious training needs.
Fitness Alive Center City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
⭐☆ 1.5
Conveniently central, but serious swimmers may be left wanting more.
Fabijoniškių Swimming Pool
Vilnius, Lithuania
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
From airport to pool, every step makes staying active feel remarkably simple.
Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Center
Budapest, Hungary
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
Train where champions sharpen their craft, surrounded by the beauty of Margaret Island.
Drexel University Recreation Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
Excellent lanes await — if you can find your way inside.
Carla Madison Recreation Center
Denver, Colorado
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
Swim, ride, lift — a complete training stop in the heart of Denver.
Wilson Acquatic Center
Washington D.C
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4
A serious swimmer’s training ground in the heart of Washington.
Passauer Erlebnisbad
Passau, Germany
⭐⭐⭐☆ 3.5
Where long summer laps blend naturally into slow afternoons beneath the open sky.
Plaváreň Pasienky
Bratislava, Slovakia
⭐ ⭐⭐☆ 3.5
Where every lap feels a little closer to race day.
Swimming Stadium Podolí
Prague, Czech Republic
⭐⭐⭐☆ 3.5
A Prague swimming classic, built for serious laps and timeless training.
Ecumano Space Piscina & Palestra
Napoli, Italy
⭐⭐⭐ 3
Find your swimming rhythm away from the lively streets of Naples.
Bazinul Dinamo
Bucharest, Romania
⭐⭐⭐ 3
Where tradition, determination, and simple facilities come together in every training session.
Twentieth Street Recreation Center
Denver, Colorado
⭐⭐☆ 2.5
Short on distance, strong on convenience for an active day in Denver.
Pool "Olimpo pradžia"
Vilnius, Lithuania
⭐⭐☆ 2.5
Small, friendly, and enough to keep your swim moving.
Piscine du Centre
Brussels, Belgium
⭐⭐ 2
A little open-water feeling in the heart of Brussels.
Holmes Place Gendarmenmarkt
Berlin, Germany
⭐☆ 1.5
A calm place to loosen up, but the gym outshines the pool.
Badeschiff
Berlin, Germany
⭐☆ 1.5
A floating Berlin icon, built more for atmosphere than uninterrupted laps.