Aquatic Facilities


McDonald's Swim Stadium Hours
check the weekly schedule for special hours
  Fall Spring Summer
Mon-Fri 6am-8am
11am-6pm
6am-8am
11am-6pm
6am-8am
11am-4pm*
Sat-Sun 11am-4pm 11am-4pm 11am-4pm

Masters Swim Program Information


McDonald's Swim Stadium

The McDonald's Swim Stadium is a facility for recreation swimmers, varsity swim, diving, and water polo teams. Masters Swim Programs are available. Minimum swimming proficiency is required. Deck chairs and aquatics training equipment are available. Restrooms, locker rooms, and drinking fountains are available at the Lyon Center. Small lockers are for one-day use only. Full and half-length lockers are available for semester rental.

  Competition Pool Diving Pool
Dimensions: 50m x 25yd
(outdoor heated pool)
25yd x 25yd
(outdoor heated pool)
Shallow Depth: 6ft 7in 6ft 7in
Deep Depth: 13ft 17ft
# of Lanes: 8 lanes (lengthwise) 8 lanes (lengthwise and widthwise)

McDonald's Swim Stadium Etiquette

Unless otherwise agreed to, lap swimming should be done in a circular pattern form when sharing lanes. This means, swimming down the right side of the lane at all times.

When choosing a lane, it is best to choose a lane with swimmers who swim at your pace.

Return all borrowed or rented equipment (boards, paddles, etc.) after use.

Facility will be closed on home football game days and special event days.

Hours are subject to change without notice.

Reserved lanes for Recreational Sports (water jogging and Masters Swim Program) and Athletic Events (posted times and events).

Appropriate swimming attire is required for pools and for the coed whirlpool and sauna located adjacent to the McDonald's Swim Stadium.

Thank you for your consideration and courtesy. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to the lifeguard(s) on duty or the Aquatics Director (213) 740-5127.

McDonald's Swim Stadium Membership

USC students, faculty, and staff (membership and ID required). Community Aquatics Pass (for swimming-only patrons).

McDonald's Swim Stadium Usage

Because of the depth of the shallow end, a person must show swimming proficiency (2 lengths or 50yd. without stopping). This is a training pool (not a teaching pool).



PHED Indoor Pool Hours
  Fall Spring Summer
Mon-Thur 12pm-1pm
5pm-6pm
12pm-1pm
5pm-6pm
12pm-1pm
Fri 12pm-1pm 12pm-1pm
5pm-6pm
12pm-1pm
Sat-Sun CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Fee: $30/semester (pay at the Lyon Center)

Call the USC Aquatics Office at 740-7005 for most current schedule.

PHED Indoor Pool News -
Due to severely crowded lanes at the McDonalds Swim Stadium, we will offer more rec swim hours at the PHED indoor pool (for a fee). If you have paid the PHED pool fee for the noontime swim, you need not pay again. Extending the PHED 12-1pm rec swim is not possible since PHED will adding another swim class.

Starting Monday, September 13 (PHED Indoor pool)
Mondays-Fridays 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mondays-Thursdays 5:00pm - 6:00pm (added time)

Fee: $30/semester (pay at the Lyon Center)
(*PHED locker rooms will be open 15 mins before and after swim time)

PHED Indoor Pool Membership
Fee required. USC students, faculty, and staff must show USC ID upon request. Inquire and register with lifeguard on duty.

PHED Indoor Pool Usage
No proficiency test is required for recreational lap swimming.

Food/Beverage
None are allowed in the pool, deck area, or locker rooms. An additional outdoor pool, McDonald's Swim Stadium is located adjacent to the Lyon University Center. Membership fee assessed for both facilities.

PHED Indoor Pool Ettiquette
• Unless otherwise agreed to, lap swimming should be done in a circular pattern form when sharing lanes. This means, swimming down the right side of the lane at all times. When choosing a lane, it is best to choose a lane with swimmers who swim at your pace.
• Return all borrowed or rented equipment (boards, paddles, etc.) after use.
• Facility will be closed on home football game days and special event days.
• Hours are subject to change without notice.
• Reserved lanes for Recreational Sports (water jogging and Masters Swim Program) and Athletic Events (posted times and events).
• Appropriate swimming attire is required.
• Thank you for your consideration and courtesy. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to the lifeguard(s) on duty or the Aquatics Director (213) 740-5127

 

For more information contact Recreational Sports at (213) 740-5127 or recsports@usc.edu