[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

I know there are sports pools, family pools, and neighborhood pools all over the Villages, but I’m interested in locating any that are deep enough for diving. Or at least 8-10 feet deep for surface diving. Where can I find that information?

Mulberry sports pool is a deep water pool

[sallyg]

Laurel Manor and Mulberry have a deep end. Call the rec dept. they can confirm.

[HeleneGB]

No diving allowed in Villages pools

[allsport]

Originally Posted by Pondboy

Best to call the recreation dept ;

Recreation Administration
984 Old Mill Run
The Villages, FL 32162

Phone: 352-674-1800


Mulberry Grove and Laurel Manor might have a deep pool…..not 100% certain

They do and race boards for competition.

[larcha]

Originally Posted by kayak

Paradise pool has a deep end. It's an older pool. Probably had a diving board back in the day.

We have gone to the Paradise pool many times. Yes, it does have a deep end but no diving board. Changing can be done in the small restrooms. One of it's great features is that, unlike all the other pools I am familiar with, it is open until 10:00pm! When our family visits from more western time zones they need a place to go later in the evening. Nine o'clock in TV is six on their time. Sadly I have read that the pool and recreation center are going to be renovated. I suspect that this will mean the end to this unique, and to me, valuable asset.

[Carlsondm]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

I know there are sports pools, family pools, and neighborhood pools all over the Villages, but I’m interested in locating any that are deep enough for diving. Or at least 8-10 feet deep for surface diving. Where can I find that information?

TV has no deep water pools. They are designed for water volleyball and are about 4.5 feet at the deepest at most sports pools. Mulberry and Laurel Manor have a few 5.5 and 6 foot sections. A few adult pools have 5 foot areas, but no diving boards.
The country clubs have pools, but I have not investigated them. When I asked if they were deep pools, I got strange looks. There is a membership fee also.

I was going to teach water aerobics here, but the pools are too shallow for anyone over 5'5" to get a good workout. The Venetian Garden pool in Leesburg was suggested to me, but was closed when I checked.

[ANT1075]

I've recently noticed the all of the sports pools are very cloudy. Does anyone know why?

[asianthree]

The new high school will have have a deep diving section, but you might need to “ turn back time” to use it

[RICH1]

where does one get a wheelchair when you break your neck. We’re not kids anymore… stick with water walking, you will enjoy the stories

[Nanettek3]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

I know there are sports pools, family pools, and neighborhood pools all over the Villages, but I’m interested in locating any that are deep enough for diving. Or at least 8-10 feet deep for surface diving. Where can I find that information?

Mulberry has diving blocks, they also offer a deep water aerobic class which is phenomenal.

[tophcfa]

As previously mentioned, the only two sports pools with one end a little deeper that the other are Mulberry and Laurel Manor, but I wouldn’t really classify them as a true deep end. The shallow end of these pools is 3.5 feet like all other sports pools and the “deep end” is 5.5 feet. I can stand flat footed anyplace in both of these pools. A true deep end (at most YMCA’s) is 10 feet and is designed for a diving board. The deeper end at both Mulberry and Laurel manor is designed for a shallow dive of a starting block for competitive swimming, not a diving board. All of the YMCA’s I have swam at over the last 15 years up north have removed their diving boards for liability reasons. Most sports pools in the Villages don’t have a deep end because water activities such as volleyball couldn’t be played in that half of the pool.

[2019urb]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

I know there are sports pools, family pools, and neighborhood pools all over the Villages, but I’m interested in locating any that are deep enough for diving. Or at least 8-10 feet deep for surface diving. Where can I find that information?

The only deep pool in the Villages is PARADISE

[larcha]

You are unfortunately correct. I hope when the renovation of the Paradise recreation center and pool are finished they will retained the pool or allow the new pool to have a deep end.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by larcha

You are unfortunately correct. I hope when the renovation of the Paradise recreation center and pool are finished they will retained the pool or allow the new pool to have a deep end.

I would be surprised if they did. Generally pools deep enough to dive, I don’t mean race dive for swimming, use a life guard. Our shallow pools which resemble hot tubs except cooler and larger in area, are easier to handle. Also I find that older people don’t appreciate a person splashing around them. Some ladies have their hair done ($70 or so) to attend clubs etc, they don’t even wear hats against the sun, just sun-visors not to mess up their hair - and along comes someone splashy! Also they can’t swim any more walking is about it. The neighborhood pools are “walking” or socializing not swimming pools. The sports pools are dedicated. The family pools consider toddlers too. Although I have seen some “youngsters” sneak in a swim (not in sports pools) early or late when pools are basically empty.