The massice Olympic sized pool in Toronto is finally opening to the public this summer after two years of closure. Here’s what to know about the Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pool complex.
Donald D. Summerville Outdoor Olympic Pool complex is located right on the beach, at Woodbine Park.
Here you’ll find a 50-metre Olympic size pool, a 25-metre training pool and a separate diving pool with five and 10-metre diving platforms.
According to the city back in 2022, staff found “significant damage to liners” in the 25-meter training pool and 50-metre Olympic pool, caused by winter weather.
Therefore the city didn’t open the pool for the 2022 season. After a year or so of repairs and additional work to improve the overall state of the pool, the city will finally welcome people back this summer.
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In an email to Curiocity, the City of Toronto assured that repair work continues on the Olympic pool and is right on track to reopen following their timeline.
“State-of-good-repair work continues at Donald D Summerville pool. The work schedule remains on track and the facility will open for the summer 2024 season,” shared the city.
Per the City, all pools will open on June 22nd on a partial schedule. Full schedules will begin at all locations on June 28th, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Though it’s not confirmed exactly when the Olympic pool will open, keep your eyes peeled for sometime in June. We’ll be sure to keep you updated.
In the meantime, if you’re itchin to dunk your toes into a city pool, 10 of them will open early on June 15th, 2024.
Summer is coming early, guys!
Karen Doradea
Senior Staff Writer, Toronto – Karen is a multimedia journalist based in Toronto. With a strong knowledge of reporting and editing through all forms of media, she has a true passion for storytelling. She carries several years of journalistic experience and has covered the Toronto scene from local stories to national news. When Karen isn’t publishing fire content, you can find her binge-watching sitcoms on Netflix, at a must-try restaurant, or scrolling endlessly on TikTok looking for the next best thing – News never sleeps.
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