Hello,

Next week I'll be on Boston for a triathlon race and I'ld need to find a 
good and cheap swimming pool in the area where to do some training. I'll be 
in Tremont Hotel, in the Tremont street.
I need a brief list of (5-10) nearest cheap standard-lenght swimming
pool in this area.

Thanks

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Request for Question Clarification by palitoy-ga on 29 Aug 2005 12:05 PDT

Hello outmarcus-ga

I have found a list of pools in the area you require but unfortunately
no information on their sizes.

The details of these can be found here:
http://boston.citysearch.com/yellowpages/directory/02116/150/page1.html?query=pool

Click on the "Recreational Facilities" link on the side of that page
to narrow the search down further.  The beauty of this site is it also
gives a user rating of each facility.

Let me know if this is sufficient for an answer.

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Clarification of Question by outmarcus-ga on 29 Aug 2005 12:23 PDT

Hi,

The problem is that recreation pools are usually not adapt for
training because the other people that use it for fun disturb you,
other that often being of non standard shapes.
Plus, private centers are usually expensive. In my country, Italy, the
best swimming pools for training usually are the ones owned by the
state (precisely by the cities).
I'm searching for this kind of swimming pools.
I also need to know the street distance from my hotel. I can't see it in that site.

For the above reasons I can't accept it as answer. Anyway thank you for your try.

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Clarification of Question by outmarcus-ga on 29 Aug 2005 13:21 PDT

I found the definitive site with swimming pools' details in Boston:
http://www.swimmersguide.com

Now I only need to have the distance of them from the Tremont Hotel.

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Request for Question Clarification by nenna-ga on 29 Aug 2005 16:31 PDT

Good evening outmarcu!

The hotel?s address is 275 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

( http://www.ymca.net ) provides a great search option.  Putting in
the zip code of 02116 resulted in 20 YMCA?s, the closest being .047
miles away and the farthest, 7.67 miles away.

The closest one to your hotel is:

8 Oak St West
Boston, Massachusetts  02116 
617-426-2237

Hours of Operation: 

Mon:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Tue:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Wed:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Thu:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Fri:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Sat:  6:00am to  7:00pm 
Sun:  9:00am to  5:00pm

I spoke with Sara about the pools and she told me that there is a lap
pool there with one lane open at all times.  At various times
throughout the day, they open the entire pool for people wishing to
swim laps.  She has a schedule at the front desk.

The only catch is, there is a small fee ? but it is good for the entire day.

$5.00  if you come with a YMCA member or are a member yourself, either
in the states or in Italy.
$10.00 if you are not a YMCA member and do not have one accompanying you.

Sara can verify that most of the other places around Boston are either
recreational pools or have a membership required policy.  I would
suggest you give them a call as the local YMCA is withint walking
distance and probably your best option.

If you feel this clarification constitutes as answer, please let me
know and I will post as such and you can close out the question.

Nenna-GA

Good evening outmarcu!

The hotel?s address is 275 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

( http://www.ymca.net ) provides a great search option.  Putting in
the zip code of 02116 resulted in 20 YMCA?s, the closest being .047
miles away and the farthest, 7.67 miles away.

The closest one to your hotel is:

8 Oak St West
Boston, Massachusetts  02116 
617-426-2237

Hours of Operation: 

Mon:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Tue:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Wed:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Thu:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Fri:  5:00am to  10:00pm 
Sat:  6:00am to  7:00pm 
Sun:  9:00am to  5:00pm

I spoke with Sara about the pools and she told me that there is a lap
pool there with one lane open at all times.  At various times
throughout the day, they open the entire pool for people wishing to
swim laps.  She has a schedule at the front desk.

The only catch is, there is a small fee ? but it is good for the entire day.

$5.00  if you come with a YMCA member or are a member yourself, either
in the states or in Italy.

$10.00 if you are not a YMCA member and do not have one accompanying you.

Sara can verify that most of the other places around Boston are either
recreational pools or have a membership required policy.  I would
suggest you give them a call as the local YMCA is withint walking
distance and probably your best option.

I hope this answers your question.  If you would like clarification
before rating my answer, please do not hesitate to ask!

Nenna-GA

Source:

(http://www.ymca.net )

Google Search Term:

Treamont Hotel Boston MA

Good. You only missed to consider the not YMCA pools.. Anyway I'm satisfied.

I have stayed in the Treamont Hotel while vacationing in Boston. You
should enjoy it thoroughly. Its a classic, althought our room didnt
have a view :)

Anyways, have you investigated the YMCA in Boston? Often, the YMCA
will offer a limited "guest pass" for short trips or stays. (they
certainly do at the YMCA here in Milwaukee, WI) And if I recall
correctly the YMCA in Boston offers a swimming pool. Most have lap
lanes, soley for those who want to do laps. meaning they rope off part
of the pool for recreational use so you wont be disturbed. You could
just get a trial membership for your stay, or even a 3 day guest pass.
just ask, provide them with your prediciment and they should be able
to help. I mapped the location and the YMCA is only 2 miles from the
hotel. Definately walkable while in the downtown/boston commons...

www.ymcaboston.org located at 316 Huntington Ave, Boston MA 02115

I am not a google researcher, just simply adding in my 2-cents.

Thanks asweetangelseyes for your kind suggestion :)

As you have seen on that site, no pools over 25 yards.
Using the Tremont HOtel address, with Mapquest you can get directions
and distance to the addresses of the pools on the swimmsite.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&city=boston&state=MA

I found that the China Town YWCA at Oak Street may be as close, and
also has an arrangement with another hotel.  That suggests asking
Tremont Hotel if it has such an arrangement.
You probably have already considered asking the triathlon organization
if it has any arrangements for training, perhaps with the
universities, whose pools may be unused at this time.  If you have to
search yourself:

Here is the Harvard site with an email address, and it has a 50 mtr pool:

http://www.athletics.harvard.edu/aquatics/about.html

It is not so close (somewhere near the H. Stadium on the Boston side of the river).
MIT is a little closer, no details about the pool:

http://web.mit.edu/athletics/www/facilities/index.html

And here is the site for Northeastern University:

https://www.campusrec.neu.edu/facilities.shtml

Good luck  - and especially for the competition!  Myoarin