Bennetto Community Centre

Great place for a swim and waterfit during the virus great staff

A great community centre with lots of amenities, it sits on a large playground and has a gymnasium and group fitness rooms, but I love the pool most of all. All of the lifeguards, from head lifeguard Laura all the way down to the ones you only see from time to time, are absolutely fabulous. Not only are they great at their jobs as lifeguards, but they are friendly and helpful and willing to chat when they aren't watching swimmers. I truly appreciate the kindness shown by everyone at Bennetto, they really go above and beyond here.

The pool has five lanes for swimming, a blue plastic slide for folx 150 lbs. and under, ramp entry, and gradual stair entry so that everyone can get in and out safely. The deep end is 10 feet deep but not very large in general so there is no diving board here. Pool water is very comfortable, I have never been chilly swimming at Bennetto. Sometimes the water gets real hot in the showers, but you can't really complain about having hot water in your shower, honestly. Separate Men's/Women's changerooms as well as a Universal changeroom are available here, but no lockers, currently due to the pandemic it is recommended you take your bag with you and leave out on the pool deck while you swim.

Also worth mentioning is that the rest of the building besides the pool is very accessible, even the main entrance ramp was well considered in its design phase. Bennetto Community Centre is an absolute gem in the North End employing some of the most fabulous people in all of Hamilton Rec.

Friendly service

I was there for a little girls 1st birthday party. (There was so much cuteness in that room) l really think if they could've had the room for a half hour longer there wouldn't have been so much hustle and bustle.
All in all a good place for small events.

Great community pool, with walk in area and toys aplenty for the little ones. Later hours makes for a fun activity. A (legitimate) student volunteer concierge will watch your things in the change room, free of charge. Not sure how and why this program got instituted, but by far the best part of the pool experience. No more jamming everything into a locker just to find out find out you're out of quarters...or pricking yourself on that safety pin from the locker key. Yay for Benneto!