Directions To Pools

Dedmon Center Radford University (from AHS)

    Turn Left onto Route 8/Riner Rd heading toward Christiansburg. Turn Left onto Meadow Creek Road at the Riner Animal Hospital. Follow Meadow Creek Rd until it intersects with Tyler Rd. Turn Right onto Tyler Rd. heading into the City of Radford. Tyler Rd N becomes VA-177 N/Tyler Ave. Turn right onto Jefferson Street at the light. Proceed down the hill until you come to the last intersection. Turn left onto East Main ST/US-11/Northwood Street. At the next stop light, take a right onto a bridge that crosses over the rail road tracks (University Blvd). Follow the raod around bearing to the right until you see the sign for the DEDMON CENTER. Go around the Dedmon Center and park at the Riverside Parking area along the street on that side. ENTER AT THE BLUE DOOR NEAR THE UTILITY ENTRANCE.

Blacksburg Aquatic Center

Start out going NORTH on RINER RD/ VA-8 N toward UNION VALLEY RD. Continue to follow VA-8 N. 4.6 mi
Merge onto I-81 N. 2.3 mi
Take EXIT 118A-B-C toward US-11/ CHRISTIANSBURG/ US-460/ BLACKSBURG. 0.9 mi
Merge onto US-460 W via EXIT 118B toward US-11/ CHRISTIANSBURG/ BLACKSBURG. 10.8 mi
Take the Toms Creek Rd exit 0.2 mi
Turn right onto Toms Creek Rd 0.2 mi
Turn left onto Patrick Henry Drive 1.2 mi
End at Blacksburg Aquatic Center 625 Patrick Henry Drive Blacksburg, Va

War Memorial Pool: Virginia Tech

    Take 460 By-Pass to Blacksburg. Get off at VA Tech exit. Take 1st left turn. At stop sign turn right, go around turn circle until you are on Greenhouse Road (road that goes by Duck Pond). Go down hill and take a right to enter the Drill field. You'll see the War Memorial Gym on your right. It is directly across the Drill Field from Burrus Hall.

Hollins University: Northern Swimming Center Pool:

    Take I-81, take exit 146, turn right onto Plantation Road, go to the first stoplight and turn left onto Williamson Road (Route 11 North), go approximately 1/2 mile, turn left into the campus entrance. Check campus map for location: http://www.hollins.edu/favicon.ico

Gator Aquatic Center. (1130 Overland Road SW, Roanoke):

    Take I-81 North to exit 143 (to 581) Roanoke/Airport. Take Colonial Ave exit off of 581. Bear left. Turn left at light onto Colonial Ave SW. Turn right onto Overland Road SW. Turn left into first driveway for schools. Gator Aquatic Center is behind the school at the top of the hill