Soderholm Family Aquatic Center

The Soderholm Family Aquatic Center at the Nicholas Recreation Center is home to a 50-meter pool, which can be converted to two 25-yard pools, and a 25-yard diving well. The competition pool and diving well are both 25 yards wide.

	Pool	Diving Well
Temperature	80°F 27°C	85°F 29°C
Depth	8.8 – 9.8 feet (2.6 – 2.9 meters)	17 feet (5.2 meters)

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A photo of the aquatic center at the Nick.

Daily Schedules

Soderholm Family Aquatic Center
797 W Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706

Open Rec Swimming

Hourly Lane Availability

August 31 – December 17

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday - Friday	11am - 2pm, 5 - 8:30pm
Saturday - Sunday	11:30am - 7:30pm

Moveable Floor at 4′

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday	5 - 8:30pm
Wednesday	5 - 8:30pm
Friday	5 - 8:30pm
Saturday	11:30am - 7:30pm
Sunday	11:30am - 7:30pm

Diving Well

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday - Friday	11am - 2pm
Saturday	11:30am - 7:30pm

Adjusted Hours

Date	Hours
September 5	CLOSED*
September 6	4:30 - 7:30pm
September 25	CLOSED
October 17	CLOSED
October 31	CLOSED
November 6	CLOSED
November 21	CLOSED
December 5	CLOSED

Thanksgiving Weekend

Date	Hours
November 25	11am - 2pm
November 26 - 28	CLOSED
November 29	11:30am - 4:30pm

Finals Week

Date	Hours
December 11	11am - 2pm, 5 - 7:30pm
December 12 - 13	11:30am - 4:30pm
December 14 - 17	11am - 2pm, 5 - 7:30pm

December 18 – January 17, 2027

Date	Hours
December 18 - January 6	CLOSED
January 7 & 8	11am - 2pm
January 9	11:30am - 4:30pm
January 10	CLOSED
January 11 - 14	11am - 2pm, 5 - 7pm
January 15	11am - 2pm
January 16	11:30 am - 4:30pm
January 17	CLOSED

January 18 – May 9, 2027

Competition Pool

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday - Friday	11am - 2pm, 5 - 8:30pm
Saturday & Sunday	11:30am - 7:30pm

Movable Floor at 4’

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday	5 - 8:30pm
Saturday & Sunday	11:30am - 7:30pm

Diving Well

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday - Friday	11am - 2pm
Saturday & Sunday	11:30am - 7:30pm

Spring Break

Date	Hours
March 19	11am - 2pm
March 20 - 28	CLOSED

Final Exam Week

Date	Hours
May 2	11:30am - 5:30pm
May 3-6	11am - 2pm, 5 - 7:30pm
May 7	11am - 2pm

Commencement Weekend

Date	Hours
May 8	CLOSED
May 9	12:30 - 4:30pm

Event Closures

Date	Hours
February 5	CLOSED
February 6	CLOSED
February 17 - 20	CLOSED
February 28	CLOSED

May 11 – August 30

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday - Thursday	11am - 2pm, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Friday	11am - 2pm
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	11am - 2pm

The Diving Well at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center will be closed May 11 – August 30.
It will not be available to use during Open Rec hours of operation.

Moveable Floor at 4′

Day of the Week	Hours
Sunday	11am - 2pm

Long Course Meters

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday - Thursday	5:30 - 7:30pm

Adjusted Hours

Date	Hours
May 22	11am - 2pm
May 23 - May 25	CLOSED
July 3	11am - 2pm
July 4 - 5	CLOSED

Event Closures

Date	Hours
May 15 - 17	CLOSED
May 29 - 31	CLOSED
June 19 - 21	CLOSED
July 27 - August 1	CLOSED

Pool Maintenance

Date	Hours
August 17 - 22	CLOSED

Soderholm Family Aquatic Center

Daily Schedules

Open Rec Swimming

August 31 – December 17

Moveable Floor at 4′

Diving Well

Adjusted Hours

Thanksgiving Weekend

Finals Week

December 18 – January 17, 2027

January 18 – May 9, 2027

Competition Pool

Movable Floor at 4’

Diving Well

Spring Break

Final Exam Week

Commencement Weekend

Event Closures

May 11 – August 30

The Diving Well at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center will be closed May 11 – August 30.It will not be available to use during Open Rec hours of operation.

Moveable Floor at 4′

Long Course Meters

Adjusted Hours

Event Closures

Pool Maintenance

The Diving Well at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center will be closed May 11 – August 30.
It will not be available to use during Open Rec hours of operation.