--- title: "West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA | Have Goggles, Will Travel" description: "Saturday Morning Swim Near the Nike Campus in Portland. 25y indoor pool. Located in Seattle, WA, USA. Rating: 60/100." canonical_url: "https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/west-seattle-and-fauntleroy-ymca" meta: "og:description": "Saturday Morning Swim Near the Nike Campus in Portland. 25y indoor pool. Located in Seattle, WA, USA. Rating: 60/100." "og:title": "West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA" --- ![West Seattle \& Fauntleroy YMCA pool photo](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=1280,h=544,f=webp,q=30,fit=cover/pool/149/west-seattle-ymca-square.jpg) 149 # West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA Seattle, USA Monday, 30 October 2023 ![West Seattle \& Fauntleroy YMCA pool photo](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=1856,h=788,f=webp,q=75,fit=cover/pool/149/west-seattle-ymca-square.jpg) ## Saturday Morning Swim Near the Nike Campus in Portland Saturday morning in Portland started with a walk through a very bright, sunny, but cold downtown. On my way back up the I-5 to Seattle to watch the Seahawks take on the Cleveland Browns at Lumen Field tomorrow, I stopped for a swim – and what a spot it was. I clocked 3,500 yards in total. When I first jumped in, I wasn’t sure if the pool was set up in 25 yards or meters – even the lifeguard wasn’t certain! After checking my average pace with a couple of 100s, I decided it had to be yards. Settled into a groove doing 150s and ended up knocking out 22 of them, then added a couple of 100s to round up to 3,500 yards. I figured I’d hit the 1,000-calorie mark for the swim, but annoyingly, it stopped just short at 980! The pool itself is a 50m x 25 yard setup with 10 lanes running the width and a diving pit off to one side. There was a diving session going on – I think it’s the first time I’ve actually seen proper competitive-style dives at a pool. What I didn’t realise was that the pool and athletic center are right across the road from the Nike Campus. I read Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog earlier this year, so I found it fascinating to see the area up close. Had to wait in the lobby for about 15 minutes before the session started. The reception area – like everywhere else in the US this week – was decked out in Halloween decorations. As I was waiting, the kids’ swim club was leaving the pool, emerging from the changing rooms dressed in Halloween costumes. It’s the Saturday before Halloween, so I wasn’t sure if they were heading to a party or if it was fancy dress swim training – either way, it added a fun twist to the morning! - ![West Seattle \& Fauntleroy YMCA gallery image](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=75,fit=cover/pool/149/west-seattle-ymca-square.jpg) - ![West Seattle \& Fauntleroy YMCA gallery image](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=75,fit=cover/pool/149/west-seattle-ymca-seahawks.jpg) - ![West Seattle \& Fauntleroy YMCA gallery image](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=75,fit=cover/pool/149/west-seattle-ymca-lumen-field.jpg) - ![West Seattle \& Fauntleroy YMCA gallery image](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=75,fit=cover/pool/149/west-seattle-ymca-space-needle.jpg) ### Pool Review (60 / 100) Awesome pool, I only wish I had a pool like this closer to home! [Follow me on Instagram →](https://www.instagram.com/havegoggleswilltravel/) ### Swim Stats - 2000y swim distance - 1:20 pace / 100y - Garmin Swim 2 ### Pool Details - Indoor pool - Pool length 25y - 6 lanes West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA [3622 SW Snoqualmie St, Seattle, WA 98126, United States](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/map?pool=149) [←Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/tualatin-hills-aquatic-center) [Downtown Seattle YMCA→](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/downtown-seattle-ymca-swimming-pool) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.