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Aquatic Club of the West Shore

Home of the Sea Serpents

Swimming & Diving Teams

 

Established 2004

 

 

 

 

Capital Area Swim League (CASL)

Central PA Aquatic League (CPAL)

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)

 

 

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How to get to our pool

The WEST SHORE NATATORIUM

Home of the Sea Serpents

 

 

FROM HARRISBURG/HERSHEY AREA AND WEST

Take 83 South to Old Exit 16, (Fishing Creek Exit)

Right at stop sign onto 262 West.

Continue on 262 West for .4 of a mile to Red Land High School entrance on left  

FROM YORK AREA AND SOUTH

Take 83 North to Old Exit 16, (Fishing Creek Exit)

Left at stop sign onto 262 West

Continue on 262 West for .6 of a mile to Red Land High School entrance on left

 

FROM CHAMBERSBURG AREA AND EAST

Take I-81 North

Take the PA-581 East exit and merge onto PA-581 East

Continue on PA-581 East to I-81 South (York)

Take 83 South to Old Exit 16 (Fishing Creek Exit)

Left at stop sign onto 262 West

Continue on 262 West for .4 of a mile to Red Land High School entrance on left

 

FROM KUTZTOWN AREA AND NORTH

Take I-81 South

Take the PA-581 West exit and merge onto PA-581 West

Continue on PA-581 West to I-81 South (York)

Take 83 South to Old Exit 16 (Fishing Creek Exit)

Left at stop sign onto 262 West

Continue on 262 West for .4 of a mile to Red Land High School entrance on left

 

Entrance to the pool is through the LAST set of doors on your right as you travel along the driveway in front of the school. 

 

You can drop off swimmers and spectators at the pool entrance location.

 

Parking is available in the lower parking lots.  

Entrance to the admissions area for larger meets, such as Divisionals or All Stars, is the multiple set of doors, centrally located at the front of the building  

DIRECTIONS TO OTHER POOLS

Please select a location for which you would like to receive directions

Big Spring

Carlisle YMCA

Outdoor Carlisle Pool

Chambersburg YMCA

Cumberland Valley

Dallas Middle School

Dover

Falcon Swim Club - Cedar Crest High School

Hanover

Hershey Aquatic Club
Lancaster YMCA

Lion Aquatic - Red Lion Schools

Messiah College

Northern York Aquatic Club

Palmyra

Shippensburg Aquatic Club

South Middleton Pool-Boiling Springs High School

Southern York YMCA - Shrewsbury

Spring Grove

Tri Valley YMCA - Kutztown University

YWCA of Gettysburg & Adams County

Lebanon Valley Otters - Lebanon Valley College
York High School

 

 

If you don't see directions here for where you need to go...check on appropriate "league" websites for links to pools.

Summer - Capital Area Swim League (CASL).

Winter - Central Pennsylvania Aquatic League (CPAL).

 

 

You can always use "MAPQUEST" to get specific driving directions.

All you do is plug in your home address and the address you are going to!

 

This is a good website to keep in your "Favorites"!

 

 

Directions to Big Spring

From Harrisburg:

South on I-81 to Plainfield exit (#44). 

Right onto Rt. 465  North to Route 11. 

Left onto Route 11 South (at the Sheetz). Go 5.5 miles.

Turn right onto Mount Rock Road between Agar's Welding Shop and the Mt. Rock United Methodist Church. 

Go 3.4 miles to the new high school on the left. 

As you enter the parking lot area from the first entrance, the pool is located at the far end of the building.

*Please note that the new pool is in the high school not the middle school

From Chambersburg: 

North on I-81 to Newville exit (#37). 

Go left on Rt 233. 

Go through the blinking light at Rt 11. 

Continue 4 miles to Newville.

Turn right at the traffic light onto Rt 641. 

Go 1/2 mile to Mount Rock Road which is marked with a Big Spring High School sign. 

Proceed past the old high school and the current middle school. 

The new high school will be on the right. 

Proceed past the first entrance to the second entrance on the right. 

As you enter the parking area, the pool is at the far end of the building.

Directions to Carlisle YMCA:

81 South to Exit 47 (1st one-North) Hanover St.

Continue right at bottom of ramp onto Hanover St.

Turn LEFT at 2nd traffic light onto Willow St. (Exxon on right)

Turn RIGHT (about 1 block) onto West St....YMCA is on the right.

Directions to Chambersburg YMCA

From the North or South, Exit 16 I-81 at Route 30, Lincoln Way/Chambersburg Exit (From East or West, travel via Route 30 and begin here with the following directions). Turn west and proceed to the 1st stop light, opposite Four Points Sheraton.  This is Stouffer Avenue.  

Turn left onto Stouffer Avenue and proceed to the traffic light.  This is McKinley Street.  

Turn Right onto McKinley St. and proceed through two (2) stop signs.  

The YMCA will be on the left, across from the Chambersburg Senior High School.  

Parking is available just beyond the YMCA in the High School parking lot.

Directions to Cumberland Valley Aquatic Club

CV Natatorium:  from the north--

Take I-81 south to the Mechanicsburg exit (Rt. 114)

Make a left at light - go to traffic light at Rt. 11 - (Giant Store/Sheetz's gas station on right, Silver Springs Commons on left)

Bear right at light (Rt. 11 south) and go 2 more traffic lights.

This will take you to the main entrance of CV complex on right side. 

To get to pool pass the main entrance and stadium and make right onto Dapp Road. 

Make right onto access road past Stadium and go straight ahead to pool parking. 

Enter pool  at the large "CV" Entrance.


From the South--

Take I-81 north to the New Kingstown exit onto Rt. 11 north.

Go approximately 3 miles to school on left - school is located along Rt. 11.

 Map (jpg file) to CVAC

Directions to Dover

DOVER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

bullet 83 South to Exit 28 - Strinestown
bullet At stop sign, turn right onto Susquehanna Trail.
bullet Go approximately 3 miles to four way stop sign.
bullet Turn right onto Canal Road (Rt. 921 West)
bullet Continue straight on Canal Rd. (about 7 miles) thru 1st traffic light (Exxon on left).
bullet After going thru traffic light, go about 300 yards and you will see High School.
bullet Go past High School on left.
bullet Turn right onto Intermediate Ave. to Dover Intermediate School.
bullet Do NOT turn into main entrance of school.  Go to driveway at far end of bldg &turn
bullet Go around to back of bldg by tennis courts to Aquatic Center.

 ALTERNATE ROUTE (more direct from Lewisberry area):

bullet From blinking light (Jct of Rt. 382 & 177) in Lewisberry-
bullet Take Rt. 177 South toward Rossville.
bullet Go 6 miles (you will pass Pinchot Park) to traffic light in Rossville.
bullet Turn left at light onto Rt. 74 South.
bullet Go 5 1/2 miles to 1st traffic light in Dover (Exxon on left).
bullet Turn right at light onto Canal St.
bullet After turning, you will see High School about 300 yards on left.
bullet Go past High School.
bullet Turn right on Intermediate Ave. to Dover Intermediate School.
bullet Do NOT turn into main entrance of school.  Go to driveway at far end of bldg &turn

Go around back of bldg. by tennis courts to Aquatic Center.

Hanover YMCA
500 George Street

Directions from the Harrisburg or York area

  1.) Take Rt15 South
 
  2.) At Dillsburg follow signs for Rt. 74.
      (This will take you through Dillsburg.)
 
  3.) At Northern High School, follow Rt. 194 South.
      (This goes through Franklintown.)
 
  4.) Continue on Rt. 194 through East Berlin (across Rt. 234)
      and through Abbottstown, across Rt. 30 (mini traffic circle)
      Go about 5 miles. You will be approaching Hanover.
 
  5.) At the first stoplight, Eisenhower Drive, turn right.
 
  6.) Immediately get into the left lane and take the first left (at Jiffy Lube)
      onto George Street. (This will take you behind Wal-Mart.)
 
  7.) YMCA is on the right about 3/10 of a mile
  OR
  1.) Take Rt15 South to York Springs
  
  2.) Exit Rt. 94 South
  
  3.) You will cross Rt. 234 and Rt. 30.  Follow Rt. 94 into North Hanover
  
  4.) At Pizza Hut (traffic light) turn left onto Eisenhower Drive.
  
 
  5.) Stay in the left lane until you pass Eichelberger St. (People's State Bank)
  
  6.) Go through two lights.
  
  7.) When you see Arby's, get into the right lane and turn right immediately
      after the Arby's building. (This will be George Street.) You will be going
      behind Wal-Mart.
  8.) The YMCA is on the right about 3/10 of a mile
   If you get lost and stop to ask directions ask "How to get to Wal-Mart in Hanover".

 Everyone knows where Wal-Mart is, but not everyone knows where the YMCA is.

 

Directions to the Hershey Recreation Center

 

From Harrisburg:

Traveling East on 322/422 they split just before the Hershey Park Exit. Take the 322 East/Ephrata Exit (W. Governor Rd) which bears to the right. This will take you past the Hershey Medical Center. Continue on W. Governor Rd. ~2.0 miles until you get to Cocoa Ave. (The 5th light on W. Governor Rd, old white hotel on right, Antique Barn on left) Turn left on Cocoa and travel ~0.3 mile. On your right is the Hershey Park & Recreation facility. Plenty of parking in the rear.

 

 

Directions to the Lion Aquatic Club

at Red Lion High School 

- Indoor pool

- Please allow yourself 40 to 45 minutes (from West Shore Natatorium) to get there.

Take I-83 South to Exit #18 (Rt 124) - Prospect St. / Mt. Rose Avenue

Turn LEFT onto Rt. 124 E - Mt. Rose Avenue

Turn RIGHT onto Rt. 24 South - Cape Horn Rd. (this turn should be at 3rd light??).

Follow Rt. 24 into Red Lion and through the square.

After 3 or 4 blocks, turn RIGHT (sign for Red Lion H. S.) onto Horace Mann Ave.

School is 1 1/2 blocks on your left, pool is at the far end of the senior high school.

Directions to Shippensburg Aquatic Club

 

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Take Interstate 81 South to exit 29. 

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Turn right after exiting I-81 and follow this road PA Route174 (Walnut Bottom Rd.) to the second stop light, which is U.S. Route 11 (King St.). 

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Turn left onto U.S. Route 11 South (King St.), and continue through town until you pass the Pizza Hut on your right. 

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At the next stop light, turn right. 

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Then bear left on Eberly Drive and go to the stop sign. 

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Turn right at the stop sign and stay on that road to the high school. 

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The pool is on the left end of the school.  There is a side entrance to enter the Natatorium.

 

 

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