The Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park (located at 94-801 Kamehameha Highway Waipahu, HI 96797 - (808) 676-6982) was renamed last August 2007 for the late civil rights councilwoman Patsy Mink who passed away in 2002. This huge 269 acre park has walking paths, 20 court tennis center, 4 youth baseball diamonds, 4 regulation sized baseball diamonds, 4 diamond softball complex and the Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center.
The Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center is maintained by the Department of Parks & Recreation, City & County of Honolulu and they opened their center to the public on Veterans Day of 2005. This site is used for as a training site and for local, national and international aquatic events.
The Main Pool:
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50 meters by 25 meters Olympic swimming pool with a movable bulkhead
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Average pool depth 9.5 feet
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Pool configuration periods:
Short course: 25 yards/25 meters, 20 lanes open for lap swimming from late August to late February
Long course: 50 meters, 10 lanes open for lap swimming from late February to late August
The Dive Well:
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25 meters by 13 meters
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Pool depth 10 - 13 feet
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Two (1 meter) spring dive boards
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Two (3 meter) spring dive boards
*When no activities are schedules for the dive well there are 6 open swim lanes available.
Directions to VMAC: From Honolulu to VMAC - is about 18 miles: Get on the H-1 "west" for 14 miles; take the H-2 "north" 1 mile; take exit 2 (Ka Uka Blvd); turn left at first light; stay on Ka Uka Blvd. for 1.25 mile. You will enter the Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park when you cross the stoplight at Kamehameha Highway.
Schedule for the Aquatic Center: www.honoluluparks.com (updated monthly)
Pool Director, Glenn R. Pang;
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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate® and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocations, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents, Home Buyers and Sellers.
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Sally, WOW this is a nice place. I wish we had something like it in my town. I bet it gets a lot of use.
Sally, I just LOVE those blue, Hawaii skies!! It's truly impossible to take a bad picture. Great idea for a localism post!
Sally - what a great recreational facility. Do you know if Honolulu has a Masters Swimming program?
Sally, The park looks lovely! I love spending time in my favorite parks around here and I know I would love this one. Gorgeous shot!
George: When i went in to look through the fence...I didn't realize how huge it was!
Yvette: NOT possible to not see such blue skies...most of the time :)
Aloha Sally,
Your photos have been absolutely spectacular! And this one is no exception. It's had fun reading your posts on parks, I'm a park lover myself. At times I'm surprised how little some of ours are actually used, they're such a great place for families to spend time together at a very low cost.
Looks like a great park. Beautiful of course and a lot of things to do.
Sharon: They sure do!
Thanks Carole! Beautiful acres and acres and this lovely aquatic center is HUGE!
Lynda: We take our doggie to this park .... lots of space and not too crowded (on holidays it's packed!)
Chastity: Sure are....thanks!
Patsy Mink was an incredible lady. The park is gorgeous and your picture is superb!
Hi Sally. Gorgeous picture. As fall draws closer and I think about the cold weather coming......I think Hawaii sounds like a great place to live. :)
Hi Sally - that is an incredible swim facility! And great for tennis and playing ball too. I bet those walking paths have fantastic landscaping.
Have a great weekend!
Leolinda: Yes she was! Thanks!
Pam: Beautiful skies huh? Come visit!
Ann: Wonderful acres and acres of stuff....there's tennis...eight baseball fields and more!
Hi Sally - I just LOVE all your pictures you share with us, and this one is no exception! Your pictures just draw me in......
Ann
Sally - Parks are such wonderful places to hang out and enjoy Mother Nature - we have so many wonderful parks around here too!!!