Forbush Natatorium, located in the Patrick Gymnasium/Gutterson Fieldhouse Athletic Complex, is the home pool of the Vermont women's swimming and diving program.
It was named after the late Frank D. Forbush, a well-known business man in the Burlington area and a member of the class of 1886. The pool opened with the rest of the Patrick Gymnasium Athletic Complex on December 11, 1962.
Forbush Natatorium is 75 feet by 42 feet, has six lanes and adjustable diving boards for one and three-meter events. Vermont has hosted several New England Championships at Forbush in past years.
Directions to Forbush Natatorium
Address: 97 Spear Street, Burlington, VT 05405
From I-89: Take Exit 14W into Burlington. Stay in far-right lane. Just past Sheraton and stop light, bear right at East Avenue/Spear Street exit, in lane for Spear Street. Take immediate left around jug handle, go through traffic light, which will take you onto Spear Street. Drive approximately 1/4 mile to Patrick Gym entrance on your right.
Heading north from Route 7: Follow Route 7 North from Shelburne. Just past Denny's Restaurant and just before reaching Burlington, take 189 East. Travel approximately one mile to I-89 North. Continue using directions as above, from I-89 (Exit 14W is the second exit upon entering I-89 North).
