The home of Johnnie aquatics lies in the Warner Palaestra Pool. The pool was built as part of the original Warner Palaestra Athletic Complex in 1973. The Warner Palaestra Pool includes a regulation sized, eight-lane, 25-yard pool, one-meter and three-meter spring boards and a five-meter platform. Johnnie swimmers and divers have been a vital part to the success of Saint John’s Athletics and continue to be. Since 1978, Saint John’s has had 26 All Americans and two individual national champions (1991 - John Deters in the 1-meter dive, 1999 - Matt Zelen in the 50-yard freestyle).
The Warner Palaestra Pool is also open to club sport and general student use during the course of the academic year. Saint John's Water Polo has seen significant success in the Warner Palaestra Pool in recent years.
Swimming Pool (within the Warner Palaestra Building) Spring Semester Hours
(*Subject to change based on lifeguard availability, will post signage on pool door & website.)
- Sunday:Â Noon-2 p.m.
- Monday-Friday:Â 11 a.m.-Noon; 8-10 p.m.
- Saturday:Â Closed
*Swipe card access is required during all building hours through DOOR 1 ONLY.Â
**Closed when students are on breaks.Â
 (Questions regarding lifeguard availability/pool hours contact Ben Gill at 320-363-3352 or bgill@csbsju.edu)
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Rentals and scheduling: Please click HERE to complete the SJU Athletics Facility Rental -Inquiry/Requests Form. For additional information, please contact our Facilities and Game Day Operations Coordinator at sjuathletics@csbsju.edu or call 320-363-3296).
