McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion is an aquatics venue in Columbus used for Big Ten, NCAA, swimming, diving, and artistic…McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion is an aquatics venue in Columbus used for Big Ten, NCAA, swimming, diving, and artistic swimming. This FanProof guide focuses on pool configuration, session credential, heat sheet, deck-versus-stands access, humidity, sightlines, and re-entry. Read moreRead less
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Reviewed 10.18.26
- Bags & entry
- Official bag & entry policy (opens in a new tab)
- Parking
- Official parking & directions (opens in a new tab)Neil Avenue Garage permits visitors only from 4 p.m.–3 a.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. For an earlier weekday meet, use its confirmed event parking or another visitor garage. Park head-in and pay on exit; rates reset at midnight.
- Arrive
- Use the meet’s actual spectator doors and session start, allowing time for screening and the garage walk. Enter through the main doors facing the Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC); disability seating is on the main level.
- Exact location
- 1847 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210Open directions (opens in a new tab)
- Getting there
- McCorkle is at 1847 Neil Avenue. Its official accessibility guide directs all guests to the main doors facing RPAC and lists accessible entrances. Request any particular accommodation before travel; a poolside tour panorama does not establish public deck access.
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Need to Know
- Best for
- An Ohio State swimming, diving or artistic-swimming visit at McCorkle, with the actual session admission confirmed. The owner lists 1,750 spectator seats; its separate 1,300 on-deck seats are not additional public grandstand inventory.
- Watch out for
- Ohio State prohibits bags and purses; wallets and wristlets up to 5 × 8 × 1 inches are permitted. Bags for necessary medical, dietary or childcare belongings are exceptions subject to inspection. The facilities policy prohibits re-entry, so confirm your session arrangements before leaving.
- Good arrival window
- Use the meet’s actual spectator doors and session start, allowing time for screening and the garage walk. Enter through the main doors facing the Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC); disability seating is on the main level.
- Main transit note
- McCorkle is at 1847 Neil Avenue. Its official accessibility guide directs all guests to the main doors facing RPAC and lists accessible entrances. Request any particular accommodation before travel; a poolside tour panorama does not establish public deck access.
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Parking At A Glance
- What to do
- Neil Avenue Garage permits visitors only from 4 p.m.–3 a.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. For an earlier weekday meet, use its confirmed event parking or another visitor garage. Park head-in and pay on exit; rates reset at midnight.
- Best option
- Neil Avenue Garage at 1801 Neil Avenue is a nearby option when visitor access is open. The McCorkle ADA guide also lists Neil Avenue and 12th Avenue garages for disability parking, subject to availability and a state-issued disability placard.
- Avoid
- Visitor access at Neil Avenue starts at 4 p.m. on weekdays, while its off-peak rate cap starts at 6 p.m.; those are different rules. For an earlier weekday meet, confirm an event arrangement or another visitor garage. Accessible spaces are limited, and a meet ticket does not promise a parking space.
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Why It Works
- ✓Seeing Big Ten, NCAA, swimming, diving, and artistic swimming at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
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