Amongst the various facilities at Incheon Global Campus (“IGC”), there is an indoor swimming pool open to every IGC student. Although it is within walking distance of Mason Korea and the dorms, the pool has been neglected by the students and mostly used by the locals.
The IGC swimming pool closes on the first, third and fifth Sunday of each month and holidays, but it is open for the rest of the time. Most of the operation time is used for lessons and free swimming. On weekdays, the pool opens 6AM, to 10PM and on weekends, it opens at 9AM to 5:30PM. As for the price, IGC swimming pool offers discounts for students who shows their student ID card. This applies to lessons (70,000 won) and monthly pass (50,000 won). But not the daily pass (8,000won). Each lesson takes one hour, divided into four skill levels. Lessons include one hour of free time on Wednesdays. However, application time for lessons opens on the 25that 9AM of every month till the end of month or until the space is full.
To get inside, all people should bring their swimsuits and swimming cap. At the entrance, there is a shop that sells all these items, so swimmers can easily replace their items if there is a problem. It also sells coffee and other soft drinks. Swimmers are expected to take a shower before and after entering the swimming pool. Towels are provided, but shampoo and soap are not. Also, showers are quite crowded during the peak time. Arriving a bit early will enable users to skip the hassle of waiting for showering spaces. Inside the swimming pool, there are several lanes and a giant screen mostly used for advertising, and a first aid station.
For more information about IGC swimming pool, call them at 032-715-7795 or their website, https://cafe.naver.com/igcswimmingpool. However, the best way to know more about the pool is to visit them directly.
Sungwon Mun | Reporter
smun5@masonlive.gmu.edu
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