Anjou opens its first indoor municipal pool
Anjou has opened the indoor Roger-Rousseau pool, a $14.2-million conversion of an outdoor aquatic site built for the 1976 Olympics.
Swimming pool lanes. Illustrative image; not the Roger-Rousseau pool. Photo: Serena Repice Lentini / Unsplash.
Illustrative stock image by Serena Repice Lentini on Unsplash. The image does not show the Roger-Rousseau pool. Cropped and resized.
Anjou has opened its first indoor municipal swimming pool after converting the former outdoor Roger-Rousseau aquatic site into a year-round facility. The borough inaugurated the pool on November 7 and announced the opening on November 9.
The City of Montréal says the project cost $14.2 million. It encloses and modernizes facilities originally built for the 1976 Olympic Games, while retaining an aquatic use at the site.
What the facility includes
- A swimming pool and a separate wading pool
- Adapted toilets, an access ramp and an aquatic wheelchair
- Programming intended for different ages and ability levels
The city says the work was designed around universal accessibility. Residents looking for schedules or registration details should consult Anjou’s recreation information before visiting.
The details come from the City of Montréal’s official opening announcement, published November 9, 2026.
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