Old Dominion Aquatic Club (ODAC) attends a diverse array of swim meet locations throughout the swim year, providing our swimmers with valuable competitive experiences in different environments. Each venue is carefully selected to ensure the best possible conditions for our athletes, from high-quality facilities to supportive atmospheres. To facilitate travel, we provide detailed directions to each venue, ensuring that families can navigate with ease and confidence.
Directions to these swim meet locations are always included in our communications. For instance, if the venue is located within the city, directions might involve straightforward routes along major highways and well-known city streets. For suburban or out-of-town locations, directions typically guide you through main roads and specific exits, ensuring a smooth journey to the destination. We prioritize clear and concise instructions to minimize any travel-related stress for our participants.
In addition to the directions provided, all parent information emails sent out the week of the swim meet will include the exact address of the venue. This ensures that parents and swimmers can easily use their GPS devices to navigate directly to the location. By incorporating the venue address in our communications, we aim to make travel planning as convenient as possible, allowing our swimmers to focus on their performance and enjoy the competitive experience.
Midtown Aquatic Center
Address: 570 McLawhorne Drive, Newport News, VA 23601
• From I-64 Westbound Take I-64 Westbound through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. Exit at the Mercury Blvd. exit toward the James River Bridge (Exit 263). Go about four Miles and turn right onto Jefferson Ave. The pool is about two miles up On the left next to a large Flea Market. You must turn left onto McLawhorn to get to the parking lot of the Recreational Complex.
• From I-664 Northbound Take I-664 North through the Monitor/Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel to Newport News. Exit onto Jefferson Ave. (Exit 5) and go north. The pool is about Five miles up on the left next to a large Flea Market. You must turn left onto McLawhorn to get to the parking lot for the Recreational Complex.
NOVA Aquatic Center
Address: 12207 N. Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23233, Phone: 754-4301
Take I-64 West out of Tidewater, through Richmond to the Gaskins Road South exit. Follow Gaskins Rd. south to Ridgefield Parkway (3rd light); turn right. Proceed on Ridgefield until you intersect with Gayton Rd. (4th light); turn left. NOVA Aquatics Center is less than ½ mile on the left.
Address: 595 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg 24073 540-382-6128
Take I-64 West towards Hampton. Merge onto I-64 West via Exit 53A toward Charlottesville/VA-288. Merge onto I-81 South via the exit on the left toward Lexington/Roanoke. Take the VA-8 exit, Exit 144 toward Christiansburg/Floyd. Turn right onto W Main St/VA-8 North. Turn left onto North Franklin St/US 460-BR West
Address: 5050 Ridgedale Parkway, Richmond VA 23234
Take I-64 West towards Hampton. Take the US-60/I-295 South exit, Exit 200 toward Rocky Mount NC. Take the US-60 exit on the left toward Seven Pines/Bottom Br. Merge onto I-295 South via the exit on the left. Merge onto VA-895 W/Pocahontas Pkwy via Exit 25 toward Richmond. Keep right at the fork to continue on VA-895 West/Pocahontas Pkwy. Merge onto VA-150 North/Chippenham Pkwy via the exit on the left. Merge onto VA-10E/Iron Bridge Rd toward Chesterfield. Turn right onto Ridgedale Pkwy.
ODU - Chandler Natatorium
Take I 64-West towards Hampton. Merge onto I-564 West via Exit 276B on the left toward VA-406/Naval Base/Terminal Blvd. Merge onto Terminal Blvd toward Hampton Blvd. Turn left onto VA -337 W/Hampton Blvd. Turn right onto West 49th St. Turn left onto Powhatan Ave. Take the 1st left onto W 48th Street.
