Children’s Swim Lessons Pre-Evaluation on June 2nd

10:30am-12:00pm If your swimmer has never taken lessons at GAFC or if it has been more than a year since your last session, please attend Pre-Evaluation. Come meet our instructors to have your child’s skills evaluated to ensure appropriate placement. Greenbelt residents register on Monday, June 4 and 5. Open registration on Wednesday, June 6. Children’s swimming lessons will take place at the indoor pool Tuesday through Friday, June 19-29, July 10-20, July 31-August 10, and Saturdays June 23th through August 11th, 9am to 12noon. During this time the training pool and open swim area will be closed.  Online registration is NOT permitted for Children’s Swim Lessons. Greenbelt Recreation Department’s policy is to provide equal opportunity to all registrants, registration forms are accepted beginning on the registration dates. Early in-person, email, fax or mail-in registrations will not be accepted. And due to the high demand and very limited availability, in-person registration is highly recommended to ensure appropriate placement for all registrants. Registration forms received by mail, email, snoaman@greenbeltmd.gov, or fax: 301.345.0147 will be accepted after 12:00am on the registration dates and will be processed in order in which they were received between 8:00am and 4:30pm. Please note that the priority will be given to the in-person registration, on a first come first enrolled basis.

Family Fun Night on Friday, June 15th 8:00pm-9:45pm Admittance to the pool will be $5.00 for all families, including passholders. Bring your pool toys and the whole family for an evening of fun! Family Swim Night is designed to give families an opportunity to spend an evening together in a recreational atmosphere. Entering families must have at least one adult. Families will be charged $1.00 for each additional non-family member, with a limit of three non-family members per group. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the Indoor Pool.

GAFC: Summer Hours of Operations Indoor Pool & Fitness Wing Monday - Friday 6:00am-10:00pm Saturday & Sunday 8:00am-9:00pm Summer Holidays 8:00am-8:00pm Outdoor Pool Monday - Friday 11:00am-8:00pm Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-8:00pm Summer Holidays 10:00am-7:45pm  Admittance to GAFC during summer (May 26t- September 3) weekends and holidays (Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day) is restricted to Greenbelt residents with a valid ID, pass holders and three paying guests on weekends and holidays. Signing your guests in and staying with them is required.

Greenbelt Municipal Swim Team Parents meeting will be held at GAFC Classroom on Thursday, May 31 at 5:00pm. Afternoon practices will be held in the indoor pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4:25pm to 5:55pm until June 22nd. Morning practices start in the outdoor pool on June 25th. Swim meets scheduled on Saturday mornings, June 16 - July 14. The outdoor pool will open at 1:00pm on those days.

GAFC BULLETIN BOARD

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• Mini Lockers: We highly encourage all members and guests to lock their valuables in the free mini lockers located in the lobby at the front desk. We also encourage the use of locks on the lockers in the locker rooms.
• GAFC active memberships have been extended for 26 days. This is an equivalent number of days the Fitness Wing was closed during the Roof and HVAC replacements project. The Fitness Wing closed on Monday, April 30th and re-opened at 5:00pm. on Friday, May 25th.
• Hot Tub will be closed for bi-weekly cleaning on June 13th and June 27th and 28th, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm for Bi-weekly cleaning. Patrons must be 18 years of age to use the Hot Tub.
• Senior Swim Class FREE to pass holders; resident, non-pass holders pay $1.50 each visit; non-resident, non-pass holders pay $2 each visit. Mondays 11:15am-12:00pm. 11mtgs: 6/18-8/27
• First Aid/CPR Class will be held at GAFC on Friday, June 8th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Participants MUST complete the online session of the training two days prior to the classroom skills session.
• All members are required to scan their pass to gain entry into the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
• Swimming must cease and pools must be vacated 15 minutes before the scheduled end of day for maintenance and closing procedures.
• Aquatic classes take precedence over recreational swimming. Patrons may use whatever sections of the pool are not being utilized by classes. A minimum of 3 lap lanes are available at all times, except during indoor swim team practices when no lap lanes are available.
• All passes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• The indoor pool observes Adult Swim (only those 18 & older and children 5 & under with a parent are permitted to swim) Monday through Friday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm.
• The entire facility will close at 8:00pm the third Sunday of every month for staff in-service training.
• We allow only Coast Guard Approved personal flotation devices; all other generic swimming aids are not permitted. This includes water wings, swimsuits with floats sewn in, inner tubes, etc. We reserve the right to inspect your PFD for approval or disapproval.
• Children who wear diapers are required to wear a swim diaper underneath a bathing suit.
• Toys of any kind are permitted only in the outdoor baby pool.
• Thunder and lightning will close the outdoor pool. Re-opening will occur 30 minutes after the last sight of lightning or sound of thunder.
• Cotton garments are not permitted in either pool. However, mesh or nylon materials may be worn over a swimsuit.
• Health Department Standards may require us to close either pool due to fecal and vomit accidents.
• Patrons must be 14 years of age or older to use the fitness wing. Proper attire is required.
• Children 11* years of age and under entering the facility must be within sight and accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older in appropriate swim attire. (*Children 12 years of age and over are allowed to enter by themselves)
• Non-swimmers and all children 5 years of age and under in the water must be directly supervised by a responsible person 16 years of age or older in appropriate swim attire.
• Use of the baby pool (outdoor) shall be limited to children 5 years of age and under with their parent or a responsible person 16 years of age or older in appropriate swim attire.