Aquatics Facility
The Avon Recreation Department offers a diverse selection of aquatics offerings. Whether you're interested in Water Aerobics or a USA Competitive Swim Team, our trained staff and 15,000 square foot aquatics facility has something for everyone.
Aquatics Features
- 5-lane lap pool
- Lazy River
- Zero-depth entry kids pool
- 140-foot water slide
- Aquaclimb climbing wall
- Diving well
- Hot tub
- Sauna
- Steam room
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Michael Labagh
Aquatics SuperintendentPhone: 970-748-4446
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Zak Kornhauser
Recreation SpecialistPhone: 970-748-4064
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Brandon Paulsen
Aquatics CoordinatorPhone: (970) 748-4064
Click here to view the Aquatics Schedule.
*HOLIDAY HOURS*
Christmas Eve: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Facility & Pool Hours)
Christmas Day: CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: 6:00 am-7:00 pm (Facility & Pool Hours)
New Year’s Day: 10:00 am-9:00 pm (Pools close at 8:00 pm)
Open Swim Hours
Monday-Saturday, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Slide and Water Feature Hours
Monday-Saturday, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Lap Swim Hours
Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Lap swimming is available throughout the entire day. There is no lap swimming when 5 lanes are being utilized. Please refer to the monthly Aquatics Schedule!
Space is limited in the Fall, Winter and Spring, Monday-Friday between 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM and in the Summer between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM when swim team is in session.
General Pool Rules
- No shoes or boots on pool deck. Please use locker rooms to change.
- No running, pushing or horseplay.
- No food or drink on pool deck.
- No candy or chewing gum in pools.
- No glass containers allowed on the pool deck or locker rooms.
- Shower before entering the pools.
- Diving is permitted in designated areas only.
- Swimming suits/shorts required. No street clothes or under clothes are permitted. Swim shirts (spandex/lycra material) are permitted, no cotton!
- Patrons with infectious or communicable diseases are not allowed in the pools.
- No misuse of pool noodles (biting, swinging, smacking, etc.)
- Diaper age children MUST wear a swim diaper. ($2 at Front Desk if needed)
- Conduct that may endanger the welfare of other patrons is prohibited.
Safety Breaks
- Safety Breaks are 10 minutes in length and are called at the top or bottom of the hour.
- The leisure pool, slide, lazy river and dive well will be closed for use during a Safety Break.
- Adults who are in the jacuzzi or exercising are permitted to continue using the pool area but otherwise are asked to exit the water.
- All children must exit all pools during a Safety Break.
- Schedule:
- Safety breaks are called based on bather load and staffing needs.
Age Requirements
- Children age 4 and under must have a parent/guardian in the water with them, staying within arm’s reach at all times.
- Children ages 5-8 years old must be ACTIVELY supervised by an adult who is on the pool deck.
Big Slide Rules Overview
- One rider at a time.
- Riders must go down feet first, on their bottom.
- Height requirement of 4 ft. (48 inches) to go down Big Slide.
- Parents/guardians are NOT PERMITTED to go down the slide with children.
Diving Board Rules Overview
- One person is allowed on the board at a time.
- Wait until the person in front of you is to the pool's edge.
- Dives must be frontward with a forward rotation.
- Parents/guardians are NOT PERMITTED to catch or lower children from the diving board.
- Children wearing flotation devices are permitted to use the diving board as long as (1) a parent/guardian is present in the dive well and (2) the child must jump straight off the board.
Climbing Wall Rules Overview
- One climber on the wall at a time.
- Climbers must start in the water not from the pool deck. Climbers are not permitted to use the side of the pool deck to assist them in climbing.
- Feet first entry from the wall. No flips or twists of any kind.
- No swimming in the "Drop Zone." "Drop Zone" is 5' to each side of the wall and extends 5’ into the dive well.
- You must be able to swim in deep water to use wall. Anyone using a flotation aide is not permitted to use the wall (i.e. water wings, life jackets, buoyant swim suits). Parents/guardians are not permitted to assist children while using the climbing wall.