ABOUT POOL MEMBERSHIPS
Gahanna Pools will be OPEN This Summer! 
We are excited to announce that our pools will be OPEN this summer!
- Memberships on sale NOW.
- Daily passes will also be available.
- Overall capacity will be reduced.
- Your parks and rec team members are committed to having 100% FUN this summer!
Hours of Operations
Due to capacity restrictions, reservations must be made online per time block.
Gahanna Swimming Pool (May 29-August 10)
Monday-Friday 11:45-3:45 pm / 4:30-8:30 pm
Saturday – Sunday 11 am-2 pm / 2:15-5:15 pm / 5:30-8:30 pm
August 11 Closed for the season
Hunters Ridge Pool (May 29 – August 10)
Monday-Friday 11:45-3:45 pm / 4:30-8:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday 11 am-2 pm / 2:15-5:15 pm / 5:30-8:30 pm
Back to School Hours:
August 14-15 / 21-22 11 a-3 pm / 3:15-7:15 pm
August 28-29 / Sept. 4-6 11 a-3 pm / 3:15-7:15 pm
September 7 closed for the season
Pool Membership Information
Pool memberships are on sale NOW!
Since city buildings are currently closed to the public, aquatic memberships will be available for purchase online this year. Staff will monitor membership sales, audit household information, and prepare membership packets to be mailed out weekly. Members will still be required to have photos on file, which will be captured on site at the start of the season.
Please review our Pool Membership Policy before purchasing your membership!
Updated Purchase Requirements
- Early Bird Discount: 10% Early Bird Registration Discount if aquatic membership is purchased on or before April 30, 2021.
- A Non-Member Daily Time Block Reservation – $7 Resident / $10 Non-Resident
Installment Billing (2 Payment Options):
- Pay-in-Full at the time of purchase
- Pay 1/3 at time of purchase, 1/3 May 1, remaining 1/3 June 1
OR ½ in May and the remaining ½ on June 1
- Membership Types Valid at BOTH Pools
- Single: ages 3 – 54
- Couple: 2 people, same household
- Family: 3 people, same household
- Family: 4 people, same household
- Family: 5+ people, same household
- Senior: ages 55+
- Sitter Add-On*
*Must be purchased with another membership.
- Gahanna Resident
- $160
- $250
- $300
- $325
- $350
- $100
- $90*
- Non-Resident
- $185
- $275
- $325
- $350
- $375
- $125
- $90*
Important Details Regarding 2021 Operations
Please be aware of these important procedures for 2021 operations:
- Capacity restrictions will be in place for each facility. Reservations must be made. Members have 48 hours in advance and non-members have 4 hours in advance to reserve a time slot ONLINE ONLY
- Assigned, designated seating area per household. Folding chairs can be brought from home. Lawn chairs will not be provided at this time.
- Masks will be required in all common spaces, including concession lines, restrooms, and deck space. Masks will not be required while swimming, or while within your assigned area.
- Social distancing will be enforced – no more than 10 swimmers within 6 feet of one another.
- Amenities such as diving boards and slide will remain open. Patrons must maintain social distancing while in line. The inflatable and climbing walls will remain closed under current restrictions.
- No facility rentals or group rentals for the 2021 season.
- Concessions will remain open at both locations with updated menu options.
- Swim Lessons, Hunter’s Ridge Seahorse Swim Team, and Aquatic Fitness classes will be offered through the City of Gahanna. Social distancing guidelines will be followed as well limiting class capacity.
- Designated Lap lane(s) will be provided at each location. 30 minute time blocks may be reserved upon arrival. Maximum of 2 swimmers per lane with circle swimming.
SWIM LESSONS & OTHER AQUATICS CLASSES
Gahanna Swimming Pool
Swim Class Descriptions:
Parent and Child Swim Lessons Parent and Child lessons are 30 minute guided practice sessions that help kids learn elementary swimming skills, including water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration and more. Students do not need a swim test to register for the course. Swimming diapers are required for participants not potty-trained. Swim lessons are available for individuals 6 months to 6 years of age. Only one parent is allowed in the water per child, but it is possible to rotate the parent throughout the session.
Pre- School Swim Lessons
Pre-school lessons provide water safety, survival skills and essential swimming concepts in a safe and fun environment. Skills are age-appropriate for 3 to 6 years old. It is highly encouraged that participants who register are potty-trained. Students will go through a swim test to determine their appropriate starting level on the first day of class. They will advance by passing various skills. Please be aware that sometimes it takes more than one set of lessons to master the skills required to move up to the next level.
Traditional Swim Lessons Traditional lessons are offered for a defined number of classes and fees are paid in full at time of registration. Students will go through a swim test to determine their appropriate starting level on the first day of class. They will advance by passing various skills. Swim lessons are available for participants enrolling in 1st Grade to 16 years of age.
Our swim lessons have been designed with current safety measures in mind. Additionally, limited class sizes and a reduced schedule provides plenty of swimming space to learn and play. Please direct questions to Cole Hetman, cole.hetman@gahanna.gov.
Learn to Swim Program
The American Red Cross six-level Learn-to-Swim program is unlike anything offered by other learn to swim programs. The program is designed for children over 6 years all the way up to adults, and students progress through the levels at their own pace, mastering the skills in one level before advancing to the next. Each level of our Learn-to-Swim class includes training in basic water safety and helping others in an emergency, in addition to stroke development.
- Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
- Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
- Level 3: Stroke Development
- Level 4: Stroke Improvement
- Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Participants must receive a certificate of completion or approval from the Aquatics Instruction Coordinator before moving on to the next level. Each participant will receive an American Red Cross Achievement Booklet. Bring your booklet to class and your instructor will complete the skills check off pages for you!
Please be aware that sometimes it takes more than one set of lessons to master the skills required to move up to the next level.
The American Red Cross offers a free mobile app to help parents and caregivers of young people learning to swim. The app is designed as a companion to the Red Cross Learn-to-Swim lessons and preschool aquatics programs, and provides water safety information to adults and children. It is ideal for adults or children who want easy and accessible information on water safety and drowning prevention.
The app can be found at redcross.org/prepare/mobile-apps (click swim app) or downloaded directly from the Apple or Google Play app stores (search: swim American Red Cross).
2021 Swim Class Session information coming soon!
Hunter’s Ridge Pool
Swim Class Descriptions:
Parent and Child Swim Lessons Parent and Child lessons are 30 minute guided practice sessions that help kids learn elementary swimming skills, including water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration and more. Students do not need a swim test to register for the course. Swimming diapers are required for participants not potty-trained. Swim lessons are available for individuals 6 months to 6 years of age. Only one parent is allowed in the water per child, but it is possible to rotate the parent throughout the session.
Pre- School Swim Lessons
Pre-school lessons provide water safety, survival skills and essential swimming concepts in a safe and fun environment. Skills are age-appropriate for 3 to 6 years old. It is highly encouraged that participants who register are potty-trained. Students will go through a swim test to determine their appropriate starting level on the first day of class. They will advance by passing various skills. Please be aware that sometimes it takes more than one set of lessons to master the skills required to move up to the next level.
Traditional Swim Lessons Traditional lessons are offered for a defined number of classes and fees are paid in full at time of registration. Students will go through a swim test to determine their appropriate starting level on the first day of class. They will advance by passing various skills. Swim lessons are available for participants enrolling in 1st Grade to 16 years of age.
Our swim lessons have been designed with current safety measures in mind. Additionally, limited class sizes and a reduced schedule provides plenty of swimming space to learn and play. Please direct questions to Cole Hetman, cole.hetman@gahanna.gov.
Learn to Swim Program
The American Red Cross six-level Learn-to-Swim program is unlike anything offered by other learn to swim programs. The program is designed for children over 6 years all the way up to adults, and students progress through the levels at their own pace, mastering the skills in one level before advancing to the next. Each level of our Learn-to-Swim class includes training in basic water safety and helping others in an emergency, in addition to stroke development.
- Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
- Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
- Level 3: Stroke Development
- Level 4: Stroke Improvement
- Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Participants must receive a certificate of completion or approval from the Aquatics Instruction Coordinator before moving on to the next level. Each participant will receive an American Red Cross Achievement Booklet. Bring your booklet to class and your instructor will complete the skills check off pages for you!
Please be aware that sometimes it takes more than one set of lessons to master the skills required to move up to the next level.
The American Red Cross offers a free mobile app to help parents and caregivers of young people learning to swim. The app is designed as a companion to the Red Cross Learn-to-Swim lessons and preschool aquatics programs, and provides water safety information to adults and children. It is ideal for adults or children who want easy and accessible information on water safety and drowning prevention.
The app can be found at redcross.org/prepare/mobile-apps (click swim app) or downloaded directly from the Apple or Google Play app stores (search: swim American Red Cross).
2021 Swim Class Session information coming soon!
American Red Cross Workshops & Certification Classes
American Red Cross Blended Lifeguard Training Course
Time: Online 7 hours, In-person 20 hours
Provides entry-level participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, respond to aquatic emergencies. Participants will provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over. The Lifeguard Training Blended Learning Course allows you to read the material and watch the videos from the comfort of your home. The online training is approximately 7 hours. In-person training will be 20 hours. This training is for new lifeguard candidates or those with lapsed certifications, Certification issued for 2 years in CPR for the Professional Rescuer/First Aid/Lifeguarding.
LIFEGUARD TRAINING PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- Student minimum age is 15 years by the last day of class
- Swim 300 yards using freestyle or breaststroke. The candidate must demonstrate breath control and rhythmic breathing without stopping.
- Tread Water, legs only, for 2 minutes
- Timed brick test: Swim 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet, and retrieve a 10-pound brick from the bottom. Surface and swim on your back with the object for 20 yards, exit the water without using a ladder or steps. The time limit is 1 minute and 40 seconds.
Please note: Course tuition fee is not refundable for not passing the swim pretest. Candidates should practice and train prior to the course.
Lifeguard Textbook Link – Please Download:
https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/training-services/no-index/LG_PM_digital.pdf
American Red Cross Lifeguard Review Course Time: In-person 10 hours
For those whose certifications are soon to expire but still certified (30 day grace period allowed). The review course is usually conducted in one day. Lifeguards will be expected to complete the Lifeguard prerequisite swim test, practice rescue skills, work through team scenarios, successfully complete the written test and skills test at the end of the course. Note: You will need to bring your hip pack, resuscitation mask, and whistle. Certification issued for 2 years in CPR for the Professional Rescuer/First Aid/Lifeguarding.
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Blended Learning Course Time: Online 7 hours, In-person 25 hours
This Water Safety Instructor Course (WSI) in 3 days teaches people how to be safe in, on, and around water and to teach individuals of different ages and abilities how to swim. In a logical progression, the program covers the knowledge and skills needed for aquatic skill development. As participants develop these skills, they become safer and better swimmers. The instructor course is designed to train instructor candidates to teach Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn to Swim, Adult Swim, and water safety courses and presentations.
Prerequisites for the Water Safety Instructor Course (WSI)
- Must be at least 16 years old
- Candidates should be able to swim the 6 basic strokes based on a level 3 ability: freestyle, back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and butterfly. Treading water and the ability to back float is required.
- Candidates will need to download or purchase the textbook materials
- Complete the online component prior to the first day of class
American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Blended Learning Course Time: Online 3 hours, In-person 22 hours
The lifeguard instructor course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to use course presentation materials, conduct training sessions, and evaluate the progress of candidates in a professional-level course. Upon successfully becoming a Lifeguarding Instructor, one is eligible to teach many courses. These include Lifeguarding, Shallow Water Lifeguarding, Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding, Waterfront Skills, Waterpark Skills, First Aid, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, Administering Emergency Oxygen and Bloodborne Pathogens. Lifeguarding Instructors with a current Red Cross basic-level certification in Administering Emergency Oxygen may also teach Administering Emergency Oxygen. To be eligible to teach Waterfront Skills, candidates must also possess a Waterfront Skills certificate.
Prerequisites for the Lifeguard Instructor Course (LGI)
- LGI Course students must be at least 17 years old
- Possess a current American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/ CPR/AED
- Obtain the Lifeguarding Instructor Manual (print version) and Lifeguarding Manual (digital or print) prior to entering the first classroom session of the instructor course
- Successfully complete the online introduction to the Lifeguarding Instructor course (about 2 hours online)
- Successfully complete the in-person pre-course swim session.
- LGI Course Candidates should be able to swim 300 yards using freestyle or breaststroke. Treading water for 2 minutes only using their legs is the second test. Third, a timed event – swim 20 yards to retrieve a 10-pound brick – returning it to the starting point by swimming on back using only the legs – climb out of the pool unassisted within 1 minute and 40 seconds. Hint: Practice these ahead of class. No refunds for students not meeting these standards once the in-person class begins.
- Candidates will be provided with an opportunity to review all basic level lifeguard skills in which they are expected to show competency.

POOL SCHOLARSHIPS & SWIM TEAM INFORMATION
Pool Scholarships
The Department of Parks & Recreation is proud to offer a scholarship program, funded by the Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation. Families that qualify for the free/reduced school lunch program may receive scholarship funding. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Complete an application HERE. For more information, call Parks & Recreation at 614-342-4250
Hunters Ridge Seahorses Swim Team
Coming soon.
Gahanna Swimming Pool Sea Lions
The Gahanna Sea Lions Summer League Recreational Team is a proud member of the GCSL (Greater Columbus Swim League) http://www.gogcsl.org/ and is owned and operated By The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio.
