Late Summer Swim Privileges Begin

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Event Details

LATE SUMMER SWIM BEGINS AUGUST 1!

PLEASE READ BEFORE VISITING THE POOL
At the beginning of your swim privileges, we ask that each account member review the pool Rules & Regulations to provide maximum safety, pleasure, and comfort to all patrons. We’re very excited and look forward to seeing you beginning August 1 for the 2026 Pool Season!

CHECKING IN AT THE POOL
All account members and guests are required to check in at the front desk each time you visit. Please login to your pool account to make sure that each family member who will use the pool has a green “paid” designation across from their name. Please ensure that the emergency contact is NOT an account member. Remember to check your guest pass balance and purchase more online if needed.

HOURS OF OPERATION (View the Full Season Schedule)

Main Summer (Until Sunday, August 23)

  • 11:00am-9:00pm Weekdays (Transition Pool closes at 7:00pm)
  • 10:00am-9:00pm Weekends & Holidays (Transition Pool closes at 7:00pm)
  • Early Bird Swim – 6:30am-7:30am Weekdays (until Friday, August 21) 
We are often asked why the schedule changes in Late Summer. The hours are based on when Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are in session. Many lifeguards return to college and high school around this date so the pool is unable to staff the hours more fully. At least two lanes will be available for lap swimmers at all times the pool is open.

IS THE POOL OPEN?

Check the calendar for scheduled events that may close the pool for general swimming. The pool has two phone numbers. One is active year-round for membership inquiries and the other is answered by the Front Desk guards during the summer. Be sure to check the website HOURS and if you want to check if the pool is open after a storm visit POOL STATUS or give the guards a call at 301-229-6579.

MACK’S CAFÉ
Praline Bistro will once again run Mack’s Café! Main summer hours will be Wednesday to Sunday from 11:00am-7:00pm.

WATER AEROBICS – Register Now!
Merrimack Pool is offering water aerobics classes in August on Wednesdays and Fridays from Noon-12:45pm. These low-impact workouts include a warm-up, cardio and muscle strength-building exercises to boost endurance, stretching, and a cool down-–all set to music to keep you motivated! The classes are limited in size and held in the shallow end of the pool so you don’t need to be an expert swimmer to participate. Register now for classes that are $40 for as many classes as you can attend in August.

SWIM & DIVING LESSONS
Our wonderful Swim & Dive Team coaches provide private lessons. The child taking the lesson must be “a paid swimmer” on a family’s Merrimack account. You can book now on the website for lessons

BEGINNING AUGUST 1 when you will have entry to the pool and swim privileges. Note on private swimming lessons in lap lanes: We allow instructors to conduct private lessons in a vacant lap lane, if one is available. However, lap lane swimmers who wish to use the lap lanes have priority over swimming instruction, and they should request that an instructor move the lesson to the open water area of the pool. All swim instructors know this; all you need to do is ask the instructor to move the lesson out of the swim lane.

POOL COMMUNICATIONS
Be sure to add [email protected] to your contacts/safe senders to receive pool communications.

PRIVATE POOL PARTIES
Merrimack Pool active Late Summer account members can host parties BEGINNING AUGUST 1 when you will have entry to the pool and swim privileges. If the group is larger than 10 (including account members and guests), the form must be completed no later than a week before the party. The limit for the number of party guests is 25 people, including chaperones and hosts. Daily Guest Passes must be paid for all nonmembers in the group, and should be purchased for $5 per guest online in advance of the event.

LOST & FOUND
If you misplace any items, please check the shelves located at the rear entrance to the locker rooms, or contact the front desk guard staff to retrieve them.

PROJECT HAPPY FEET
Merrimack Pool member, Rafe Gonzalez, asks that you donate new or gently used athletic equipment and shoes to Project Happy Feet, a student-led organization dedicated to making athletics accessible to everyone. Donations benefit Title 1 and other local schools in the area. Learn more about Project Happy Feet and please bring your items to the collection box at the Merrimack Pool entrance.

See you on deck!

– Merrimack Pool Board