Lap Swimming/ Water Walking

Updates to Fitness Swimming Hours and Reservations at The Wave

Fitness swimming at The Wave has been extended from 45-minute sessions to 55-minute sessions. Participants will also be able to reserve their lanes a full month at a time. Schedules for the following month will be published on the 15^th day of the previous month at dublinrecguide.com. This will also allow swimmers to take advantage of the normal refund policy, should they need to cancel. Those needing to cancel can transfer their funds to a different date or receive a refund. Non-residents can reserve lanes for the following month four days after the schedule is released to residents. See registration schedule below:

September 2023 - Resident 8/15; Non-Resident 8/18

October 2023 - Resident 9/15: Non-Resident 9/18

The Wave Refund Policy

How to Reserve a Lane for Fitness Swimming

Step One: Create an account or login to DublinRecGuide.com.

Step Two: In the search bar, enter "Fitness Swimming," and click the "search" button.

Step Three: Choose the day of the week in which you would like to make your reservation, and then click on the "more" button to the right.

Step Four: Choose the SPECIFIC DATE you would like to swim, and click on the "more" button to the right.

Step Five: Choose the time you would like to swim, and click on the "more" button to the right. If both the indoor and outdoor pools are available, select the desired pool for your swim.

Step Six: You may now select the lane in which you would like to swim by clicking on the "enroll now" button on the right. If the "enroll" button is not visible, the lane is already full and will not accept additional swimmers. You can also identify this by the red "full" marker in the upper left-hand corner of the lane box.

Step Seven: After you click, "enroll now," you can repeat the process and reserve multiple lanes at one time.

Refunds: You can now refund or transfer your lane using your dublinrecguide.com account if it is seven or more days prior to the reservation. When signed into your account, select "Transaction and Payment History."

Adults (14 years and older):

Dublin Residents: $6 per person

Non-Residents: $8 per person

Fitness swimming at The Wave is designed for participants age 14 years and older* who wish to swim for fitness by swimming regular/consistent lengths of the pool as an individually directed exercise program. Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise, and is especially beneficial to those who are pregnant, have back problems, or sore joints. People of all abilities are welcome.

Lane Sharing Policy

During fitness swimming hours at The Wave, two individuals may now have the opportunity to share a lane. During the reservation process, each lane will have two registration spots.

Fitness Swimming Water Walking in the Sports Pool & Natatorium

The outdoor Sports Pool and Natatorium are heated to 82-84 degrees. Lane reservations will only be available in 45-minute sessions. Pre-registration is highly encouraged, but drop-in fitness swimming is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, depending on lane availability. Early pool entry is not permitted.

Guidelines to follow:

Fitness swim/water walking is for Dublin residents and non-residents who wish to swim laps for exercise or to water walk. Recreation Swim is not allowed during the lap swim program.
Two swimmers per lane (can be from different households).
Fitness Swim/Water Walking sessions will be scheduled for 55-minute sessions.
- Participants are asked to arrive at the front desk lobby for check-in before their scheduled swim.
- If participants arrive early, they must wait until their scheduled fitness swim time to enter the water.
- There will be a five-minute transition period between sessions. Please leave the facility promptly after the session is over through the designated exit gate.
- Coaching or teaching swim lessons is not allowed during fitness swim hours.

Fitness Swimming/Water Walking: (Reservations are 55-Minute Timeslots)

Lane Depths

Lane	Depth	Type
Lanes 1-8 (Sports Pool)	6 ft. to 7.5 ft.	Fitness Swimming
Lanes 9-11 ( Sports Pool)	3 ft. to 4.5 ft.	Fitness Swimming/ Water Walking
Lanes 1-6 (Natatorium)	4 ft.	Fitness Swimming/Water Walking
Bay 3 (Natatorium)	3 ft. to 3.5 ft.	Water Walking