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Medgar Evers Pool
Seattle Parks & Recreation · Indoor · Year-round
Rope swing and diving board, plus a separate shallow teaching pool.
500 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 · 206-684-4766
Aqua Run inflatable obstacle course on Sat Dec 12 (ages 6+, swim test and pre-registration required).
Getting in
Seattle Parks drop-in swims are walk-in: no reservation. Pay the cashier at the front desk. Admission goes on sale 15 minutes before each swim, and popular sessions can sell out, so arrive early.
- Pick a session on this page (times refresh daily from Seattle Parks' booking system).
- Arrive 15+ minutes early. Admission is sold starting 15 minutes before the swim.
- Pay at the desk ($6 kids, $8 adults) or use a punch card or 30-day pass.
- Kids under 18 who want the deep end, rope swing, diving board or slide take a quick lifeguard swim test (no life jacket).
- Under 6 or under 122 cm (48 in): an adult stays in the water within arm's reach.
Swim times this week
| Sat 14 Nov | 9am–10:25am | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) |
|---|---|---|
| 12pm–1:20pm | Adult Swim | |
| 12pm–1:20pm | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) | |
| 1:30pm–2:45pm | Recreation Swim (Whole Pool) | |
| 2:45pm–4pm | Lap Swim (4 Lanes) | |
| Mon 16 Nov | 11am–2:30pm | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) |
| 1:15pm–2:30pm | Adult Swim | |
| 6:30pm–8pm | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) | |
| 6:45pm–8pm | Recreation Swim (Shallow Only) | |
| Tue 17 Nov | 11am–2:30pm | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) |
| 12pm–1:15pm | Pool Playland | |
| 5:30pm–7pm | Lap Swim (5 Lanes) | |
| 7pm–8pm | Adult Swim | |
| 7pm–8pm | Coached Swim | |
| Wed 18 Nov | 11am–2:30pm | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) |
| 1:15pm–2:30pm | Adult Swim | |
| 3:30pm–4:30pm | Recreation Swim (Shallow Only) | |
| 6:30pm–8pm | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) | |
| 6:30pm–8pm | Recreation Swim (Shallow Only) | |
| Thu 19 Nov | 11am–2:30pm | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) |
| 12pm–1:15pm | Pool Playland | |
| 5:30pm–7pm | Lap Swim (5 Lanes) | |
| 7pm–8pm | Adult Swim | |
| 7pm–8pm | Coached Swim | |
| Fri 20 Nov | 11am–2:30pm | Lap Swim (6 Lanes) |
| 1pm–2:30pm | Adult Swim | |
| 6:15pm–7:30pm | Lap Swim (3 Lanes) | |
| 6:15pm–7:30pm | Recreation Swim (Shallow Pool & Half Main Pool) |
What's there
- Rope swing
- 1 m diving board
- Separate 14 m shallow teaching pool
- 37 m main pool, 29 °C
- Sauna
- Family changing rooms
- ADA lift
Slide & age rules
No slide. The rope swing and diving board need a passed deep-water swim test. 'Shallow Only' sessions don't open the rope swing or board.
Under 6 or under 122 cm (48 in): an adult within arm's reach in the water.
Tips
- Buy punch cards at any pool desk or online in ActiveNet (needs a free account).
- Pools close on holidays (Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas, New Year's). The schedule here already skips the closures Seattle Parks has published.
- Winter 2027 lesson registration opens Dec 8, 2026 at noon (scholarship families Dec 1).
- Pick 'Whole Pool' (Sat 1:30pm) or 'Shallow Pool & Half Main Pool' (Fri evening) for rope swing time.