Southwest Pool

Seattle Parks & Recreation · Indoor · Year-round

High and low diving boards.

2801 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126 · 206-684-7440

Closes early (6pm) on Wed Nov 18.

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	9:30am–10:30am	Lap Swim
	12:15pm–1:15pm	Recreation Swim
	2:30pm–3:30pm	Adult Swim
Mon 16 Nov	12pm–1:30pm	Adult Swim
	3pm–3:55pm	Lap Swim
	6:05pm–7pm	Lap Swim
Tue 17 Nov	12pm–1:30pm	Adult Swim
	6:05pm–7pm	Recreation Swim
	7:05pm–8pm	Lap Swim
Wed 18 Nov	12pm–1:30pm	Adult Swim
Thu 19 Nov	12pm–1:30pm	Adult Swim
	6:05pm–7pm	Recreation Swim
	7:05pm–8pm	Lap Swim
Fri 20 Nov	12pm–2:30pm	Adult Swim
	3pm–4:25pm	Lap Swim
	4:30pm–5:45pm	Recreation Swim

What's there

1 m and 3 m diving boards
Sauna
Family changing rooms
ADA lift

Slide & age rules

No slide. The diving boards need a passed deep-water swim test.

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).