Aquatic Center

Temporary Closure

May 7th: The Aquatic Center will be open from 6am - 8am, and then closed for the remainder of the day due to a water outage related to construction in the area.

Beginning April to June 5th: Long Course will be Monday and Wednesday 6:00am to 10:30am

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An Olympic-Size, Indoor, High-Altitude Facility

The Aquatic Center offers diverse activities for citizens and visitors of all ages, income levels, fitness levels, and interests in safe and affordable recreation, instruction, fitness, competitive, and therapeutic programs. The Aquatic Center is known internationally as an excellent training facility for teams from around the United States and the world, including Japan, Belgium, New Zealand, Germany, and many more.  Locally the Center supports private swim teams and the Los Alamos High School Swimming and Diving Team.

Swimming Information:

The Aquatic Center does have normal operating hours, however the Leisure Lagoon, Main Pool, and Therapy Pool have separate programming schedules; please see the pool schedules below. Recreational swimming in the shallow end of the main pool is scheduled in session times.

Entries will not be allowed into the building until 5 minutes before session. Check-in anytime during session times, however all guests must exit at the end of scheduled session.

  • Lane shares are a possibly, if applicable, please circle swim.
  • Locker rooms and showers are available for use. 

Groups of 15 individuals or more need to contact the Aquatic Center two (2) weeks in advance to make prior arrangements and ensure availability. 

Main Pool Schedule

2023- 2024 Main Pool Schedule

Monday - Saturday Schedule

(Schedule is subject to change)

Session holders will be allowed entry into building 10 minutes prior to session. Check-in allowed during session times, however all guests must exit the pool at the end of the scheduled session and exit locker rooms within 15 minutes. Staff will clear all areas. If patrons would like to swim in the next session, please exit the building and repay for re-entry.

Monday - Friday

Time

Activity

6:00 – 10:30am

Lap Swim

11:00am – 3:00pm

Lap & Shallow Water Rec Swim

3:30 – 7:00pm

**Swim Team Practice & Lap Swim 

 

Saturday

 Time

Activity

9:00 – 11:30am

Lap & Shallow Water Rec Swim

Therapy Pool Schedule

2023 - 2024 Therapy Pool Schedule

Monday - Friday Schedule

(Schedule is subject to change)

Family Swim - Children 14 & under must be accompanied by an adult and adults must be in the water. 

Fun Time - Children 7 & under must be accompanied by an adult.

Adult, 15 & up - Queit therapeutic use, younger, special need situations are allowed.

Time

Activity

7:00 – 10:30am

Adult, 15 & up only

11:00am – 12:00pm

Therapy Fun & Fitness (M, W, F)

12:00 – 2:00pm

Family Swim

2:00 – 3:00pm

Adult, 15 & up only

3:30 – 5:00pm

Fun Time

5:00 – 7:00pm

Family Swim

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday

Time

Activity

9:00 – 11:30am

Family Swim

 

Leisure Lagoon

2023 - 2024 Leisure Lagoon Schedule

(Schedule is subject to change)

Monday - Friday Schedule
11:00am - 3:00pm 
3:30pm - 6:30pm

Saturday Schedule
12:00pm - 3:00pm 

 


Main Pool Distances

  • 33 Laps (66 lengths) Short Course = 1 mile (1,6650 yards)
  • 16 Laps (30 lengths) Long Course = 1 mile (1,500 meters)

Pool Information:

Main Pool

Therapy Pool
  • 50 meters by 25 yards
  • 40 feet by 20 feet
  • Gallons: 613,000
  • Gallons: 27,000
  • Depth: 4 feet to 13 feet
  • Depth: 4 feet 2 inches to 4 feet 9 inches
  • Temperature: 82.5 degrees
  • Temperature: 93 – 94 degrees
  • Access by steps, Hydro-lift, and ladders

 

Location

2760 Canyon Road, Los Alamos,NM 87544  View Map

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Features

  • Fully Staffed Facility
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Air Conditioned
  • Heating
  • Disabled Amenities and Access
  • WiFi
  • Public Address System
  • White board
  • Meeting Tables and Chairs
  • Function Tables and Chairs
  • Parking
  • Internet Access
  • Swimming Pool

Capacity

250 - 499

Contact

505-662-8170
lacrec@lacnm.us

Hours

  • Sunday Closed
  • Monday
    • 06:00 AM–07:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    • 06:00 AM–07:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    • 06:00 AM–07:00 PM
  • Thursday
    • 06:00 AM–07:00 PM
  • Friday
    • 06:00 AM–07:00 PM
  • Saturday
    • 09:00 AM–11:30 AM
    • 12:00 PM–03:00 PM

*See holiday hours & Individual Pool Schedules

Holiday Hours

The pool will be open from 1pm - 4pm on the following holidays:

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (entire facility)

  • President's Day (entire facility)

  • Memorial Day (Leisure Lagoon side only)

  • Juneteenth (entire facility)

  • Indigenous People's Day (entire facility)

The pool will be open from 9am - 12pm on the following holidays:

  • 4th of July (Leisure Lagoon side only)

The pool will be open from 6am - 4pm on the following holidays: 

  • Thanksgiving Eve - Nov. 27

  • Christmas Eve - Dec. 24

  • New Year's Eve - Dec. 31

The pool will be closed on the following Holidays:

  • Labor Day - Sept. 2

  • Veterans Day  - Nov. 11

  • Thanksgiving & Black Friday - Nov. 28 & 29

  • Christmas - Dec. 25

  • New Year's Day - Jan. 1 

Facility Manager

Aquatic Center Program Manager

Denise McCoy

d.mccoy@lacnm.us

(505) 663-1796 Office

 

Aquatic Center Program Coordinator

Dacotah Hofer

dacotah.hofer@lacnm.us

(505) 663-1794 Office

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