IMPORTANT CHANGES!

SATURDAY SWIM LESSONS

PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE REGISTERING!

Dear Valued Customer,

Effective October 25, the Mount Rainier Pool will make the following changes to all of its operations in compliance with King County's Vaccination Verification Proclamation and the ability to enforce this mandate. This will include the following effects on swim lessons.

VACCINATION VERIFICATION: All swimmers and spectators, 12 and older will be required to present proof of vaccination verification. People who are unvaccinated or cannot prove vaccination status will be required to show proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test in the last 72 hours or a rapid test result from a test performed by a testing provider on site at the event just prior to entry.
PARENTS: One adult spectator per swim participant in the water will be allowed to watch the lesson from the stands. (They may bring other children, but those children must be within arms length.) All spectators must follow social distancing in the stands.
SHOWERS/LOCKERS: Please have your child shower at home before taking their lessons. Showers are available after lessons, but not before.
RE-ENTERING: Anyone that leaves and re-enters the facility will need to go through check-in again at front desk including proof of vaccination/negative Covid-19 test.
NON-COMPLIANCE: Anyone not complying with requirements will be asked to leave, removed from future lessons and will not receive a refund/credit.

All spots are first-come, first-serve! We only allow in-person or over the phone registration to ensure people are entered into the right lesson for their ability. This effects not only the individual, but the entire class. If you are unsure about something, or need additional questions, staff is here to help. See Quentin's contact information at the bottom of the email.

Need a Scholarship! We have given out over $10,000 in scholarships/free usage this year! Click here for more information!

SATURDAYS

Saturday (30 minute session, 8:00-11:00am), October 30-December 18 (No 11/27):
- Current Student Registration opens Saturday, October 23, 8:00am
- New Student Registration opens Tuesday, October 26, 4:00pm

For more information, check the rest of this email and our swim lesson page.

Scholarships

Scholarships of up to 90% are also now available and are available to non-residents. In 2021, the District has allocated over $18,000 in scholarships. Also, scholarships now include non-residents of Des Moines and foster children. For more information click link below.

Click here for more information.

October 25 Vaccination Verification Proclamation "Appointment Only Usage!"

The District will be following King County's Vaccination Verification Proclamation. To be able to follow these directives, we will be appointment only effective October 25, 2021 to ensure everyone entering has been properly checked.

Please bring vaccination proof when registering a child for swim lessons or indicate that you will be providing a negative Covid-19 test within 72-hours of your lesson.*

Swim lesson participants will have reservations for each swim lesson they attend, but parents and family members 12 and older will need to provide proof of vaccination/negative Covid-19 test each time they use the facility.

Click link for vaccine verification information from King County.

*People who are unvaccinated or cannot prove vaccination status will be required to show proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test in the last 72 hours or a rapid test result from a test performed by a testing provider on site at the event just prior to entry.

Questions

Do you have more questions or would like to speak to someone in person? Our Interim Aquatics Manager, Quentin Knox, is here to help. You can call him directly at (206) 824-4722 or email him at quentin.knox@desmoinespool.org.

We hope to have more information on other programming coming in the future as conditions change! Thank you for following these communications.