Amenities

  • Teaching Pool
  • 1 M Diving Board
  • 3 M Diving Board
  • ADA Lift
  • Portable Access Stairs

Images

Helene Madison Pool - life guard
Helene Madison Pool - swimming
Helene Madison Pool - rental room
Helene Madison Pool - outdoor
Helene Madison Pool - pool view
Helene Madison Pool - family swim

About

We offer a wide array of programs and special events. Each Quarter of the year, we offer classes and special events for you. We have Parent & Child Aquatics lessons (6 months to 4 years of age), Kinder lessons (4 & 5 year old), Beginning & Advanced Swimmer lessons (6-16 years old), Youth competitive stroke lessons, Adult and Senior Adult lessons, one-to-one lessons, and Springboard Diving. Exercise programs include Aqua jogging, Hyrdofit exercise, and Water Exercise. We also have reserved time for family swim, public swim, and lap swim times.  Our pool temperature is kept at 85 degrees. 

We also have a bulkhead that separate shallow-water section designed specifically for lessons. 1- or 2-day per week classes are available with lessons offered Sunday through Friday. Afternoon and Evening lessons available. During some lesson times, adults can lap swim while their children are in class.

Deep Water Swim Test

To ensure the safety of children and youth using our pools, swimmers younger than 18 years of age are required by Seattle Parks and Recreation to pass a swim test to enter the deep end. The test consists of swimming two widths of the pool. While crawl stroke is preferred, alternate methods of swimming can be acceptable if the child is swimming with the body in a prone position and is making good forward progress. For additional safety, the test may be more stringent if the pool is really crowded. Final determination is based on the judgment of the lifeguard on duty.

Alternately, the child can take the swim test using a personal flotation device (life jacket). Children who pass this modified test are allowed in the deep using a life jacket.

Hygiene Services

We have shower and restroom facilities available for Seattle Public School students and residents in need. Please visit this page for current times and locations.

Single Gender Swimming

The single gender/all-gender swim program was developed using Seattle Parks and Recreation's Single Gender and All-Gender Inclusive Swim Programming Protocol. More information is available here. If you have questions, please contact Seattle Parks and Recreation Aquatic Unit Manager Mike.Plympton@Seattle.Gov.