Make a Splash at a CUNY Pool! – CUNYverse

Did you understand that CUNY has 16 swimming pools throughout its 26 faculties? You could possibly take a dip at a close-by facility even when it’s not your campus — some CUNYs supply reasonably priced memberships to college students, workers and neighborhood members. Pool hours and availability can differ, particularly over the summer season, so ensure to substantiate earlier than displaying up. Also word that in case your hair is longer than a number of inches, almost all swimming pools require a swim cap. 

Courtesy of CUNY Communications Writer Lexi Dwyer, right here’s a roundup of CUNY’s swimming pools and what to know earlier than diving in. (Note that a number of CUNY swimming pools are beneath renovation and shall be added to the checklist as they reopen.)

Pools Open to All

 

Borough of Manhattan Community College
Admission to BMCC’s six-lane, 25-meter pool is free for college kids, workers and college however the school doesn’t supply reductions to CUNY neighborhood members. The pool is just not open to most of the people through the summer season, however neighborhood swim memberships can be found to the general public through the tutorial 12 months by means of this registration form. BMCC’s pool reopened in 2019 after an in depth renovation and has a devoted diving properly. More info here.

 

Brooklyn College
For undergraduate college students at Brooklyn College, entry to the Recreation Center, which has a 25-meter, eight-lane indoor swimming pool, is included within the scholar exercise price. Discounted memberships can be found for graduate college students, college, alumni, and CUNY staff. Members of most of the people might also buy memberships together with a Summer Community Pass, which prices $185 and is sweet by means of Aug. 15. The amenities additionally embody a health heart, a basketball gymnasium, tennis courts, racquetball courts and an out of doors monitor. More info here.

 

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Access to John Jay’s 25-yard, five-lane pool is free for college kids. Annual neighborhood memberships for the pool and health heart value $200 every. Memberships and $15 day passes could be bought on-line utilizing this link. More info here.

 

LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia college students get free entry to the six-lane, 25-yard pool and gymnasium. Others can buy memberships, together with a Gold Pass ($450 yearly) for each pool and gymnasium entry, a pool-only annual membership ($300) or a three-month pool membership ($100). A drop-in day by day admission move can also be out there for $10. LaGuardia gives lap swim, open swimming and newbie to superior swimming classes for adults and youngsters. More info here.

 

Lehman College
Lehman college students obtain complimentary entry to the Apex Center, which incorporates an eight-lane Olympic-sized (50 meter) swimming pool that always hosts regional, nationwide and worldwide occasions. Other CUNY college students, Lehman alumni, Lehman and University staff and different teams can buy discounted APEX memberships; public memberships are additionally out there. The heart contains 5 tennis courts, 4 racquetball courts, a free weight room, a cardiovascular health heart and an indoor monitor. More info here.

 

Queensborough Community College
QCC college students, college and workers can use the six lane, 25-meter pool and health heart at no cost. The heart can also be open to the general public for a price, by means of non-credit lessons which are a part of QCC’s Continuing Education division. Lap swimming is obtainable and swim lessons and health packages can be found for all ages and ranges, together with grownup learn-to-swim, health swim and aqua aerobics. The health heart was renovated through the pandemic and contains basketball courts and desk tennis, in addition to areas for volleyball, badminton and pickleball. More info here or name 718-631-6343.

 

Pools Reserved for the Campus Community

 

College of Staten Island
The College of Staten Island’s rec heart is closed over the summer season. During the college 12 months, college students, college and workers have entry to the 25-meter, eight-lane swimming pool; a basketball area; an auxiliary gymnasium; a totally geared up health heart; a quarter-mile outside monitor; two turf soccer fields; outside basketball and handball courts; and a baseball and softball stadium. More info here.

 

Hostos Community College
The six-lane, 25-meter pool is open to Hostos college students, college, workers and alumni. Open swim periods will proceed by means of the summer season together with lessons from companions that embody HERO, College Now and the HOPE Program. More info here.

 

Hunter College
Access to Hunter’s four-lane, 25-yard North Pool and health heart is restricted to Hunter college students, college and workers. A Physical Activity Card (PAC) is required for entry. More info here and on Instagram.

 

Queens College
Students, college and workers can use the six-lane, 25-meter pool and health heart. More info here.

 

York College
York College’s six-lane, 25-meter pool is open to college students, college and workers and gives open swimming hours. More info here.