Public Face Covering Procedure for City Facilities:
The City is committed to a safe and clean Santa Monica and will continue to require all visitors and City staff to wear face masks when indoor City government facilities to ensure a safe reopening process for all staff and visitors and in compliance with Cal/OSHA standards. The County has clarified that protocols for youth settings are still expected to remain, and at this time youth sports should continue to follow the State’s Guidance for Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports, Appendix K: Day Camps.
Public Locker Room & Shower Update:
The County Department of Public Health updated the Reopening Protocols for Public Swimming Pools, allowing all showers, changing areas, toilets, and lockers to be reopened to the public. Masks must be worn in these facilities, except while showering.
Attention Lap Swimmers:
Beginning June 22, 2021 Lap swimming capacities will increase to 3 people per lane and time limits extended to 55 minutes.
The current reservation protocols are still in effect - Santa Monica residents may book reservations up to 4 days in advance. Non Santa Monica Residents may book reservations up to 3 days in advanced. Reservations are made online beginning at 7 a.m.
The Swim Center will continue to hold a maximum of 2 lanes in each pool, which are available for same day, phone in reservations, for both residents and non-resident swimmers. Phone in reservations can be made starting at 8:15 am Tuesday – Saturday. Please call 310-458-8700 for same day reservations. Valid swim passes are required for all swimmers to make an online and phone in reservation.
Attention Water Aerobics Participants:
Class sizes are expanding beginning Tuesday, June 22, 2021.
Beginning Tuesday, June 22 the Swim Center will hold a maximum of 5 spots in each class, which are available for same day, phone in reservations, for both residents and non-resident swimmers. Phone in reservations can be made between the hours of 7:00-7:30 am on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Please call 310-458-8700 for same day reservations.
Swim Center memberships will be required to make online water exercise reservations. All reserved participants will have a 5-minute window to check in for their reserved class. If a reserved participant is not present for check in, they will be charged for the class and their spot will be forfeited. Same day phone-in water exercise reservations do not require a membership. Participants who register over the phone and do not show for their reserved space more than two times will be restricted from phone-in reservations