To locate the pool, park in the Minnie Howard Campus parking lot, and walk up the sidewalk on Braddock Road facing the school. Take a right at the Alexandria City High School Athletic Center & Fields Sign and walk up the fenced asphalt. Then turn right again and enter through door #8 (Labeled as the Athletic Center).

ATTIRE:

• Proper swimwear is required at all times. Pool attire should be clean and water-safe. Prohibited items include denim, excessively loose or bulky clothing, street shoes, and thong bottoms.

• Bathers who are not toilet-trained or who are incontinent must wear a swim diaper or tight-fitting plastic pants.

ADMISSION:

• Guests must shower before each entry into the pool.

• Only pass holders, daily admission guests, and registered participants are allowed in the pool area.
• Only service animals are welcome.
• Guests under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult at least 18 years of age.
• Follow usage policies and age guidelines posted in each activity area.
• Patrons known to have or suspected of having a communicable or skin disease, diarrhea in the past two weeks, open wounds, inflamed eyes, or nasal or ear discharge, are not permitted in the pool.
• The following are not permitted: firearms, alcohol, illegal drugs, smoking and smokeless tobacco, gum, food in activity areas, and inappropriate behavior and language.

DIVING CONDUCT:

• Diving area consists of diving board, ladder, and diving well.
• Only one guest is permitted on the diving board at a time.
• Each guest must wait to climb the ladder until the diving well is clear.
• Catching guests off the board is not permitted.
• Guests may only spring on the board once.
• Guests may only dive straight off the end of the board. Flips, cartwheels, and handstands are prohibited.
• Goggles and flotation devices may not be worn, while diving off the board.
• Guests must swim directly to the nearest ladder and exit the pool.
• General swimming is permitted in the diving well area when the diving boards are closed and lifeguard is in stand.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE:

• Food is prohibited in the pool area and locker rooms.
• Use resealable, non-glass beverage containers.

LOCKER ROOMS AND SHOWERS:

• City of Alexandria is not responsible for lost or stolen articles. Please secure all belongings with personal locks in the lockers provided, not on the floor or surrounding areas. All lockers will be emptied nightly, so please remove belongings and locks when finished.
• Children with special needs or under age six may use the opposite gender’s locker room accompanied by a guardian. Guardians must protect the privacy of other users. (RPCA 9.7)
• Video and photography are prohibited in locker rooms.
• Do not use razors or shaving items in showers.
• Conserve water. Please limit showers to 15 minutes.
• Loitering is prohibited.

POOL ITEMS:

• City staff must approve any pool items brought from home.
• Only U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets or flotation suits that are directly attached to the body are allowed with direct adult supervision. Inflatable swimming aides are prohibited.
• Swim training equipment is authorized for instructed program use only.

POOL AND SWIM CONDUCT:

• Do not drink pool water.
• Video and still photography are only permitted with permission.
• Children four years and under or non-proficient swimmers should remain in shallow area or must be within arm’s reach of an adult while in the pool.
• Lap swim is permitted in designated areas. When more than two swimmers are in a lane, please circle swim counter-clockwise.
• City staff may prohibit any behavior deemed unsafe or disruptive. Diving, pushing, back dives, flips, spins from the side of the pool, prolonged underwater swimming, and breath-holding are prohibited.

Open swimming is first-come, first-served on a drop-in basis. Adult swimmers and youth swimmers* can use the diving well when available. 

*Youth swimmers must pass the swim test before going to the diving well or using the diving board. Please see a staff member to take the swim test and get a wristband upon successful completion of the test.

Safety Swim Test

Enter the water and submerge head and continue.

Swim the length of the pool (25 yards) without stopping and demonstrating freestyle or breaststroke with good breath control (no 'heads up' swimming) and remaining on their front.

Tread water for 30 seconds.

Lap swimming is first-come, first-served on a drop-in basis. When swimming in a lane with other swimmers, please let others know you are entering the lane. For 2 swimmers, split the lane, with each swimmer staying on 1 side of the pool respectively; for 3+ swimmers, circle swim counterclockwise (always stay to your right).