Swim Center

We are Open! Check our Schedule Times Below

The El Cerrito Swim Center is the home of the Emery G. Weed III Lap Pool. Our mission is to promote health and safety by providing the residents of the El Cerrito and surrounding communities the opportunity to engage in a variety of aquatic activities.
Modified holiday schedules and planned closures are on the second page of the pool schedule

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Spring 2019 Swim Center Schedule


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Pool Closures Spring 2019


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now hiring!

Looking for a great way to spend the summer? Become a Lifeguard at the El Cerrito Swim Center! City of El Cerrito Recreation Department is currently hiring Lifeguards and Swim Instructors. Please visit our Job Opportunities site to apply!

registration & program information

Click here to enroll for swim lessons now! Summer registration has already begun and classes fill quickly, so register now!

The General Registration Form is used to register for swim lessons or a class, just bring it to the Swim Center!

Want to purchase a Swim Pass? Fill out the Pass Registration Form and bring it and your payment to the Swim Center. You can also register online here. Let us know that you registered online and we'll print your pass!

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Gators Swim Club is the year-round USA Swimming swim team at El Cerrito Swim Center. Please click here for registration forms and try out information.

Family Swim times have already begun! Times and fees can be found here. To purchase a family pass, fill out the Pass Registration Form - page 2 (Family Passes). When purchasing child/youth passes or purchasing passes for more than two family members, fill page 2 out as well as the Pass Registration Form above. 

Interested in becoming Lifeguard Certified? Please check our current rECGuide for upcoming certification classes.  You can register in person anytime the Swim Center is open or online. Click here to sign up online now!

POOL & SPLASH PARK RENTALS (April-October)

This is a great idea for birthday parties, graduation parties, or whatever you'd like! The rental season for our Recreation Pool & Splash Park rentals open in April and goes through October. Bookings will be accepted beginning in March. For more information, please call (510) 559-7008, email recreation@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us or see the flyers below. 

After Hours Activity or Splash Park Rental
Looking to have private use of the Activity Pool or Splash Park? Times are available Saturdays & Sundays 4:30pm-7pm. Please note other portions of the facility may be in use.

Picnic Area Rentals during rEC Swim
During the rECreation Swim times, picnic tables in the Splash Park or the grass area by the Lap Pool are available. Facility is shared with public, but the picnic tables are reserved for your party!

 Rec Pool & Splash Park Rental Application for School Groups



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WATER SAFETY INFORMATION

Every month should be National Water Safety Month! Drowning remains a leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1-4. All of these deaths are preventable. Here at the City of El Cerrito we are committed to the prevention of drownings and to the education of water safety to participants of all ages. Listed below are some links to help educate parents and caregivers to help prevent water related injuries and deaths. Join us at our free Safe Swim Event on June 16! See below for more info.

Drowning Fact Sheet

National Water Safety Month Information

Drowning is Preventable

Emery G. Weed III Lap Pool

On August 18, 2015, the El Cerrito City Council, in response to an application from El Cerrito Residents and Swim Center Patrons, voted to rename the Competition Pool the Emery G. Weed III Lap Pool.

Emery Weed was a much loved swim instructor, lifeguard, swim coach, and mentor to thousands of people during his 25 year tenure at the El Cerrito Swim Center. His life, passions, spirit, and philosophy of "Good Health, Love, Peace, Happiness and Prosperity" enriched the lives of so many in El Cerrito and beyond. "Keep coming back, it works!" is the advice Emery gave for a healthy life upon his retirement in 2013. The renaming of the El Cerrito Swim Center's Competition Pool in Emery's honor will help ensure that his legacy lives on for years to come and will continue to inspire future generations 

Emery G Weed IIIEmery G. Weed III — 1941–2014