Getting ready foradaptive swim at Holladay Lions Recreation Center.
Salt Lake County's adaptive swim lessons at Holladay Lions in Holladay: Otters Swim Club for kids and teens ages 3 and up with intellectual disabilities, Adaptive Swim Club for ages 15 and up, private lessons, and free inclusion support in any county program when you ask 48 hours ahead.
Know before you go. The county doesn't list sensory swim times or a quiet room. Here's what it does say about its adaptive swim lessons and the pool at Holladay Lions.
Hours
Center: Sunday 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Thursday 5:30 am to 9 pm, Friday 5:30 am to 8 pm, Saturday 7 am to 6 pm. Open swim: Sunday 10 am to 2:30 pm, Monday and Wednesday 3 to 8:30 pm, Friday 3 to 7:30 pm, Saturday noon to 5:30 pm, closed Tuesday and Thursday. Pool hours can change, so check with the front desk or call ahead. Holiday hours: closed Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Day and New Year's Day; Christmas Eve 5:30 am to 2 pm; New Year's Eve 5:30 am to 3 pm. The center's holiday list also closes it on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Pioneer Day, Labor Day and Veterans Day, with Halloween hours of 7 am to 6 pm. Lesson times are set when you register.
1661 East Murray-Holladay Road (4800 South), Holladay, UT 84117
Stay close“Indoor Pool: Children 6 & under must be within an arm's reach of chaperon at least 14 years or older. The chaperone MUST be in the water and in a swimsuit with the child”
Stay close“Children 6-9 years of age must be supervised in the pool area by a parent, guardian, or chaperone 14 years of age or older.”
“This is a group lesson environment with a lower student to teacher ratio than traditional group lessons.”
“88-degree water temperature”
“Patrons entering the pool must take a cleansing shower before entering the pool and after each use of the restroom.”
“An assessment is required prior to registering. Please see the center you’re interested in to schedule this assessment.”
“Any use of speakers is permitted only with prior approval by facility management.”
Holladay Lions is the county center that offers adaptive swim programs, Otters Swim Club and the Adaptive Swim Club. Otters and all its levels aren't offered at every center, so ask the center you're interested in to schedule the assessment.
To ask for a change or support in any county program, use the county's web or fillable PDF inclusion request form, or contact the Inclusion Manager at 385-468-1520. For inclusion swim lessons (extra support in regular group lessons), tell the Aquatic Coordinator before you register, or contact the county's adaptive aquatics contact, Rebecca Barley.
Otters Swim Club: kids and teens ages 3 and up with intellectual disabilities, in a group with fewer swimmers per teacher; an assessment comes first.
Adaptive Swim Club and Otters cost $2.50 per 60-minute session.
Inclusion support in any county program is free; ask at least 48 hours ahead.
Adaptive Swim Club is for youth and adults ages 15 and up with physical, visual, developmental or intellectual disabilities: 4-week sessions, 60 to 90 minute lessons, 6 swimmers to each coach, with a chance to swim competitively. Swimmers should be able to swim the length of the pool with minimal help or prompting, and an assessment is required before registering.
Private swim lessons are 1:1 for swimmers ages 3 and older, $20 for 30 minutes; they can become semi-private on request, $15 for 30 minutes.
The Disability Fitness Pass is for Salt Lake County residents with a permanent disability and lets one assistant in free with the pass holder at county recreation centers, pools and ice rinks. Bring one document to any county recreation center: a signed statement from a licensed physician, a federal agency document (such as VA, or proof of SSDI or SSI due to disability), or a state agency document. A disability parking placard or plate isn't accepted. A day visit with the pass is $3 to $5, depending on the center. The fee guide also lists more discounts for low-income households: ask your rec center.
Pool rules at Holladay Lions: kids 3 and under wear a swim diaper with a swim diaper cover; no underwear under swimsuits; only properly fitted Coast Guard-approved life jackets, and not in water deeper than 5 feet or on slides, flumes and diving boards; no other floats, inflatable arm bands, inner tubes, inflatable toys or balls, or mermaid tails; show any toys to a lifeguard before using them (diving sticks and rings are allowed). Only capped, spill-proof water bottles are allowed. The hot tub (102 degrees) is for ages 18 and up, and the leisure pool slide is for swimmers 48 inches or taller.
Kids 3 and over use the locker room for their gender. Key and wallet lockers are free; get a key at the customer service desk.
The leisure pool has zero-depth entry, and the center has a hydro-lift and an aqua wheelchair.
Membership extensions or partial refunds are given for facility closures only when the membership isn't honored at other county facilities. Only service animals are allowed inside.
Questions: Holladay Lions at 385-468-1700, or the county's Adaptive Recreation office at 385-468-1515, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm. The fee guide also lists InclusionRec@saltlakecounty.gov for inclusion questions.
Call
385-468-1700Holladay Lions Recreation Center385-468-1520Recreation Inclusion Manager (inclusion requests)385-468-1515Adaptive Recreation office (Mon to Fri, 8 am to 5 pm)
