William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center

We will be closed for lap swim Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. . . Best wishes for a happy holiday season!

Due to poor air quality from the Bond Fire that started early this morning, the Woollett Aquatics Center is closed for the day. We are hopeful to re-open for normal operations tomorrow and will be in contact if we are unable to open. . . Thank you for your continued patience this year!

We will be closed this week on Thursday and Friday November 26-27 for Thanksgiving. . . . Have a Happy and Safe Holiday.

Come watch the 2020 U.S. Open Swimming Championships during a socially distanced viewing part at Heritage Community Park on Friday, November 13, 5-8:30 p.m. . . Bring your family and purchase dinner from the Salt and Pepper Food Truck. Limited safely spaced viewing spots for household groups will be draw on the Heritage Community Park Meadow. .... . For more information, contact 949-724-6717 or visit cityofirvine.org/aquatics-centers. See more

FACILITY CLOSURE - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28th The Orange County Fire Authority continues to battle an active fire in Irvine. Due to evacuation orders and air quality concerns, all City of Irvine programs are cancelled tomorrow, October 28. Please visit CityofIrvine.org for the latest updates.

We are excited about the progress Orange County has made over the last few weeks with COVID. While remaining within the State’s guidelines, we wanted to give you an update on our Learn to Swim program. Beginning October 12th, we will be re-opening group lessons. Here are some of the guidance we will be following: Classes will be structured with 4:1 or 6:1 ratio Children will be grouped by age and ability before entering the facility... Classes will be spaced around the pool to maximize distance Class times will be staggered to minimize contact Only staff scheduled will be allowed to enter the pool Registration is now open for Session 12B [October 12-29] and October Saturdays [October 17-November 7]. We hope to see you soon at the pool!

Hello from your friends at Aquatics on #CityHallSelfie day!

Drowning is preventable!

We look forward to welcoming our group users back to the pool now that the State has issued guidance for youth sports!

Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children under 5 in Orange County. Please be sure to always watch your child around water. Visit DrowningPreventionOC.org for tips that could help save a life. #DrowningPrevention

Power has been restored! WWJAC will re-open tomorrow morning for normal operations. Thank you for your patience today. . . . #cityofirvineaquatics #cityofirvine #irvineswimming

FACILITY CLOSURE - *UPDATE* . . Due to the continued power outage, we will be closed for the remainder of the afternoon and evening. A credit will be issued to your City account for the missed lesson or reservation.

FACILITY CLOSURE - POWER OUTAGE . . William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center is unfortunately closed this morning due to a power outage in the area. We are hopeful the facility will be back up and running later this afternoon. With the power being out, we are cancelling all programming to ensure the safety of all our patrons. A credit will be issued to your City account for the missed lesson or reservation. .... . We apologize for the inconvenience. See more

We are excited to announce that the Learn to Swim program will resume on Monday, July 6. Registration will begin on Monday, June 22 at 6:00 a.m. You can view the updated scheduled at www.yourirvine.org . .... . You will notice that things will be a little different. We will only be offering private lessons for the first session, and hope to phase in group lessons soon. We hope to introduce some new class formats including the ability to schedule classes with your friends and family. Our instructors will be wearing face shields. Participants will not need them in the pool. Touch-free temperature scans will be given for all entering the facility. Only one parent/guardian per child will be allowed to enter the facility. We will be disinfecting all surfaces and toys multiple times per day. Locker rooms are temporarily unavailable; outdoor showers and lobby restrooms will remain open. We encourage kids to come ready to swim. . . Some things will be the same. We are following the typical 2-week format for summer lessons and will move to the 4-week format for fall. However registration start dates have been modified for summer. Check www.IrvineAquatics for registration start dates. Classes will be offered Monday & Wednesday, Tuesday & Thursday or Saturday only. . We hope to see everyone back at the pool soon! . If you have any questions, please email [email protected] See more

Reservations for Water Walking and Lap Swim begins today at 10:00 a.m. . . If you do not have an account, please create an account at www.yourirvine.org -Log in at www.yourirvine.org and select the Aquatics tab and chose Lap Swim: Reservations... -Select the time you want to swim and then you will be able to select the dates from the green calendar button. -In the calendar, select the days you want to attend. -The fee is $4 per swim. The $40 session fee you see is if you were to select all the available dates during that registration period. -Example: if you want to swim at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and 3 p.m. on Friday, you would select 7 a.m. and choose Tuesday from the calendar and then go to 3 p.m. and select Friday from the calendar. The total for both dates is $8. . . Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. See more

We are excited to announce the anticipated date for the start of Lap Swimming is Monday, June 15. . We are eagerly awaiting the County of Orange approval and will notify you if the date changes. . When you return things will be a little different. Please read below for some updates and information. ... . . Lap Swim Information for 2020: -Lap swim reservations are for 50 minutes only; please plan on arriving up to 5 minutes before your scheduled time and departing within 5 minutes of your end time. -Locker rooms are temporarily unavailable; outdoor showers and lobby restrooms will remain open. -We are now cash free. Please reserve online or bring a credit card. Drop in use is available as space allows. -If you have a punch card, please purchase your first reservation online and bring your card to your swim. We will transfer the remaining balance towards additional swims. Purchasing new punch cards will be suspended at this time. -If you purchased a monthly or annual unlimited membership, please purchase your first reservation online and email [email protected] to extend your pass. -Registration for the week of June 15 through June 28 will open Friday, June 12th at 10 a.m. After the first week, registration for each week will open on Sunday at 9 p.m. . . To ensure proper sanitation, the following items will be unavailable: Kickboards Fins Pull Buoys . . Please feel free to bring your own equipment. . . If you have any further questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected] See more

Today is National Water Safety Day! It's important to keep these tips in mind anytime you are near a body of water. . . . #NationalWaterSafetyMonth #IrvineSwimming #DrowningPrevention #NotOneMore #CityofIrvine

As California moves into Stage 2 of Gov. Newsom’s Resiliency Roadmap, we want to give you an update of what is open in Irvine based on these directives. We... are excited to add Tennis and Pickleball to the What’s Open list. Beginning this Friday, these will open and operate under new guidelines. City parks, trails, and open space remain open. Docent-led programs and wilderness access days are being modified and restructured to launch when guidelines allow. We know pools and playgrounds are on everyone’s mind. But, those will remain closed as per the State directive; opening in Stage 3. Our City Council voted to to create an expedited approval process for outdoor dining, as soon as permitted by the State, later in Stage 2. Finally, we are excited to announce our Movies on the Lawn and Sizzlin’ Summer Concerts will be provided as a drive-in style event. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. And as always, call us on our hotline at 949-724-8250 if you have questions or need assistance. Learn more about measures the City Council approved at its May 12 meeting at cityofirvine.org Edited on 5/13/2020 at 7:30 p.m. to provide an updated graphic. See more