How to Reserve a Lap Swim Lane at the Santa Monica Swim Center

All lap swimming will be 25-yards and will accommodate up to 4 swimmers per lane. Exception, lane #1 ADA/Aqua jogging, which accommodates up to 6 guests. All guests may sign up for a 55-minute timeslot, every hour on the hour. Reserved space is forfeited after 10 minutes past the hour if not present. Reservations are only needed Monday - Friday in the afternoon.


Sun Deck Access:   Monday through Friday 8am - 3pm and Saturday & Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm June 15th through August 25th. 

Pool Specifics:

• Lap swimming is 25-yard short course in both Splash and Fitness Pool.

• . Fitness Pool lane #1 is specifically reserved for ADA/Aqua jogging and will accommodate up to 6 swimmers.

When are Reservations required for lap swimming?

• Required - Afternoon through Evening Swimming , Mondays - Fridays, 3:00pm - Close.
  On Mondays through Fridays at 3:00pm until close, lap swimming STARTS on top of the hour and runs for 55 minutes.
  With youth focus programming using multiple lanes between 3:00pm - 6:00pm, reservations are strongly encouraged to guarantee a lane.

• Not Required - Morning Swim, Monday through Fridays, 5:30am - 12:30pm on, and Saturdays and Sundays all day!
  On these days and during these hours, there is OPEN swim, so swimmers can come at any time and stay as long as they want. No reservations required.

Guidelines for reserved lanes:

• Sign-up and Time Slots: Lap swimmers are required to sign up for a 55-minute time slot, beginning at the top of the hour Monday through Thursday 3:00pm - Close.

• Timeliness: Reserved spaces will be forfeited if the reserved party is not present within 10 minutes past the hour. Please ensure you arrive on time for your reservation to guarantee your lane.

• Forfeiture and Fees: Lap swimmers not checked in by 10 minutes after the start of their reservation will forfeit their lane and be charged the entrance fee.

• Availability for Drop-In Swimmers: Available spaces will be released to drop-in swimmers 10 minutes after the start of all reservations.

• Additional Swim: If you wish to swim for an additional hour outside of your designated 55-minute reservation, you can be accommodated based on availability. This will be considered a stand-by arrangement. Notify the front desk staff and they will debit your swim pass or charge you appropriately.

Due to the large number of swimmers wanting to make reservations, the following modifications have been made to give priority to Santa Monica residents:

How soon in advance can reservations be made?

• Santa Monica residents may book lap lane reservations 4 days in advance, starting at 8:00 pm.

• Non Santa Monica Residents can make reservations 3 days in advance, starting at 8:00 pm.

• Online reservation must be made at least one day in advance & cannot be made on the same day.

• Same day call in reservations are available between the hours of 8:15 am-10:00 am Monday-Friday. Please call 310-458-8700 for same day reservations.
  Phone reservation payments must be made at time of entrance, swim pass is not required.

• 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.

Lane Reservation Guidelines:

• Lane reservations can be made online at smgov.net/reserve or by phone at 310-458-8700

• Valid Swim Center memberships are required for swimmers to make an online reservation. The following passes are accepted for reservations: Adult 20 Swim Pass, Senior 20 Swim Pass, Student 20 Swim Pass.

• Youth under the age of 18 with a “Splash Pass” (youth 20 swim pass) looking to make reservations must first pass a swim test of 25 yards of front crawl stroke.
  Please call 310-458-8700 or email aquatics.mailbox@santamonica.gov to schedule a Swim Test and your first lane reservation.

Cancellations: · All no shows will be charged a swim on your pass – no exceptions.

• If you no longer plan to visit the Swim Center at the time of your reservation, please cancel via email or phone prior to your reservation so your space may be released to another swimmer.

• Cancellations must be received by the Swim Center before the close of the previous business day. Late cancellations or no shows will result in your membership being charged for that swim. Send an email to aquatics.mailbox@santamonica.gov, and include “Cancellation” in the subject line.

• Cancellations by phone must be received during the business hours posted above to cancel the following day.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we strive to provide the best swimming experience for all our visitors. For any further inquiries, please contact us through the provided contact information.

Santa Monica Swim Center Pool Rules