Dimond Park Aquatic Center will be closed Monday, April 29 through Sunday, May 12 for annual maintenance.

Maintenance will include draining and refilling all three pools, re-lamping the natatorium and underwater lights, servicing equipment, deep cleaning the pool deck, and tile work.

During the closure, Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool will be open to the public. AGB is offering four-week swim lesson sessions beginning April 29; register online starting April 19 at noon. For more information about AGB hours and activities, see the calendar at juneaupools.org.

DPAC will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13.

For more information, contact Seth Cayce at (907) 586-0839 or [email protected].

Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool will offer swim lesson sessions this spring for preschool & youth age groups. Each session lasts four weeks, from April 29 to May 22, with eight lessons in total. Preschool classes are open to children ages 3-5 and youth classes to ages 6-12.

Registration will open on Friday, April 19 at noon. To register, visit the Parks & Recreation online registration catalog and click on the Juneau Pools tab. Registrations will not be taken over the phone, in person, or in advance. All classes cost $80 + tax for eight lessons.

All lessons are thirty minutes long. Classes are offered in a variety of time slots between 4:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday; see the registration portal for a detailed schedule. Swimmers should register for lessons according to their age and skill level. The maximum capacity for each class varies between 4 to 8 students based on the age group and number of instructors per class.

For more information, please contact Juneau Pools at (907) 586-0839 or email [email protected].

Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool will be temporarily closed to the public from Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26 while the women’s locker room floors are refinished to improve drainage. Following the recent reopening of the facility, an issue affecting drainage was identified, requiring immediate corrective action. During the temporary closure, Dimond Park Aquatic Center will be open to the community.

Please also note that AGB Pool will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 9-18 for maintenance leading up to the closure. Visit the Juneau Pools website for complete hours at both facilities.

For more information, contact Juneau Pools at (907) 586-0839.

The Dimond Park Aquatic Center will be partially or fully closed April 4-7 while the pool hosts the Southeast Alaska Regional Championships swim meet. The fitness deck will be closed beginning Thursday, April 4. The rest of the facility will be closed from 8 a.m. on Friday, April 5 through end of day Sunday, April 7.

Augustus G. Brown swimming pool will be open during the closure. DPAC will reopen for normal hours on Monday, April 8.

See the full Juneau Pools calendar at juneaupools.org.

For more information, contact Juneau Pools at (907) 586-0839.

Parks and Recreation Juneau Pools will offer a lifeguarding class on April 12-14 at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Participants who successfully complete the class will earn an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, valid for two years. Registration opens Friday, March 29 at 8 a.m. and closes on Thursday, April 11 at noon. Register online via the Parks and Rec registration catalog (under the Juneau Pools tab).

The class will be held on Friday, April 12 from 4 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 13 through Sunday, April 14 from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily, with an hour-long lunch break included.

Class fees are $250 for general participants but free for those who submit an application for employment as a Juneau Pools lifeguard at the end of the course. The class is open to a maximum of 10 people.

Prerequisites: Complete a pre-course session in the pool prior to the first day of class. The pre-course includes a 300-yard swim, brick retrieval from 10 feet, and treading water for 2 minutes. Must be 15 years old by the last day of class.

For more information, contact Seth Cayce at (907) 586-0839 or [email protected].