Community Pool

General Information

The Mountainside Community Pool is a beautiful, barrier-free facility nestled off Mountain Avenue adjacent to Echo Lake Park. It offers plenty of sun and swimming for the active set, as well as lots of cool, refreshing shade and a relaxed pace of summer life. The facility includes a 50-meter Olympic pool, diving tank, zero-depth wading pool, two water slides, basketball courts, baby changing area, men’s and women’s locker rooms, snack bar, picnic grove, benches, and grassy areas to sunbathe. Back to top

Activities

Swimming, swimming and diving lessons, swimming and diving teams, lap swim, adult swim, and Family Float Nights are all a part of summertime at the Mountainside Community Pool. In addition, the pool will host Independence Day events, youth splash parties, swim meets, and other activities. Members may also utilize card tables, horseshoes, shuffleboard, basketball, and books. Back to top

Dates and Hours of Operation

June 12-13, 19-20

11:00 am-6:00 pm

June 21-23

4:00-8:00 pm

June 24-August 8

12:00-7:30 pm – weekdays

11:00 am-7:30 pm – weekends

August 9-September 6

11:00 am-7:30 pm

The wading pool is open from 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Back to top

Guests/Houseguests

A non-member may only be a daily guest three times during the season. A houseguest is a non-member who eats and sleeps in a member’s home, and may be a guest on a weekly basis. Please call the Recreation Department at (908) 232-0015 for guest/houseguest fees. Back to top

Membership

The Mountainside Community Pool offers several categories of membership. A Family membership is for a husband, wife, or single parent, and all unmarried children under the age of 21 living at home. A Single Family membership is for a parent or unmarried child ages 21-61 living at home (membership in this category must accompany a Family membership). A Single membership is for those people ages 16 and above. A Senior Citizen membership is for those people ages 62 and older. Non-residents who are not already pool members are welcome to apply for membership with the sponsorship of a paid pool member who is a resident of Mountainside. Please contact the Recreation Department at (908) 232-0015 for membership fees, regulations, and an application. Back to top

Lane Swim

The lane swim is scheduled daily. Times are subject to pool closings.

12:00-2:00 pm

5:00-7:00 pm

The lane swim will begin at 11:00 am on weekends and from August 10 to September 7. Back to top

Instructional Program

The Time to Swim program is designed to instill a sense of fun in children as they learn how to swim. The Journey Series is for children ages 4-8, and classes are limited to 6 children per class. The Challenge classes are for advanced swimmers. The Exploration Series (ages 3 and under, toilet-trained, and with an adult) introduces developmentally appropriate water activities in a fun-filled, exciting way. Class size is 10 pair per class. All classes are offered at the designated times within the limits of available space and teaching personnel. All water safety courses are supervised by fully trained instructors. Choice of time and date of classes will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Session I: June 28-July 9

Session II: July 12-23

Session III: July 26-August 6

Registration for Session I begins on June 12 at 11:00 am at the pool. Please call the Recreation Department at (908) 232-0015 for fees and registration information. Back to top

Swim Team

Registration for the swim team will begin on June 12 and will continue throughout the summer. Team information will be available at the pool. Call the Recreation Department at (908) 232-0015 for details.

Practice Schedule:

Weekdays June 21^st-23^rd:

10 & Under: 4:00-5:00 pm

11 & Over: 5:00-6:00 pm

Weekdays June 24^th-July 23^rd:

11 & Over: 9:00-10:00

9-10: 10:00-11:00

8 & Under: 11:00-11:45

Swimmers are expected to attend all practices unless they have spoken to me in advance. Those swimmers who both attend practice and work hard in practice will be given preference for swims at meets. If the your child can not make the practice time for his/her age group but can make one of the other times, please come see me so we can make arrangements for your child.

*Note for all 8 & Unders:

All 8 & Unders interested in joining the team must be proficient in freestyle and backstroke and must be able to complete one length of the pool (50 meters) without stopping. In addition, they must have a basic understanding of breaststroke and butterfly, as these strokes will be refined in practice. It is assumed that your child has completed the Journey series at the MCP or another comparable program elsewhere, no exceptions. If you are unsure if you child meets this criteria, or you child needs a little more work, you are allowed to join the team at any point during the season. Private lessons are available.

Parents Meeting:

There will be a informational session for the swimming and diving team directly after practice on Wednesday, June 23rd at 6:00 pm. Come with questions!

Meet Schedule/Procedures:

There are a total of 8 Dual Meets and 2 Championship Meets during the season. There are 4 Home meets (which are morning meets), and 4 Away Meets (MOST of which, but not all, are evening meets this season). Swimmers are expected to attend all meets, both Home and Away, unless they have spoken to me in advance. Swimmers who attend both home and away meets will be given preference for swims at meets. Rain dates for meets will occur on Fridays.

In order for your child to be eligible to compete in the Divisionals meet, s/he MUST have attended at least 4 regular season meets. This is a qualifying meet for Meet of Champions, and your child’s time in the Divisionals meet will determine his/her qualification for the Meet of Champions.

· HOME MEETS:

o Warm-ups will start at 8:00 am sharp. Please have your child arrive at least 15 minutes prior to warm-ups so that they can get in the pool on time. Swimmers MUST check in with Melissa or me when they arrive so that they do not get scratched from the meet.

· AWAY MEETS:

o Warm-ups generally start at 5:30 sharp (** Except for the July 12^th at MP which starts at 8:00 am**). Swimmers should arrive at the pool at least 15 minutes prior to warm-ups and MUST check in with Melissa or me so that they do not get scratched from the meet. Directions to away meets will be available at the pool, please let me know if your child needs a ride and I can make arrangements.

**** Parental support is necessary to the running of all swim meets. We need parents to time, ribbon write, score, announce, etc. at all of the meets, home and away. If you are new to the team and have never completed any of these tasks before, Melissa and/or myself would be happy to teach you!!! *****

Team Suits:

Mrs. Fowler will be at the pool during our first practice, Monday, 6/21, for swimsuit orders. If you cannot make it to the pool, I will have extra order forms that you can mail/fax in, however you will need to know your child’s size. Therefore, if you are unsure of you child’s suit size, I encourage you to see Mrs. Fowler so that she can help fit your child.

It is not required that you purchase a suit, especially if you have pasts seasons suits. However, the suits are a unifying factor that can help the kids feel more like a team. Each child will also receive a MCP swim cap, which MUST be worn at meets (if your child is a girl, optional if your child is a boy) and it is encouraged that your child also wear them to practice.

Contact Info:

Jess N. :

(908) 451-8930

jn2106@gmail.com

Melissa A. :

(908) 884-1768

maaddonizio@loyola.edu

We look forward to a fun and competitive summer!

Click here for a swim meet schedule

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American Red Cross Lifeguarding Class

Dates: July 12th - 15th

Cost: $300

Hours: 1:30 - 8:00 pm

Location: Mountainside Community Pool

1005 Mountain Avenue

Mountainside, NJ 07092

(908) 232-0132 - ask for Jessica Nichols

Course Prerequisites:

• Minimum age of 15 by course completion

• Complete a pretest consisting of: 100 yards freestyle, 100 yards breaststroke, 100 yards freestyle or breaststroke, and a 20 yard swim to retrieve a 10lb object at a depth of at least 7 feet and return the object to the starting point and exit the water without a ladder in under 1 minute 40 seconds.

Upon Completion:

• CPR/AED Pro. Valid for 1 year

• Lifeguarding/First Aid: Valid for 3 years

To Register:

• Please call (908) 451-8930 or email jn2106@gmail.com. Make all checks payable to Jessica Nichols.

**Registration is completed on a first come, first served basis. Registration will not be complete until the receipt of the registration fee. Full refunds will be given for cancellations before July 10th. Cancellations after that date will be subject to a 50% refund penalty **

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Diving Lessons and Team

Diving lessons are offered for beginner and intermediate divers in the late afternoon on weekdays. Diving team practices are held afterward. Back to top

Calendar of Events – 2010

June

12 – Session I swim lesson sign-ups (11:00 am)

24 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

28 – Session I swim lessons begin

July

1– Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

4 – Independence Day events (1:00-4:00 pm)

8 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

10 – Session II swim lesson sign-ups

12 – Session II swim lessons begin

15 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

22 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

23 – Family Carnival Night

24 – Session III swim lesson sign-ups

26 – Session III swim lessons begin

29 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

August

5 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

7 – Volunteer Appreciation Day (pool opens at 2:00 pm)

9 – Pool opens daily at 11:00 am

12 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

14 – Volunteer Appreciation Day (rain date)

19 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

26 – Float Night (6:00-7:30 pm)

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