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Swimming at your Y
Our pools are mixed-use spaces designed to serve our entire community. When scheduled programming is not taking place, members are welcome to enjoy the pool for recreational use. Each day, our pools support a variety of activities, including lap swimming, swim lessons, water aerobics classes, and families enjoying free swim time together.
To ensure a safe and positive experience for everyone, we ask all members to be mindful of shared use. Lap swim lanes are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and swimmers should be prepared to share a lane when needed. Please note that all pool hours and availability are subject to change.
Easley YMCA
The Lap/Recreational Pool at our Easley Branch is an outdoor, eight-lane, 25-yard multi-use pool that is open year-round, with a seasonal bubble enclosure during the winter months. The pool temperature is maintained at 82° year-round.
It features a built-in handicap-accessible ramp, and operates on a scheduled basis for lap swim, swim team, water aerobics, swim lessons, pool parties and recreational swim.
Pickens YMCA
The Pickens Branch pool is an indoor, six-lane, 25-yard multi-use pool. The pool is ADA accessible, with both a ramp and chair lift available. The pool temperature is maintained at 84° year-round.
The pool operates on a scheduled basis for lap swim, recreational swim, water aerobics, swim lessons, and pool parties, with an inflatable slide available on weekends for parties and member use.
Powdersville YMCA
The outdoor pools at our Powdersville Branch include an eight-lane, 25-yard lap pool that operates year-round with a seasonal bubble enclosure during the winter months. The lap pool is ADA accessible with a ramp and is maintained at 82° year-round.
The seasonal outdoor play pool is designed for recreational and family use, featuring slide structures with a dedicated landing pool and interactive splash zone elements. This pool is open during the summer.
Swimmers must be at least 15 years old to swim unsupervised, and individuals supervising another swimmer must be 18 years of age or older.
No diving or flipping.
Diving blocks are for swim team use only with swim team coach supervision.
No glass or animals in the pool area.
No hypoxic training (extended breath-holding or underwater lap swimming).
No horseplay, running, playing on ladders/stairs/ramp/railings, throwing swimmers or riding on shoulders.
No hanging on or swimming across lap lanes.
No chewing gum or eating while in the pool.
Recreational swimmers must not swim in the lane of a lap swimmer.
Swimmers must wear appropriate swim attire.
Pool will close for 30 minutes after thunder and/or lightning occur.
No large inflatables (larger than 3ftx3ft).
Infants and toddlers who are not potty trained must wear a swim diaper.
Open-play music is prohibited. Individual headphones must be used for personal music.
When climbing the slide platforms, only one person is allowed on each level.
One person per slide at a time.
Wait until the person using the slide first exits the landing zone.
Slide feet first on your back.
Exit the landing zone immediately at the ladder closest to the slide.
Do not swim in front of the slides.
Adults may not stand in the slide well and catch swimmers exiting the slides.
Only swimsuits can be worn on the slides.
In the event that lightning or thunder is present in, around, or within a 10-mile radius of the facility:
The YMCA of Easley, Pickens & Powdersville requires immediate closure of all pools. All areas of the pool will remain closed until 30 minutes has passed from the last visible lightning strike or episode of thunder. The decision is made at the discretion of Aquatics Leadership or the on-duty lifeguard.
Lightning is generally thought of as a threat to outdoor facilities, but there is also a threat of electrocution inside the building. This policy follows the recommendations of Y-USA, the American Red Cross, Redwoods Group, American Meteorological Society and several other industry leading agencies.
The YMCA closes indoor pools during thunderstorms as a safety precaution due to the risk of electrocution. Lightning can travel through plumbing, electrical systems, and the ground, potentially shocking people in or near the water, even indoors.