Mt Hood Aquatic Center

10/09/2026

Friday, Oct. 9
The diving board is closed this weekend for maintenance. We hope to have it open in another week.

Open Recreation Swim - 25-yard and Learner pools
Friday 7-8:30 p.m.
Saturday 1:15-2:45 p.m.

10/01/2026

Red Cross Lifeguarding Recertification course
Friday, Oct. 9, 4-9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Cost: $150

This course is for candidates who hold a current Red Cross Lifeguarding certificate and need to renew.

Please see our website at https://www.mhcc.edu/community-resources/aquatic-center/swim-lessons for more information.

MHCC offers swim lessons for swimmers of all ages. Read through our session dates, lesson age groups and swim lesson level offerings, and explore the Frequently Asked Questions section.

10/01/2026

Schedule change for this weekend due to Oregon Swimming certification course and athlete clinic:

Friday, Oct. 2
Afternoon lap swim 4-6 p.m.
No evening Shallow/Deep Water Ex class
No open recreation swim

Saturday, Oct. 3
No noon lap swim
No open recreation swim
(Saturday swim lessons WILL be held)

Open recreation swims will resume on Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10.

09/20/2026

Welcome back! The pools are opening Monday, Sept. 21!

Fall Term Schedule
Sept. 21-Dec. 23, 2026

Lap Swim
25-yard pool
Monday, Wednesday, Friday* 6-7:30 a.m. all lanes, 8:25-8:55 a.m. all lanes, 9-9:45 a.m. 2 lanes (no water walking), 9:50-10:55 a.m. all lanes, 11-11:50 a.m. 2 lanes (no water walking), 12-1 pm. all lanes
Tuesday, Thursday 6-7:10 a.m. all lanes, 7:15-8 a.m. 2 lanes (no water walking), 8:05 a.m.-1 p.m. all lanes
Monday-Thursday 6:15-7 p.m. 3 lanes
Friday 4-7 p.m. 3 lanes
Saturday 12:15-1 p.m. all lanes
*Monday, Wednesday, Friday - NO LANES AVAILABLE 7:30-8:20 a.m.

Learner pool
Adaptive Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Monday-Friday 12-1 p.m.
Saturday 12:15-1 p.m.

Lap Swim Guidelines:
Swim attire must be worn.
All lap swims are adults only, ages 16 years and up.
When lanes reach capacity, swimmers are expected to share lanes by either splitting or circle swimming. Please check with swimmers who are already in the lane before entering that lane.
No diving at any time.
Water walkers use lane 6. Water walking lane not available during Shallow/Deep Water Ex class.
Cell phone use is not allowed in the pools or in the locker rooms/restroom

Open Recreation Swim, 25-yard and Learner pools
Friday 7-8:30 p.m.
Saturday 1:15-2:45 p.m.
No swims on Oct. 2, 3, Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 12, 19

Open Recreation Swim Guidelines:
Open recreation swim is for all ages. Children age 8 years and younger must be accompanied in the water by an adult. This adult must be within arms' reach of the child.
Children 9-13 years must be accompanied in the facility by an adult.
Swim attire must be worn.
For children who are not yet toilet trained, swim diapers must be worn.
Swim tests will be required for swimming in deep water and/or using the diving board. Lifejackets are available to use during open recreation swim.
Cell phone use is not allowed in the pools or in the locker rooms/restrooms.

Toys and flotation devices that are allowed:
Coast Guard-approved attachable flotation devices (lifejackets or puddle jumpers)
Inflatable beach balls
Pool noodles
Small dive rings
Plastic lens face masks
Not allowed:
Inflatable water wings, sit-in rings, inner tubes or mats
Foam swim discs or floatie arm bands
Footballs or other hard balls
Snorkels
Glass lens face masks

Hydro pool
Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday 6-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 6-7:30 p.m.
Friday 4-8:30 p.m.
Saturday 12-2:45 p.m.

Water Exercise Classes Sept. 21-Dec. 11
These are adult classes, ages 18 years and up.
No registration is required; daily drop-in fee or water ex punch card are both accepted.

Shallow/Deep - 25-yard pool
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9-9:45 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday 7-7:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 7:15-8 a.m.
Friday 6-6:45 p.m.

Aquacise
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10-10:45 a.m.
Ai Chi
Tuesday, Thursday 8-8:45 a.m.
Arthritis Water Ex
Tuesday, Thursday 9-9:45 a.m.

See you at the pool!

08/31/2026

All pools are closed August 31 through September 20, 2026 for annual maintenance.

Need to reach us during the closure? The front desk is open the following days and times for questions and swim lesson registration:
Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, Sept. 14-15 and 17-18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
503-491-7243

Monday, August 31: The college email system is experiencing difficulties. Incoming and outgoing mail is not being delivered. If there is a delay in responding to your email, please call the front desk at 503-491-7243 during the above days and times.

08/28/2026

The support towers for the DynaDome were installed this week. These towers are about 16 feet tall!

Two sets of rails will be installed on top for the main structure (over the pool) and the shed roof (over the metal bleachers) to slide on.

The rest of the rails will be installed at deck level on the north and south sides of the pool.

08/21/2026

August 24-29
Expanded lap swim hours
This will be the very last week of our summer schedule, so take advantage of the extra lap swim time!

Lap Swim
25-yard pool
Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-1 p.m., 4-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Learner pool
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday 12-12:45 p.m.

Open Recreation Swim, 25-yard and Learner pools
Monday-Friday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:15-9 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.

Water Exercise Classes
25-yard pool
Shallow/Deep
Monday, Wednesday 7:15-8 .m., 8-8:45 a.m., 6:15-7 p.m.

Learner pool
Aquacise
Monday, Wednesday 9-9:45 a.m.

Ai Chi
Tuesday, Thursday 8-8:45 a.m.

Arthritis Water Ex
Tuesday, Thursday 9-9:45 a.m.

Our annual maintenance closure is August 31-September 20.

https://www.mhcc.edu/community.../aquatic-center/schedule

08/18/2026

Fall 2026 swim lesson registration opens Friday, August 21
Online 8 a.m.
In-person 9 a.m.
All sessions will be open

Session Dates
Session 1 M/W Sept. 28 – Oct. 21 4 weeks, 8 lessons
Session 1 T/Th Sept. 29 – Oct. 22 4 weeks, 8 lessons
Saturday Oct. 3 – Nov. 21 8 weeks, 8 lessons

Session 2 MW Nov. 2 – Dec. 2 5 weeks, 7 lessons
Session 2 T/Th Nov. 3 – Dec. 3 5 weeks, 8 lessons

No lessons Nov. 11, 23, 24, 25, 26

Lesson Fees (per 8-lesson session)
Parent/Child classes (30 minutes) $96
Preschool classes (30 minutes) $96
School age classes (40 minutes) $104
Teen, Adult, Lifeguard Prep (45 minutes) $112

For more information, see our website at https://www.mhcc.edu/community-resources/aquatic-center/swim-lessons

Online registration: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/mhcc/home?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

08/11/2026

Wednesday, August 12 special event closure

25-yard pool closed 12-3:30 p.m.
Learner pool closed 1-3:30 p.m.
No 12:15-1 p.m. lap swim in the 25-yard pool
No 1:30-3:30 p.m. open recreation swim indoor pools

All activities before noon and after 3:30 p.m. will be held

08/08/2026

Friday, August 7
Our phone system is still having some issues but it is possible to leave a message at 503-491-7243. Emailing [email protected] is also a good way to get in touch.