About Aquatics

Queensbury Parks & Recreation has been a valuable asset toward educating area children for nearly 50 years. Our quality aquatic programs run on a year-round basis — at Queensbury Elementary School in the colder months and at Gurney Lane Recreation Area in the summer.

Queensbury Elementary School Pool

Queensbury Elementary School has two pools: A six-lane, 25-yard competition pool and a smaller educational pool,10’W x 42’L ranging in depth from 2 feet to 3 feet deep. The main competition pool is 42’ x 75’ with an elongated shallow end. Its depth goes from 3.5’ to 5 feet deep at the decline to the maximum depth of 9’ feet in the deep end. There are competition-style starting blocks at the deep end of the pool. The facility is host to both Boys and Girls High School swim meets, along with smaller club swim team meets.

In addition to academic programming, Queensbury Parks & Recreation offers:

• Learn-to-Swim lessons during the school year from September to April for children ages 3-16. These lessons are Saturdays, 10:00am-1:00pm, with classes available for Levels 1-6.
• Parent/Child Aquatics for infants and toddlers 6-36 months of age. PCA classes are held Wednesday evening and early Saturday morning.
• Adult Aquaerobic classes and Lap swimming are available Tuesday and Thursdays evenings.

Gurney Lane Recreation Area Pool

For Gurney Lane Pool schedule and admission, click here.

Gurney Lane Recreation Area has a 6’200-square-foot Z-shaped pool. The “kiddie” end is 32’W x 36’L going from 2’ feet deep from the walk-in steps to the section divider float line at 3’6” depth. The main section of the pool is a six-lane 25-yard competition pool. Its depth ranges from 3’6” near the “kiddie” end tapering deeper to a depth of 5’6” at the start of the “diving well”. The last “z” section is the deep-end, 36’L x 36’W. The deep end is strictly for our 1-meter diving board and 9’-tall slide use. Lap lanes (2) are available during open swim times. We offer:

• Adult lap swims is available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6:30-8:30am, during the main summer season, late June to mid-August.
• Learn-to-Swim lessons are also available for children age 3-16, with four two-week terms being offered from late June to mid-August. Levels 1-6 swim lessons are ½-hour in length and are taught Monday through Friday for the 2-week term dates; class times are available from 9:00am to 12:30pm. See programing schedules for specific details, dates and times.
• Public Open Swim is available weekdays, following swim lessons, from 1:00-6:00pm and Saturday and Sundays noon-6:00pm.
• The Picnic Tent, available for rent, inside the pool area is ideal for swimming-themed birthday parties.
• For larger gatherings, the park's Gurney Pavilion is available for rent and suitable for parties up to 60 guests.

See programing schedules for specific details, dates and times.