All availability is based upon staffing levels that have been affected by the pandemic, minor work regulations and the academics/extracurricular activities of our staff, which mostly consists of high school students. Below is a table with seasonal registration availability. Our goal is to fit private rentals in around community programming to maximize our value to the residents we serve.

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FALL AVAILABILITY

The Mount Rainier Pool is available for rentals for trainings, parties, and other activities*. As of August 31, 2023, it is available for October-December:

• Monday – Friday, 1-3pm: Water Safety Trainings
• Saturday, 2-2:50pm or 3-3:50pm (Water Walk included): Parties and Groups
  • Lobby is available for rental from 2:50-3:40pm for 3:50-4:40pm after your swim.
• Sunday, Entire day: Swim Meets and Rent of Entire Pool (Call for details).
• Other: Other times may be available to rent a portion of the pool during public hours, as long as it does not affect community programming. **

*The Mount Rainier Pool can host a variety of activities including but not limited to physical therapy, swim and dive teams, scuba diving, merit badge programming, airline safety training, law enforcement safety training, fire rescue training and other activities. Any and all activities must not affect community programming, not risk damage to the facility and not violate our Policy 312 Commercial use of facilities. Also please check out Policy 315 Facility Rentals.

**The District is dedicated to community programming including but not limited to swim lessons, community swim teams, lap swimming, water exercise (group and independent) and family swimming. All private usage of the pool will be added when community programming is met, and minor work regulations and adequate supervision availability can be met.

RESERVATION DATES

Due to limited availability of dates, birthday party dates will be taken on the following dates. All reservations are first-come, first-serve. If you have a long-term rental or large event (100+/swim meet), please call us about dates outside of the schedule below.

Fall Dates Available

• Below are dates available.
  September 16, 23 & 30
• October 10 & 28* (Note October 28-special time availability 3:15-4:05pm)
• November 11
• December 9

Fall Reservation Dates

• Residents** – Monday, September 11 – 4pm
• Non-Residents – Wednesday, September 13 – 4pm

*Winter 2023 dates will be announced at a later date when community programming has been established. Rental fees may change.

**Residents of Des Moines and Normandy Park.

EQUIPMENT

The following equipment is available for rentals and is dependent upon what area of the pool (Deep or Shallow End).

• Every rental has noodles, a diving board, and lifejackets upon request. (Note-Staff can assist in properly fitting lifejackets.)
• Parties can also rent the following (when available):
• Water Walk – The water walk allows users to see how far they can walk on water. It is setup in the Deep End of the pool. (Included at no additional fees in Fall 2023)
• Diving Boards – Only available for rental of entire pool or deep end only.
• Basketball Hoop – There is one basketball hoop in the shallow end. Group must rent shallow end of pool.
• Wibit Obstacle Course – Not currently available.
• Scoreboard, Timing Pads and Scoring System – Not available for rentals outside of pool. Only for use for Mount Rainier Pool swim meets.
• Other:
  • Banned equipment – The following equipment is not allowed including water wings, mermaid tails, and other equipment that can put a swimmer at risk.
  • Outside Equipment – Any outside equipment must first be approved by pool staff including life jackets.

ADDITIONAL PARTY/EVENT SPACE

• Besides the pool, the lobby can be rented during non-community programming hours. It is usually available after swims for 30-minutes (by rental only) and contains chairs and tables for up to 25 people.
• For larger events, the lobby can be rented the entire time. Please see rates below.
• The lobby is only available for rental after swimming.
  

RULES

Please be aware of the following rules that affect your rental:

• All children 3 and under must have an adult within arm’s length at all times.
• All children under the age of 7 and any children wearing lifejackets regardless of age are required to have an adult 18 years or older in the water with them.
• There is a maximum of 2 children (7 and under) per adult and one adult per rental (ages 8 and older) at any time. For the safety of all, there will be no exceptions to this rule.
• Any flotation devices brought in must be Cost Guard approved and accepted by our lifeguards.
• Any children wanting to go in the deep end or off of the diving board will need to pass our swim test without the aid of any flotation devices must complete a swim evaluation (see below). This includes all users of the Wibit Obstacle Course, Water Walk and Diving Boards.
• Lobby space will only be available after rental times. This is to help reduce the
• Click here to see the full list of Mount Rainier Pool rules that also apply to private rentals.

POOL RENTAL RATES

Rentals can be for parties/groups, lanes, and the entire facility.

PARTY/GROUPS

Rentals fees for parties/groups are based on number of swimmers and overall safety for your group. Lower swims (0-25) must select a half (Shallow or Deep End). Parties can pay for the next level up to have a lifeguard in each end of the pool. All times include 15-minutes* to use showers/cleanup before leaving facility. Below is a breakdown of the fees.

*Additional fees may be added to groups that cause extra staffing fees by staying past their rented times.

Additional lifeguards may be required for safety. This will be determined before booking your event.

LANE RENTALS/SWIM TEAMS

Lanes can be booked during and after public hours. Lanes during public hours will be rented if they do not affect community programming. Lanes are usually booked for swim and dive teams and fitness/trainings for first responders.

The Mount Rainier Pool also can be rented on Sundays for swim meets. The facility can also be setup for swim pads, timing equipment and the scoreboard. Additional fees apply.

PTA/PTSA SWIMS

The District allows free monthly usage by Des Moines Elementary schools as outreach to expose children to aquatics and water safety. PTSA swims run between October and May of each school year. Click here for more information.

OTHER RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

The District cannot list all swimming options, but also hosts scuba diving, physical therapy, and other opportunities. Please contact us to discuss these opportunities.

CONTACT

For more detailed information, read below and if you have questions, please contact our Front Desk at (206) 824-4722 or FrontDesk@MtRainierPool.com.