editor’s picks
Top Indoor Pools PHOTO COURTESY OF WATER-ZOO
This month's issue is all about gearing up for summer. One way to do that is to prepare for swim season. We round up some great places for your kids to get swim lessons on page 10. Once you're ready to hit the water, it might still be too early to head to your favorite outdoor pool. Here are some great indoor pools that don't require a membership for swimming. Foster Indoor Pool 614 N.E. 4th St. www.okc.gov/parks/pools/foster 405-297-1424
Why We Love It: This large pool is operated by the City of Oklahoma City and features plenty of space to swim laps or simply splash around regardless of the weather outside. The pool offers open swim for families from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays. Purchase a punch card to attend open swim or any of the classes offered at the pool. A 10-punch card costs $25 and a 20-punch card is $50.
Murray Case Sells Swim Complex University of Okla, 1701 Asp Ave., Norman www.ou.edu/content/far/aquatics 405-325-3053
Why We Love It: This swim complex features both indoor and outdoor pools with an assortment of areas for all levels of swimmers. Let your little swimmers splash around in the comfort of the indoors for just $5 per day. Open swim hours vary so check website before visiting.
Lighthouse Sports, Fitness & Health 3333 West Hefner Rd., Oklahoma City 405-751-3344 www.okclighthouse.com
Why We Love It: This facility has two
indoor pools boasting plenty of space for families to splash around. Regardless of the weather outside, enjoy a balmy dip yearround with open swim hours offered from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Day passes are $5.
Mitch Park YMCA 2901 Marilyn Williams Dr., Edmond ymcaokc.org/locations/mitch-park 405-330-4016
Why We Love It: One of the few YMCA pools offering admission without a membership, this indoor swimming facility boasts plenty of opportunities for family fun. Enjoy a leisure lap pool, competitive pool, water toys and a water slide all with your day rate of $10 for adults, $5 for kids 18 and under or $25 for the whole family. Open swim hours are offered from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday,
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7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Water-Zoo Indoor Water Park 1900 Blvd of Champions, Clinton www.water-zoo.com 580-323-9966
Why We Love It: If you can swing a drive to Clinton (about 85 miles west of OKC), Water-Zoo is definitely the most fun-filled indoor swim spot in the state. Slides, sprays and splashes abound and there are attractions for swimmers of all ages. The Cub's Cove welcomes the littlest swimmers with just six inches of gentle water and a small slide. Older swimmers love the enormous slides, wave pool, lazy river and a 600-gallon Tipping Bucket that soaks everything below. Hours vary seasonally so check the website before your visit. Admission is $34.99 for swimmers more than 48" and $23.49 for swimmers less than 48" with kids 3 and under admitted free. [Find more indoor pools in the Oklahoma City metro at www.metrofamilymagazine. com/indoor-pools]