Roosevelt Swim Center is now open with changes in use, capacity limits.
Roosevelt Swim Center and Roosevelt Ice Arena:
- Patrons will be required to wear masks in the front desk/concessions/lobby area.
- Sanitation stations will be located throughout the facility.
- Social distancing measures will be used in the queuing line to keep swimmers and skaters at a safe distance while in line.
- No birthday parties will be scheduled until further notice.
- All season passes will be extended 180 days.
- Only one guardian allowed to accompany a child to program events.
Roosevelt Swim Center specific changes:
- A maximum of 84 people allowed in the pool area at any time, with limits on numbers at any certain time in the recreational pool's current channel, hot tub, and 25-yard lap pool.
- Patrons are asked to arrive and leave in swimsuits if possible (this policy will be revisited as it gets colder).
- All locker rooms (Men's, Women's, and Family Change) are open for restroom use and showering only.
- Drinking water fountains and swimsuit dryers will not be available for use.
- Shared fitness equipment will be available for use with COVID cleaning procedures enforced.
- The basketball hoop, interactive play features and water slides will be open for use.
- Swim Center programming is being offered with limited class sizes and offerings.
- There will be detailed disinfecting procedures in place for the bathrooms, locker rooms, benches, and lifeguard rescue tubes.
Other additions will include sneeze guards at both check-in stations and at concessions. Only pre-packaged foods will be sold at concessions and available only when exiting the facility. Chairs and tables will be removed in the lobby. All facility staff will wear masks and staff will have temperature readings at the beginning of each shift. Lifeguards will wear masks while not actively lifeguarding on chair. Some lifeguard stands will have a six-foot box on the floor around each chair.
For any questions, please call the Roosevelt Swim Center at (605) 394-5223. We will see you soon!
Rapid City Aquatics is composed of 4 outdoor pools and 1 indoor swim center. The indoor swim center is open year round and offers fitness options along with fun. You can participate in group fitness classes, American Red Cross certification trainings, Kids Night Out activites, or just show up for open swim!
The 4 outdoor facilites are open during the seasonal summer months (late May to mid-August). Each of the 4 pools has ammenities that are special to each facility and are enjoyed during the hot summer months.
We employ lifeguards, swim instructors, group fitness instructors, front desk workers, concessions workers, and maintenance staff year round.
Scroll below to check out prices, facility hours, and other details involving Rapid City Aquatics.
pdf Rapid City Aquatics Policy Manual (559 KB)
pdf Rapid City Aquatics Participation Form, Release and Liability Waiver (395 KB)
ROOSEVELT SWIM CENTER HOURS
Swim Center Building Hours
| Monday-Friday | 5:30am - 9:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am - 8:00pm |
| Sunday | 1:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Swim Leisure Pool
*With modified capacity due to social distancing, we ask that patrons attending open swim have no more than 8 in a group.
All children under 7 years of age must be accompanied by a caregiver at least 15 years old. This person must pay to enter the facility and must be in the water with the child.
All children 7-14 years of age must be accompanied by a caregiver at least 15 years old.
| Monday-Thursday | 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Monday/Tuesday/Thursday evening | 6:30pm - 8:45pm |
| Friday | 1:00pm - 8:45pm |
| Saturday | 1:00pm - 7:45pm |
| Sunday | 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Family Swim ($11.00 per family--up to 4 people)
Family Swim: youth must be with someone 18 or older to swim during family swim
| Wednesday (Leisure pool) | 6:30pm-8:45pm |
| Sunday (both pools) | 5:15pm-7:45pm |
Channel Walking, Leisure Pool
| Monday-Thursday |
5:30am - 3:00pm |
| Friday |
5:30am - 1:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am - 1:00pm* *Swim Lessons take priority 1:00pm - 7:45pm* *Open Swim during this time |
| Sunday | 1:00pm - 7:45pm* *Open Swim/Family Swim during this time |
25 yard Lap Pool
pdf Fall 2020 Lap Lane Assigments, Weekdays (182 KB)
pdf Fall 2020 Lap Lane Assignments, Weekends (97 KB)
| Monday-Thursday | 5:30am - 4:00pm 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Lap Swim/Programming |
| Friday | 5:30am - 8:45pm | Lap Swim/Swim Team/Programming |
| Saturday | 8:00am - 7:45pm* | Lap Swim/Open Swim/Programming |
| Sunday | 1:00pm - 7:45pm* | Lap Swim/Open Swim/Family Swim |
*These times include open swim activities. Swim Lessons/Group Fitness Classes have priority in the areas they occupy.
Please see staff if you are unsure if programming is taking place.
- Adult Swim Hours: M-TH 5:30am-4:00pm, 5:00pm-6:30pm; Fri: 5:30am-8:45pm; Sat., 8:00am-7:45pm; Sun., 1:00pm-7:45pm
- All children 6 years and younger must have someone 15 years or older in the water, within arms reach at all times.
Rapid City Aquatic 2020 Pass Structure & Pricing
Pass includes Adult Water/Land Exercise and equipment use only. Other programming offered and Swim Lessons are not included in the price of passes and are charged as such.
Racquetball is included in the price of the pass.
| Adult/Youth (3-59) | $6.00 |
| Seniors (60+) | $5.00 |
| Adult/Youth (3-59) | $80.00 |
| Senior (60+) | $61.00 |
| Family (4 passes) | $201.00 |
| Additional Family Member* |
$36.00 |
| Adult | $102.00 |
| Young Adult (18-25) | $87.00 |
| Adult Couple** | $156.00 |
| Youth (3-17) | $82.00 |
| Senior (60+) | $69.00 |
| Senior Couple** | $111.00 |
| Family (4 passes) | $216.00 |
| Additional Family Member* | $37.00 |
| Adult | $380.00 |
| Young Adult (18-25) | $315.00 |
| Adult Couple** | $569.00 |
| Youth (3-17) | $289.00 |
| Senior (60+) | $266.00 |
| Senior Couple** | $402.00 |
| Family (4 passes) | $683.00 |
| Additional Family Member* | $69.00 |
| Hourly per court/per person | $6.00 |
| 10 punch | $38.00 |
| 20 punch | $61.00 |
| Quarterly | $115.00 |
| Yearly | $284.00 |
*Additional Family Member: must live in same household
**Couple defined as: Both customers producing mail addresses with the same address or married
There is a $3.00 charge for any Replacement Pass.
Land and Water Excercise Schedules
(included with memberships and day passes)
pdf Land Fitness/Exercise Classes and Descriptions, Fall 2020 (313 KB)
pdf Water Fitness/Exercise Classes and Descriptions, Fall 2020 (271 KB)