Aquatics

Brad Akins Branch Pool Hours - Winder, GA

Indoor Pool*
Monday - Friday 5:00am - 8:30pm
Saturday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
Sunday - 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Outdoor Pool* 
Closed for the season

CLICK HERE for Aquatic Group Exercise schedule

 

POOL RULES

Bell Family Branch Pool Hours  - Hartwell, GA

Outdoor Pool
OPENS 5/26/2025

 

 

Walton County Branch Pool Hours  - Monroe, GA

Lap Pool:

Monday–Friday
Open: 5:00am–12:00pm
Closed: 12:00pm–3:00pm
Open: 3:00pm–8:30pm

Saturday
Open: 8:00am–4:30pm

Recreational Pool:

Monday–Friday
Closed: 5:00am–8:30am
Open: 8:30am–8:30pm

Saturday
Open: 8:00am–4:30pm

 

POOL RULES
 


Swim Lessons - Please Choose Your Location

Bell Family Branch - Hartwell, GA

Brad Akins Branch - Winder, GA

Walton County Branch - Monroe, GA


YMCA Barracudas Swim Team 

Locations: 
Brad Akins Branch - Winder, GA 
Walton County Branch - Monroe, GA 

Spring Practice Schedule
Summer Practice Schedule

Choose your location to swim for the YMCA Barracudas Swim Team! Operating out of both our Winder and Monroe locations, our year-round competitive swim program offers practice groups at either the Brad Akins branch or Walton County branch. 

YMCA Barracudas Swim Team is now a Safe Sport recognized program! Becoming a Safe Sport certified program demonstrates a great commitment to safeguarding our athlets and participants. This means our program demonstrates our commitment to promoting a healthy and positive environment that's free from abuse for all members. Our coaches, parents, volunteers and athletes have completed many hours of development and training in order to earn this certification. Go Barracudas!

Join our year round swim team! Email ej@gapiedmontymca.org to schedule your swimmer's evaluation. 

For more information please visit www.ymcabarracudas.com. Registration information is under the "Documents" tab at the top of the page.


YMCA Lifeguard Certification Courses

Learn more about class requirements to become a certified YMCA lifeguard. Review physical requirements, course work requirements, employment opportunities and more! 

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