The City's Pools and Spraygrounds are operated by the Parks & Recreation Department. They're a great place to stay cool and beat the summer heat. They're also a great place to find a cool summer job through the City's lifeguard training program.
The Parks and Recreation Department offers annual training for persons wishing to become part of the City's summer lifeguard team. No prior lifeguarding experience is required to sign up for the training, and the training is absolutely FREE.*
Students in the training sessions will learn the necessary skills of water rescue and emergency first aid, including:
- victim regocnition techniques
- victim assessment
- water retrieval skills
- primary first aid
- advanced emergency care, including CPR and AED usage
The 2008 Lifeguard Training Schedule is:
Session #5: April 14 - May 3 (Mon & Wed from 4 - 10 p.m. and Sat at 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Session #6: April 15 - May 3 (Tue & Thur from 4 - 10 p.m. and Sat at 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Session #7: May 27 - May 31 (Tue, Wed, Th, Fri, Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. all week)
*To qualify for the FREE training, guards must be hired on by the Parks & Recreation Department and complete a minimum number of hours working at OKC Pools. To learn more about available lifeguard positions, and to submit an application, please visit the
Personnel Page to download an application form.
Crossover Training
Crossover training is available to lifeguards who have already received certification the previous year. This two-day refresher course reviews all skills necessary to complete the lifeguard tests, which are given at the end of the two days. No material is taught over in its entirety, and the class is offered simply to bring previous lifeguards up to par on the latest techniques required to work as a lifeguard for the City of Oklahoma City.
The Crossover Training schedule is:
Session #1: May 5 & 7 (Mon & Wed from 4 - 10 p.m.)
Session #2: May 6 & 8 (Tue & Thur from 4 - 10 p.m.)
Session #3: May 10 (Saturday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
Session #4: May 12 & 13 (Mon & Tue from 4 - 10 p.m.)
Session #5: May 14 & 15 (Wed & Thur from 4 - 10 p.m.)
For more information about all our aquatics education programs, including Lifeguard, Lifeguard, Jr., Water Safety Instructor, swimming lessons for children and adults, and water exercise, please call our Foster Program Pool at 239-6898.
2008 Pool & Sprayground Locations
| Summer 2008 Pool and Sprayground Locations | Ph. |
Pool |
Sprayground |
| Carson Pool @ Sellers Park, 8303 S Villa Ave. | 405 685-4027 | x |
x |
| Douglass Pool, 901 N Carverdale Dr | 405 427-8712 | x |
x |
| EB Jeffery, 4432 NW 16 | x |
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| Earlywine Family Aquatic Center, SW 119 & May | 405 692-6050 | x |
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| Foster Indoor Pool, 614 NE 4 St | 405 239-6898 | x |
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| Harvest Hills Park, 8235 NW 104th | Open Summer 08 |
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| Lippert Park, 5500 S Shartel | x |
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| Macklanburg Pool, 11700 N Stratford | 405 751-2473 | x |
x |
| McCracken Park, 425 SE 64 | Open Summer 08 |
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| McKinley Park, 1300 North McKinley | x |
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| Melrose Park, NW 5th and Council | x |
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| Memorial Park, 3600 North Classen | x |
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| Minnis Lakeview Pool, 12518 NE 36 | x |
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| Northeast Pool, 1220 NE 33 | 405 424-6343 | x |
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| North Highland Park, 301 NW 81st St | Open Summer 08 |
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| Reed Park, 1217 N May Avenue | Open Summer 08 |
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| Schilling Pool, 537 SE 25 St | 405 634-3124 | x |
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| Taylor Park, 1113 SW 70 | Open Summer 08 |
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| Will Rogers Family Aquatic Center, 3201 N Grand | 405 946-5937 | x |
x (inside pool area) |
| Wiley Post Park , SW 17 & Robinson | x |
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| Woodson Pool, 3405 S May Ave | 405 681-9776 | x |
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| Youngs Park, SW 44 & Young | x |
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| Download a map of pool & sprayground locations |
Come on in -- the water's fine!
Pool Activities
405 297-2211