Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation, Inc.

06/19/2026

When weather blows in, our guards go in after it!

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06/17/2026

6️⃣things to do at our pools:

1. Stand on your hands (but we're not sure why you'd want to) 🙃

2. Have fun (in every flavor you can think of)

3. Swim laps (even if you're just a speedy little Coast Aquatics competitive swimmer) 🏊‍♀️

4. Meet an Olympian and wear her medal for a photo (once a year at our Spash of Gold festivities) 🥇

5. Develop mad jumping skills (this one needs no explanation) 🦘

6. Nothing (except relax and enjoy the feel of the refreshing water and warm sunshine) 💧☀️

Join us for all of the above. The Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin, Bernie R Lefebvre Aquatic Center, and The Arc Pool in Fort Walton Beach are all run by a local nonprofit.

06/15/2026

In the last few weeks, too many children have drowned. One is too many, but there have been far more than that.

🙏Where water is concerned, children find their way into it -- whether it's a neighbor's pool, a pond, or the Gulf when parents are distracted. Water is refreshing, it's fun, and it's unforgiving if you don't have the skills to navigate it safely.

🏊‍♀️The Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation was formed more than a decade ago to reopen pools to the public in Okaloosa County so that children would have a place to learn to swim. All these years later, thousands have passed through our lesson program, learning to float on their backs, tread water, submerge safely, wear a life jacket properly, and get back to the wall.

We are dedicated to helping children and adults become safer in the water and we rely on programs like Starfish Aquatics, Swim Angelfish, and American Red Cross to train our instructors and lifeguards. We also appreciate the support of Every Child A Swimmer, which provides funding for five children to learn water safety skills each quarter. We even have a pool in Fort Walton Beach with four certified adaptive swim instructors to make sure that children and adults of all abilities and special needs have a place to learn.

Please reach out if your child needs help learning to swim. We have lessons at all three of our aquatic centers! Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin Bernie R Lefebvre Aquatic Center and The Arc Pool in Fort Walton Beach.

‼️Finally, please support our Kids Water Safety Campaign to help us help more children. The donation link can be found at https://ecfitnessfoundation.org/kids-water-safety-campaign/.

06/13/2026

So many pools. So much to do.

1️⃣. Relax

2️⃣. Play.

3️⃣. Exercise

4️⃣. Have a pool party!

Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin Bernie R Lefebvre Aquatic Center The Arc Pool in Fort Walton Beach

06/11/2026

What's the best way to get in one of our pools?

You tell us 😃. There are SO MANY options‼️

(🐕By the way, the dog photo is from one of our amazing doggie swim days, held only AFTER our family pool is closed for the season🐶).

06/10/2026

ALWAYS true🐟

Adult group 🏊🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️lessons offered at all of our pools.

Looking for private lessons? Contact Wendy at 850-598-0176

06/09/2026

The Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, is looking for a company to create our business sponsorship signs.

➡️Please email [email protected] if are interested. We are hoping to find a partner who will help us promote our pools and supporters, while we help promote their company.

🏊Thousands of people use our pools each year and even more follow our social media❗

06/08/2026

Looking for affordable swim lessons⁉️

➡️July lessons at the Bernie R Lefebvre Aquatic Center open for registration June 15 at 8 a.m.

➡️Some spots still available for July lessons at The Arc Pool in Fort Walton Beach!

➡️August swim lessons at Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin open for registration June 15! Looking for July lessons in Destin? Follow the steps at the top of our page and add yourself or your family to the waitlist!

06/07/2026

Looking for a pool this summer? We have 3️⃣‼️

Here are our summer schedules and you can get more information on our pages. Lap swim, family swim, pool party rentals, swim lessons for all ages and aquacise are some of options💧🏊☀️

Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin

Bernie R Lefebvre Aquatic Center

The Arc Pool in Fort Walton Beach

All children can learn to swim here. Spectrum lessons offered multiple times a week. Looking for activities for your special needs adult? We have them.

06/06/2026