Bernie R Lefebvre Aquatic Center

05/31/2026

They just keep growing, and growing, and growing. 💕👏👏

These three sisters started learning to swim three years ago at the Bernie R Lefebvre Aquatic Center and have continued their lessons at The Arc Pool in Fort Walton Beach.

We have watched them grow up and one of the bright spots of operating a community pool is when parents share photos like this with our staff and instructors.

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Let Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation, Inc. pools be part of the fabric of your family.

Lessons available for summer for all ages. Family swim offered at the Bernie and Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin. Pool party rentals an option at all of our pools!

05/30/2026

June is just two days away but there's STILL TIME to register for one of the last swim lesson spots available!

➡️Saturday morning 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
➡️Thursday 2 p.m. Parent-tot and youth lessons
➡️Thursday 3 p.m. - Parent-tot and youth lessons

05/28/2026

Special hours for this Saturday!
Lap swim 8-11 a.m.
Family swim 11-2 p.m

05/27/2026

Thanks Emerald Coast Poodles for your generous donation to our Kids Water Safety Campaign! 👏👏👏

Those funds will provide five children with a month of swim lessons that their families can't afford to provide. We believe every child deserves a chance to learn to swim, and so do they.

Need financial assistance? Contact Wendy at 850-598-0176.

05/27/2026

Our phone at the pool is down and we are waiting for service. Need us? Stop by or message on Facebook!

05/25/2026

Here's our summer schedule! It's a busy one! We apologize for the slight decrease in lap swim hours that occurs every summer!

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05/25/2026

05/24/2026

Getting your face in the water is a BIG deal for some children and adults. This little guy did it and did it well! He's one of more than 100 children each month who take lessons at our indoor pool that's open year-round. We have classes open for June at 2 and 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoons.

To register, follow these steps.

➡️Go to register.capturepoint.com and choose Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation as your organization.
➡️Create a username and password.
➡️Create an account. Fill out required information for yourself and anyone in your family who will be using the pool.
➡️ Anyone registering for a program (lessons, aquacize, lap swim, etc.) must pay a Mandatory Onetime Joiner Fee, which is $10, before registering.
➡️Then choose your Bernie Pool Program, register, and pay online. If you need help, please visit us at our pool behind Liza Jackson Preparatory School. Our entrance is off Lewis-Turner Boulevard!

05/23/2026

Priority for class registration given to those being considered for employment at one of our three aquatic centers!

Applications available at:

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

05/22/2026

This little girl has been taking lessons since she was 3 at our Fort Walton Beach pools.

Her parents were committed to making sure she knew how to swim. She does. We wish Aurora and her family good luck as they PCS to their new home. We will miss them and are proud of how far she has come!

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