Bernie R Lefebvre Aquatic Center

10/13/2026

How cute is this????? We give it a 🔟 out of 🔟! But we haven't seen YOUR dog 🐶swimming yet.

Dog pool parties are launching this Saturday at Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin from 1-4 and Nov. 7 at The Arc Pool in Fort Walton Beach from 11-2!

Here's the link to register for our Destin party: https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/cat_program_class_detail.cfm?season_id=31789&program_id=2616426

And here's the link for our Fort Walton Beach party: https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/cat_program_class_detail.cfm?season_id=31789&program_id=2648679

10/13/2026

Stop by the Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin this weekend and check out a new family-owned food truck! Whether you're getting fueled up to compete at the 2026 Rick Byers Invitational or need a break from storm repair, this is just what you need! 🏊‍♂️🍊🍋🫐!

10/12/2026

With Hurricane Isaias in the rearview mirror, it's time to look ahead!

🐶🦴Bark and Splash Pool Bash will be Saturday, Oct. 17 from 1-4 at Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center in Destin! $25 gets up to two dogs in our family pool, and all of their favorite hoomans onto the deck to watch them swim and splash💦💦💦

10/10/2026

The Bernie will remain closed Sunday, Oct. 11 and we hope to resume normal operations on Monday!

😢🏊‍♂️🍃

10/10/2026

The wicked wind 🌀⛈️🍃took out a tree that was blocking our entrance to the Bernie pool! And another one is a bit shaky. But the really good news is that our actual pool had NO DAMAGE‼️

10/10/2026

Dogs dream, too.

🐾🐾🐾Follow these wet paw prints to the edge of our one our pools, where we will host our fall doggie pool parties in the next month!

10/09/2026

Miss you when you're not here🏊🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️😢

Stay safe and we'll see you after the storm passes!

10/09/2026

Gee, does the world have Jim Cantore on its mind? Apparently‼️‼️ But that's ACTUALLY Coach Dave, our facility manager at the Bernie, not the famous Weather Channel meteorologist whose presence warns locals that bad weather is near!

The Weather Channel Jim Cantore

10/08/2026

What do Nortwest Florida residents do when a hurricane is knocking on their door?

Just🏊. Keep🏊. Swimming🏊.

The Bernie will be closed Friday and Saturday to allow the storm to pass, and hope to reopen for normal hours Sunday.

10/08/2026