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Aquatic Therapies

Our spacious and fully accessible Aquatic Rehabilitation Center features two pools, a specialized, well equipped Fitness Center and three spacious locker rooms for men, women and families. We offer a wide variety of water aerobic, strength training and conditioning exercise classes as well as physical and occupational therapy.

The Aquatic Rehabilitation Center's hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays. We offer ample free parking. Find Program dates and times in our community calendar.


Therapeutic Pool
  • 90-92 degree warm water pool ideal for relaxation, pain reduction, gentle strength training and fitness activities for people with special health needs
  • AquaTrends Water Workout Stations for total body strength training

Fitness Pool
  • 82-84 degree pool features two Badu Jet Counter current swim jets
  • Ideal for swimming or deep-water running
  • Lap lanes for lap swim training
  • Aquatic fitness and water workout equipment

Accessibility Features
  • Unique ramped access between pools for wheelchair-to-pool wall-to-water transfers
  • Swim lifts in both pools
  • Stairs and ladders
  • Water wheelchair ramp directly into therapeutic pool

Fitness Center
  • Equipped with Cybex and Paramount single station strength training machines
  • Precor Elliptical Trainers, Treadmills, Stationary Cycles
  • Free Weights
  • Bow Flex By VersaTrainer wheelchair- accessible strength training station
  • Cybex UpperBody Ergometer for upper body strengthening and cardiovascular

Personal Training
  • Certified personal trainers
  • Individualized Personal Training available by appointment in pools or Fitness Center

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