Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-222-4664 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Marcus Barton
Park Management Specialist

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Rec Center Aquatics and Swimming


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To sign up online you need a Parktakes account and a credit card. No account yet? Create your account today! or call 703-222-4664.


NOW REGISTERING FOR SWIM CLASSES. SIGN UP ONLINE

Please use the form below to search for any aquatics class and be sure to filter by location.

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One on One and Small Group Swim Lessons

Sign up for these private and semi-private lessons to improve swimming skills. Work closely with the instructor to set goals and work on individualized, custom lessons that will help build comfort, safety and swim techniques in the water.


Summer Swim Team

Build your swimming skills by joining a Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Swim Team!  

This opportunity is open to swimmers ages 6 to 14 who are able to continuously swim 25 yards on front and back in deep water without stopping. Swim teams practice together three days a week and participate in weekly swim meets.  

  • Practices: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 
  • Swim Meets: Fridays, 6-8 p.m. (no swim meet on Friday, July 4)  
  • Deadline to Register: June 16

Coming November 2025: Aqua Flex Pass Sale

Ready to get moving in the pool? Check out water exercise classes this fall! During November, purchase our Aqua Flex pass at a discounted rate (10% discount on 20-visit pass or 15% discount on the 30-visit pass).  

Aqua Flex passes offer drop-in entry into ANY aquatics exercise class at any Rec Center, space permitting.  


Try Exercising, Pool Style, at Aqua FLEX ‘25

Give water exercise a try at Aqua FLEX ’25 event. Sample a variety of water exercise classes during this 2-hour event:   

  • Saturday, Nov. 1 
  • 2-4 p.m.

Adults are invited to register for a spot in this free event. Attend the entire 2-hour session or just for a portion of the event to sample different styles and intensities of water fitness opportunities offered by the Park Authority.

Choose your location! This event takes place simultaneously at: 

  • Audrey Moore Rec Center, 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale 
  • Oakmont Rec Center, 3200 Jermantown Road, Oakton 
  • Franconia Rec Center, 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria 

Aqua Exercise Flex Pass Buy Online

Buy the pass that gets you into the pool for Fairfax County Park Authority aquatics fitness classes. Purchase Aqua Flex Pass in the following bundles:  

  • 10 visit 
  • 20 visit 
  • 30 visit 

Use pass visits for drop-in water exercise classes as well as to drop in on any water exercise class listed in Parktakes. Classes are held weekly at various Rec Centers across Fairfax County. 

With more than 150 aquatics fitness classes to choose from weekly, you are sure to find a class to enjoy! Classes accommodate all fitness levels — some are low intensity, some are moderate intensity and others feature high intensity movement. Bring a friend with you to class and have an additional visit deducted from your pass.  

Please note: Entry into classes is space permitting. The pass expires four months from the date of purchase.  
 

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