Juniper Operations Update

For Thursday, March 19:
Juniper Swim & Fitness Center’s South Entrance/Lobby off Franklin Ave. is closed. All parking lots remain open.
Best access, including for those with mobility issues, is via the North Entrance off 5th St.

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Lap Swim & Masters Swim

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Summer registration opens Mar. 17 - 18
Winter and Spring registration are open.
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Liquid benefits: Lap swim offers a low-impact option to develop your fitness, gain confidence in the water, and feel great!

Locations: Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and Larkspur Community Center.

Fees & Passes: Multi-facility swim and fitness fees, passes and discounts available.

Note: During inclement weather or poor air quality, be sure to check the Delays and Cancellations Report for impacts to operations.

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Juniper Schedule

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See the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center facility schedule for all classes and activities.

Larkspur Schedule

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See the Larkspur Community Center facility schedule for all classes and activities.

About BPRD Pools

Juniper Swim and Fitness Center

Olympic 50-meter Pool:
The Olympic Pool is heated to 80-degree water temperature and has a removable roof system. This pool is ideal for year-round training. Moveable bulkhead allows the pool to be divided into two 25-meter pools. Used for lap swimming, water fitness and recreation swim. Note: The roof panels will remain in place for summer  2024 while the gable end panels and all side openings will be removed.

Indoor 25-meter Pool
Perfect for swim lessons, water exercise, therapy and recreation swimming. Features comfortable 84-degree water, 4′- 12′ water depth, water basketball hoops and two one-meter diving boards.

Indoor Children’s Pool
The Indoor Children’s pool is 90 degrees the pool depth is  2’6″ – 3′  with small slide and splash features.

Outdoor Activity Pool
The outdoor activity pool offers warm 85-degree water with slides, tumble buckets and a splash pad the pool depth is 0″ – 3’6″.

Hot Tub, Dry Sauna & Steam Room
The sauna and steam room are not available due to current health guidelines. Hot tub only available when indoor pools are open. These coed amenities are perfect for post-workout relaxation. Ages: 16 & up

Larkspur Community Center

Recreation and Leisure Indoor Pool
The 4,000-square-feet-pool is a Myrtha-brand pool with soft touch bottom – which is perfect for water walking and shallow exercise classes. The pool depth ranges from 2’6” to 6’3” and the temperature ranges from 87 – 89 degrees and will emphasize therapeutic fitness, swim lessons and work out on your own.

ADA Access: The pool has a wheel chair elevator style lift that is the first one in North America. This lift has a special wheelchair which can be rolled up the gate and operated by a wrist band and/or remote control. The additional lift is on the north end o the pool and is a chair lift that individuals can be transferred onto to be lowered into the pool. The hot has a rail affixed to the bench wall for transfers.

Current Channel & Hot Tub
The current channel can be utilized with the current turned on or off with hydro features in the center. Water classes can walk against the current for a low-impact resistance workout or you can just relax and go with the flow during recreation swim. The hot tub, ages 16 & up, is perfect for post-workout relaxation.

About Lap Swim

colorful image of an indoor swimming pool at Larkspur Community CenterLanes are available for drop-in lap swimming and water running at both Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and Larkspur Community Center.

Lap swim sessions are held in Juniper’s 50-meter Olympic pool (covered seasonally) and indoor pool and in Larkspur’s indoor pool.

All lap swim lanes are 25 meters. Olympic pool lanes are split into 25-meter deep or shallow lanes.

About Masters Swim

Masters Swim is Bend’s adult swim program for ages 18 years and up at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center. Improve your skills and enjoy training in structured practices with experienced coaches. Masters Swim emphasizes fitness, fellowship and fun for various ages and abilities. Participants must be able to swim comfortably for 500 meters (20 lengths). Although not required, many choose to race.

Use your Fitness/Swim Pass or drop-in fee.

Masters Weekly Schedule (Effective: September 15 – June 11, 2025)
  • M/W/F: 5:35 – 6:50 am, 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
  • T/Th: 9:00 – 10:15 am
  • Sa/Su: 9:00 – 10:15 am

For times and details, see the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center Lap Swim / Masters Swim Schedule.

Questions? for more information, contact:

Jacob Swinn
Aquatics Supervisor

Rules & Etiquette

Lap Swim Etiquette

Sharing lanes and circle swimming counterclockwise is expected. Lanes are designated by speed so choose a lane appropriate to your speed. Water running is available in the slow lanes during all lap swim times. Minimum number of lanes listed.

  • For Juniper, designated lap swim lanes are available throughout the day in either the indoor pool or Olympic – 50 Meter pool. Other activities may use the deep end at times. Lanes in the shallow end of the pool are available during these times.
  • At Larkspur, specific lap swim times are offered during the day, so check schedules for availability.
  • When joining a lane, announce your presence before entering water.
  • If two people are in the lane, you may circle swim, or swim side by side.
  • When three or more people are in a lane,  you must circle swim

How to circle swim:

  • Circle swimming is similar to driving a car – you swim on the lane’s right side and give enough room for the swimmer ahead of you.
  • If the swimmer behind you catches up to you and taps on your feet, it’s best to wait at the wall to allow them to pass.
  • Alternatively, if they do pass in the middle of a lap, just proceed with what you are doing.
  • If they are trying to pass during a turn, stay to the side until they pass.
  • Please choose the correct lane based on speed. The lanes are marked slow, medium and fast.

Pool Etiquette

Help keep pools clean and safe.

  • Take a quick shower prior to entering a pool. Rinsing removes microscopic dirt, body oils and fluids, reducing the smell of chlorine on your body and around the pool.
  • Skip the body sprays, colognes and perfumes. Scented items react with chlorine and create smelly chloramine off-gasses, not the intended scent.
  • Mom was right. Try to go, even if you don’t think you need it. A preventative restroom break is best for kiddos and grownups. For small kids, use pool diapers for those who aren’t reliably toilet-trained. They're at the front desk.
  • Don't share the germs. Please don't use the pool if you or your child have had a fever or diarrhea in the past two weeks.
  • Aim for the deep end. No diving, except in the deep ends of the pools.
  • No monkey business. No running, roughhousing or unsafe behavior.
  • Slather On. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before entering the pool for proper absoprtion. This reduces chloramine-creating lotion in the pool and helps your skin block chlorine absorption.
  • No glass anywhere. Broken glass in or near pools can result in extended pool closures and draining.

Supervision of Minors

  • All Pools: Oregon pool code requires that all participants under the age of 14 must be under the direct supervision of a person aged 18 years or older. Infants, toddlers and weak swimmers must be supervised within arm’s reach.
  • In Facilities: All children under age 10 must be accompanied in the facility at all times by an adult or responsible person 16 years or older unless participating in an instructor-led program.
  • Outdoor Water Slide: Children 14 years and younger must be under the direct supervision of a person 18 years or older.
  • Small Children’s Pool: This pool is reserved for children age 6 and under and others who are unsafe in the larger pools. Older sibling/friends are permitted when there is room and only if playing appropriately. Adult supervision is required for all children swimming in the children’s pool.

Water Features

  • Deep Water Swim Requirements: Children must be able to comfortably swim one width of the pool (half on front, rolling over and half on back) to swim in the deep end or use the diving boards or rope swing. Lifeguards may require that you demonstrate your swim skills before using the deep end features. Lifejackets and/or catching and assisting children are not allowed.
  • Hot Tub: Youth ages 6 years and up are only allowed in the hot tubs with an adult guardian; not allowed during Open Recreation Swim.
  • Steam Room & Dry Sauna: Reserved for ages 16 and up.

Flotation Devices & Water Toys

  • Lifejackets are encouraged for non-swimmers, which we provide for use. People wearing lifejackets may not use the diving boards, rope swing or duck slide.
  • Water wings and assisted flotation devices are permitted but may not be used as a substitute for supervision, lifejackets or swimming ability. Non-swimmers using water wings or partial flotation devices will be required to have an adult with them in the water at all times.
  • Outside toys are not allowed.