Welcome to the Palm Desert Aquatic Center

Splash into year-round fun at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center featuring three pools, multiple slides, diving boards, and a variety of play features, designed to delight water lovers of all ages. All or part of the 8-acre facility can be rented for private parties, corporate events, swimming competitions, and other special occasions. Located in Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park, the Aquatic Center is owned by the City of Palm Desert and operated by the Family YMCA of the Desert.

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Swim
Lessons

Water Exercise

Lap Swim

Private Swim Lessons

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Ages

6 months (with parent) – 100 years

Upcoming Closures/Holiday Hours

 

St. Patrick’s Day: OPEN 7:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Lap Swim Only

Easter Sunday: OPEN
7:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Lap Swim 
10:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Rec. Swim 

Spring Break: OPEN for Rec. Swim
March 29th & April 8th 10:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
March 30th – April 7th 10:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Join Our Team!

Lifeguard

  • Job Description:

Lifeguards must maintain safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. Must create a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Physical in-water prerequisites:

Jump into the water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards.
While swimming, you must swim continuously, keeping your face in the water and demonstrating good breath control. You may use front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted.

After swimming the 150 yards, maintain position at the surface of the water without support for 2 minutes by treading.

After maintaining position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes, swim 50 more yards.

Timed Event: You have 1 minute, 46 seconds to complete the following sequence.

  • Starting in the water, swim  20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water.
  • Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 15 1/2 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
  • Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface. Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted. 
  • Exit water without using a ladder or steps.

Successful candidates will be offered free participation in all required American Red Cross Certification classes and must complete all courses to be offered the position.

Call for details (760) 565-7467

Swim Instructor

Job Description:

Swim Instructors Must maintain a safe swim environment and instruct swim lessons in accordance with the YMCA with a positive and upbeat manner.

Physical in-water prerequisites:

Perfect 25yd demonstration of the following strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, freestyle

Successful candidates will be provided the following training: YMCA Level 6 Swim Instructor certification, American Red Cross CPR/AED, Emergency Oxygen, First-Aid