Town Park Pool

  1. Aquatic Programming
  2. Pass Info
  3. pool Rules

Telluride Town Park Pool  

2026 Season Dates: May 28, 2026 - August 23, 2026

*The Telluride Annual Swim Meet is scheduled for Saturday, July 18th, 2026. Both pools will be closed on this day. 

Open Swim

  • Open swim is offered in both the Rec Pool and Lap Pool and is available on a walk-up basis as space allows.
  • Reservations are not available or necessary for Open Swim.

Lap Swim

  • The number of lap swimmers permitted in the pool during Lap Swim is limited to 3 swimmers per lane.
  • Reservations are not required to attend Lap Swim, but may be made to ensure space in the pool during a designated time frame to swim laps; walk-up lap swim participants are accepted.
  • Reservations may only be made online.  Phone calls and office walk-in requests are not accepted.
  • A $2 reservation fee is required in addition to entry fees to reserve space during Lap Swim.
  • Reservations are non-exclusive, and swimmers are expected to share lanes with other swimmers.

Telluride Torpedoes Swim Team

Prerequisites: 

  • The minimum recommended age for participants is 7 years old 
  • Swimmers should be able to swim 4 lengths (2 laps in the pool).
  • Swimmers will be grouped by age and ability in lap lanes and given workouts appropriate to their level for practices.

Travel Swim Team (beginning in May 2026)

  • Travel program participants will attend weekday practices and weekend meets throughout the season at various Western Slope pools.
  • Travel Program team members will be tentatively scheduled after school from May 18 through May 28 from 3:45 - 5:45pm.  Morning practices are tentatively scheduled for June 1 through July 30, 2026.  

Practice Swim Team (beginning in June 2026)

  • Practice-only participants will attend weekday practices and have the option to participate in the Telluride Swim Meet (date TBD).
  • Practices for all team members (tentatively scheduled for June 1 through July 30, 2026):
    • 12 & over: 8:30 - 10:30 am
    • 11 & under from 10:30 - 11:45 am

Introduction to Swim Team

  • Several 2-week sessions will be offered throughout the season in 2026 for swimmers who are interested in joining the swim team, but would like to make sure the program is the right fit.

Safe Sport - Abuse Prevention Program

Swimming Lessons

  • Registration for 2026 Swimming Lessons is scheduled to open in April 2026.
  • Lesson times for Sessions 1, 2 & 3 are listed below, but subject to change for the 2026 season.

Swim Lesson Sessions *Planned Dates for 2026*


SessionWeek 1Week 2
Session 1June 23 - June 26, 2026June 29 - July 2, 2026
Session 2July 6 - July 9, 2026July 13 - July 16, 2025
Session 3July 20 - July 23, 2026July 27 - July 30, 2026


Swim Lesson Times - Times listed below are for Sessions 1, 2, & 3.

LevelSession 1 & 2 TimesSession 3 Times
Parent & Child8:30 am - 9:00 am8:30 am -9:00 am
Level 39:05 am -9:35 am9:40 am - 10:10 am
Level 29:40 am - 10:10 am11:25 am - 11:55 am
Level 110:15 am - 10:45 am 10:50 am - 11:20 am
Aqua Tots10:50 am - 11:20 am9:05 am - 9:35 am
Group (Private)11:25 am - 11:55 am10:15 am - 10:45 am 
Level 4 & 511:25 am - 11:55 am11:25 am - 11:55 am


Swim Lesson Prerequisites / Required Skills


Prerequisites / Required SkillsRecommended Ages
Parent & ChildWillingness to get in the water9 mo - 2 yr 11 mo
Aqua TotsWillingness to get in the water3+ years
Level 1Face in water & blow bubbles with nose4+ years
Level 2Front & back float5+ years
Level 3Front & back crawl6+ years
Level 4Breast & side stroke7+ years
Level 5 All strokes8+ years
Group (Private)Attends that specific Pre-SchoolVaries