The UMF Fitness & Recreation Center offers a 25-yd recreation pool serving all levels and abilities. We offer swim lessons, pool rentals, lifeguard training, water aerobics and a variety of other aquatic activities.
* There is no turning back . . . the pool WILL OPEN Monday, 3/20 @6am.
As our pool remains closed, you can PAUSE your membership until we reopen. The length of closing will be added to your expiration date. Everyone on your pass will have their membership paused. This includes the primary passholder, secondary passholder and any children.
While your passes are paused you will be unable to scan in, as our system will show you do not have a pass. To use the gym during this time, you will need to pay a guest fee. Memberships will be reactivated the day the pool reopens. Complete this simple form to have your memberships paused.
The Fitness Center pool is kept at a comfortable 84 degrees +/-. Half the pool is set aside for lap swimming and has three lap lanes. The other half is a designated Open Area and is set aside for free swimming, group fitness, classes, physical therapy etc.
The pool is equipped with a handicapped lift and a ramp to ensure safe and ease in entering the water.
PDF’s are available and required for non-swimmers.
Have you notices a lifeguard doing a tremendous job?
Nominate them as a SuperGuard! Nomination Form
* Water exercise information is available through Group Fitness. *
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Aquatic Programs
Now that the pool has re-opened, swim lesson offerings are next in the planning queue. Over this coming weekend I’ll be connecting with instructors on their availability over the remainder of the semester. I will have Information posted for the public by next Friday, 3/2.
Constructed around the University of Maine Farmington academic schedule and student staff availability, our programs offerings may not be the same year to year.
Level Check Guidance:
How old is the child?
- 6 months – 3 years: Parent & Me 1 or 2
- 3 years – 5 years: Preschool 1, 2, or 3
- 6 years or older: Learn to Swim 1-6
Can the child put their face in the water?
Yes – Go to next question
No – Place in preschool 1 or learn to swim level 1 (check age)
Can the child float on their front and back without help?
Yes – Go to next question
No – Place in preschool 1 or learn to swim level 1 (check age)
Can the child swim on their front and back 10-15 feet without stopping?
Yes – Go to next question
No – Place in preschool 2 or level 2 (check age)
Can the child swim front crawl and back crawl for 15 yards with breathing?
Yes – Go to next question
No – Place in preschool 3 or Level 3 (age dependent)
Can the child swim 25 yards of front crawl, back crawl, and 15 yards of breaststroke, butterfly, and elementary backstroke?
Yes – Level 5
No – Level 4
Can the child swim 50 yards of front crawl, back crawl, and 25 yards of breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke?
No – Level 5
Yes – Level 6
Learning to swim outside of ones childhood comes with barriers. Our instructors will work with adults learning to swim, one on one. This individual attention allows each soon to be swimmer progress at their own pace.
Beginners are elidable for free swim lessons!
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Contact Jennifer to learn more about our process and to set up your introduction lesson. 207-778-7437
Lessons are FREE, in thanks to the Sumner P. and Flora A. P. Mills Charitable and Educational Fund
Contact Jennifer to learn more about our process and to set up your introduction lesson. 207-778-7437
Email jennifer.pageot@maine.edu
* Rentals are permitted when the pool schedule shows Open Pool.
| Max Patrons Count | Rental Fee/hour | Non Profit fee/hour | Space Provided |
| 4 | $30 | $24 | 1 Lane |
| 12 | $60 | $48 | 2 Lanes |
| 30 | $90 | $72 | 3 Lanes |
| 50 | $120 | $96 | 4 Lanes |
| 60 | $144 | $116 | 5 Lanes |
| 75 | $175 | $140 | Full Pool: 6 Lanes |
The pool is available for group, private, and party rental. A minimum for 2 business days notice is required for rentals. Pool rentals are booked on a first-come / first-served basis.
For rental inquiries, please contact:
Jennifer Pageot
jennifer.pageot@maine.edu
207-778-7437
Pool Guidelines
- Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent/care-giver, with the exception of those who have passed our youth swim competency sequence.
- Clean swim attire is required
- Walk around the pool deck. It gets slippery!
- Please use all equipment for its intended purpose.
- No hanging on the basketball rim, dunking, or shooting while jumping from the side. Rough play is prohibited.
- The lap lanes are for lap swimming only. At busy times patrons are expected to circle swim or split the lane with other swimmers.
- Diving is restricted to the deep end only – 9ft depth required. Diving depth area is indicated by a red line. No back flips, twists, somersaults, sailor’s dives, etc.
- Do not play on or swim under the ramp.
- Any person who is not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper.
- Only plastic water bottles permitted in pool area.
- Appropriate behavior is required at all times and is at the discretion of the lifeguard.
- Always respect and be courteous to the other patrons and lifeguards.
The Lifeguard(s) on duty have the authorization to disallow, enforce and remove any person(s) or activity, which he/she deems to be a safety hazard.
- All patrons or swimmers having a communicable disease or displaying signs and symptoms of a communicable disease which can be transmitted through normal swimming pool use shall be excluded. No person having a communicable disease or displaying signs and symptoms of a communicable disease shall work at any type pool in a function in which there is a likelihood that they would transmit the disease to any other person.
- Diving blocks shall not be used for any purpose other than for competitive swimming.
- Glass, sharp objects, or any other items which might cause injury or accidents shall not be allowed in the pool or pool area.
- Spitting, spouting water, blowing the nose, or discharging bodily waste in the pool is strictly prohibited.
- All persons using the swimming pool must take a shower before entering the pool enclosure.
- Persons with open blisters, cuts, etc., are advised not to use the pool.
Thunder and lightning – For the protection of our patrons, the pool will close at the first sight or sound of thunder or lighting but should be reopened 30 minutes after the last sight or sound.
Loss of power – The pool will close any time the facility losses power. Once power is restored the pool will reopen.
Sanitation issues – The pool will close and be treated after any contamination in alignment with state and federal laws. The length of time is dependent on the contaminate.
Emergencies – The Fitness & Rec Center staff are trained in CPR/ AED and First Aid. If there is an emergency in the facility you may be asked to exit the pool area so the lifeguard may assist in patient care as needed. If you notice an emergency in the pool area, please notify the lifeguard on duty immediately and exit the water.
For Aquatics / Pool info, contact:
Jennifer Pageot
Assistant Director, Fitness & Recreation Center
Manager of Aquatics & Health and Safety Educator
jennifer.pageot@maine.edu
tel 207-778-7437
Contact Us
UMF Fitness & Recreation Center
University of Maine at Farmington
152 Quebec Street
Farmington, ME 04938
tel 207-778-7495
fax 207-778-7202
umffrc@maine.edu