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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just remember, the outdoor swimming season in Seattle is extremely short. Summer weather doesn’t really start until after July 4th and is over by early/mid Sept. [/quote]

Have to agree with this PP—summer swim isn’t really a “thing” in Seattle like it is in other parts of the country, certainly not something one would choose a community for.  (There are a couple other private swim clubs—Klahaya in Edmonds, Wedgwood in North Seattle, but those are too far from Renton.)  There’s a great outdoor public pool at Lincoln Park in West Seattle, and I like to take my kids wading at various local beaches, but especially Alki (West Seattle) and Coulon (Renton), but Coulon has been closed some recent summers because of water quality issues.  I even take them down to Angle Lake (SeaTac) occasionally.  As far as water activities go, boating is probably more popular than swimming, and there are endless opportunities to get in a kayak or on a standup paddleboard.

I hope your family loves Seattle!![/quote]

Disagree- my child and most of her classmates are in summer swim leagues and they are just as rowdy and fun as mine growing up in the midwest. Most are not as big or intense as DC/VA, which is a positive. Look at the two summer swim leagues to map out pools and swim clubs and check waitlists- Greater Seattle Summer Swim League (it has a north and south division), and Midlakes Swim League (mostly Eastside teams). Midlakes and a few teams in the south division of GSSSL have dive teams, but the north division of GSSSL does not. Midlakes has pools that don't currently have waitlists and a few of them have memberships starting at $500/summer. Our Eastside club has members from Woodinville to West Seattle.

Public pools are beautiful but there are only 2 outdoor ones in the city of Seattle. Kirkland also has a great outdoor public pool. At both you'll need to arrive early to get entrance to a swim session on a nice day.[/quote]

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