The Indoor Pool at the Pointe will be CLOSED for a period of time starting October 2nd to repair the damage from the April storms, including replacing the broken windows and repainting the pool deck. The replacement windows have been sourced and after a 12 week delivery time, they are scheduled to arrive this month. At this time the project is estimated to take two to three weeks but that is subject to change. We will post updates on social media and the City's web site. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but it is a necessary step to complete before the temperatures get cold.

The indoor pool at The Pointe features 3 Lap Lanes, a two-story water slide, an indoor water playground, lazy river, and vortex. The Pointe offers swim lessons, water aerobics, swimming clinics, and more. 

Indoor Pool Schedule

Water Fitness

Pointe Swim Lessons

Register Online or view our flowchart to help choose which level to register for.

Seahorses - (Ages 6 mos - 3 yrs) Designed for children under 3, this level gets the parents involved! The focus is to get the children comfortable in the water with the help and support of an adult (18 years or older) family member. Songs, games, and fun activities will help build their confidence-fun for both child and adult! An adult MUST be in the water with the child. Class length is 30 minutes.

Tadpoles - (Ages 3-6) This class is designed to get you comfortable in the water away from parents! Children will work to develop positive attitudes, good swimming habits, and safe water practices in and around the water. This is all done while learning the basics of floating, gliding, arm/leg action that they will incorporate in
future levels. Most skills are done with support, either by instructor or floatation device. Class length is 30 minutes.

Clownfish – (Ages 3-6) Now you can really start to have fun by learning to swim on your own! This class is designed to slowly introduce no supports and to learn to be more comfortable and independent in the water by swimming on your own! This class will build on skills learned in Tadpoles while introducing safety skills and floating. Class length is 30 minutes.

Otters – (Ages 3-6) Keep up the hard work! You are about to start swimming by yourself! This level is designed to introduce technique and skills used in future levels, like rotary breathing. You will be swimming with little to no assistance while learning new skills and building confidence in the water. Ready to learn to swim on your back like an otter!? Class is 40 minutes.

Stingrays - (Ages 3-6) Good Job! You are swimming all by yourself now. But practice makes perfect and that’s what this level is designed to do. This class will focus on refining the strokes you’ve already learned so you can swim farther while also teaching you a few new tricks to put up your fin. Class is 40 minutes.

Sea Turtles - (Ages 7-15) Designed with the older kids in mind, this class will teach you proper swimming techniques and safe water practices in and around the water. This is done all while learning the basic skills needed to swim on your own! This class focuses on short distance swimming to establish proper technique. Class is 30 minutes.

Sword Fish - (Ages 7-15) This class is designed to build on what you have learned as a Sea Turtle. So pull out your sword and get ready to fight that water and swim farther! This class will focus of refining the strokes you’ve already learned while teaching you a few new things that will allow you to go the distance. Class is 40 minutes.

Barracudas – (Ages 5-15) You are a lean, mean, swimming machine! Nothing can stop you! This is a pre-competitive class that will focus on refining your strokes for distance swimming by increasing your endurance and learning new skills, like flip turns. This level will help prepare you for Ballwin Blue Dolphins Swim Club or
for swimming fun that you can enjoy the rest of your life. Either way, you're a swimmer now! Class length is 45 minutes.

Private Swim Lessons -  All private lessons are one on one with an experience instructor.  Lesson times are flexible to allow the adequate scheduling and planning. Request forms are available at The Pointe Front Desk, or North Pointe during season. Payment is required at time of submitting the request. You will be contacted within two weeks of request to schedule dates and times of private lessons. Call The Pointe at (636) 227-8950 for more information or fill out this form online. *It will take 6 weeks for private lessons to be assigned to an instructor*

Swim Lesson Enrollment Policy

*Seahorses and Adult Group Lessons are designed to accommodate 3-12 participants, with the same schedule adjustments for classes with 1 or 2 participants enrolled.

 The Pointe Indoor Pool Rules 

• Obey Lifeguards at all times. For your safety, nobody may enter the water until a certified lifeguard is on duty and on stand.
• Please shower before entering the pool.
• No running or horseplay in or around the pool.
• Children 8 years or younger must be accompanied by a person 14 years of age or older wearing a swim suit.
• Only children less than 48” are allowed on the Children’s Play Structure.
• In order to use the spa individually, guests must be 18 years of age or older. Guests 12-17 years of age may enter the spa with a parent/guardian present in the spa.
• NO admittance will be given to anyone under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances.
• Proper swim attire is required at all times. ( i.e. no cut-offs or thongs) Persons with improper swim attire will be asked to leave at the discretion of pool/staff members. Refunds will NOT be given out for improper swim attire.
• Food, drink, glass, or coolers may not be brought into the pool area.
• Ballwin Parks and Recreation is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged items. Lockers are available at the facility.
• Beach balls and foam balls are allowed unless deemed a hazard, lifeguard discretion.
• Frisbees and hard balls such as footballs, basketballs, and tennis balls are not allowed.
• Rafts, water wings, and inner tubes are not allowed. Dive rings and infant/toddler play toys are allowed as long as the child is being supervised by an adult.
• ONLY US Coast Guard approved flotation devices may be used in the pool. See a staff member for use of a US Coast Guard approved lifejacket.
• No one will be admitted into the pool with casts, open wounds, a rash, or an infectious or communicable disease.
• No hanging on the lanes ropes or stainless steel railings.
• No standing or sitting on the raised islands or peninsulas.
• During periods of low attendance, various attractions may be closed.
• The Ballwin Parks and Recreation Department reserves the right to add additional rules which may be necessary for the safe operation of the pool.

Lap Lane Rules and Etiquette:

• Lap lanes are for lap swimming. Water walkers and swim lessons may use lap lanes when not occupied by a lap swimmer. Priority goes to the lap swimmers. It is the responsibility of the lap swimmer to politely ask non lap swimmers to exit a lane if no other lanes are available for use. Water walkers and lessons must exit the lanes and use the open space outside of the lap lanes when asked to move. Exceptions are given to swim lessons where the student is actively swimming laps
• Lap lanes are first-come-first-serve. During peak usage it will become necessary for you to share lanes and circle swim with other swimmers.
• When entering a lane with other swimmers, notify them that you are joining them. Never dive, jump, or push off into oncoming swimmers. Wait until they have made the turn and push off. 
• Be aware of your space in the lane and orientation of others.
• If you need to pass in your lane, move up to the swimmer and tap their foot. It is inappropriate to grab or pull the person, but a tap is a clear indication of your presence and intent to pass.
• If you stop at the wall for any reason, squeeze into the corner of the lane so that other swimmers have ample room for turns.
• Lifeguards may ask you to switch lanes. Please accommodate our requests. 
• We reserve the right to close lap lanes to accommodate special events or programs.
• At the discretion of any staff any individual that needs to use the ADA chair as a necessity to enter the water, and must use the wall for constant support will be granted shared priority of the lap lane closest to the wall.