Swim Florida Lehigh Team Store
About Us
We are a group of six coaches and parents that provide swimming in East Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres to provide a fun and technical learning environment. We are part of Swim Florida and the coach in charge of this area is Pam Barry who has close to 30 years of club and/or High School coaching. The main Swim Florida age group coach at the Riverdale high school pool is Julie Vander Plaats.
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Lehigh acres community pool
Address Google Map and Directions
1400 West 5th St.
Lehigh Acres, FL 33972
239-369-8277
Information
The Lehigh Acres Community Pool is a 169,800 gallons, eight-lane heated pool that is open year-round. The pool has an aggregate finish and a high rate rapid sand filter system. Amenities - eight (8) lane pool with depths ranging from 3'6" to 5'6". The pool is heated in the winter with an average water temp. of 82 degrees. There are both outdoor and indoor shower as well as locker rooms. The pool is used by a large number of organizations including Swim Florida youth swim team.
Current Practice Schedule:
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Lehigh Community Pool |
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| Age Gr 1 & Sr 1 | Age Gr 2 & Sr 2 | Age Gr 3 | ||
| Monday | 5:00-7:00 pm or later | 5:00 - 6:45 pm | 5:00 - 6:30 pm | |
| Tuesday | 5:00-7:00 pm or later | 5:00 - 6:45 pm | 5:00 - 6:30 pm | |
| Wednesday. | 5:00-7:00 pm or later | 5:00 - 6:45 pm | 5:00 - 6:30 pm | |
| Thursday | 5:00-7:00 pm or later | 5:00 - 6:45 pm | 5:00 - 6:30 pm | |
| Friday | 5:00-7:00 pm or later | 5:00 - 6:45 pm | 5:00 - 6:30 pm | |
| Saturday | see Riverdale schedule | see Riverdale schedule | ||
| Coach Lois will have 2-3 groups that are 30-45 min each, please see Coach Lois for details regarding each group. | ||||
This pool is operated by Lee County Parks and Recreation
View Lehigh Acres Community Pool. WeatherBug countdown is at the bottom of the page.
Riverdale High School Pool
Address Google Map and Directions
2615 Buckingham Road
East Fort Myers, FL 33905
Information:
Our Riverdale program is lead by Coach Julie Vander Plaats.Coach Julie can be reached at 239-850-7125.
Coach Julie was born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN. In 1992 her daughter joined Swim Florida (Cape Coral) and thoroughly enjoyed it. In 1996 she became more involved with the team and volunteered her time as Secretary of the Board of Directors. In 1999, she became the age group coach at the North Fort Myers pool as well as the girls' coach of North Fort Myers High School. Coach Julie has trained and sent many swimmers to Senior groups and some of those have gone on to swim in college on scholarships. Coach Julie coached at North Fort Myers High School, Dunbar High School and Cypress Lake High School for a total of almost 20 years. Coach Julie lives with her husband in North Fort Myers and her daughter Andrea now lives in Boynton Beach, FL. Andrea is a Palm Beach Ocean Rescuer and a Nurse. Go Swim Florida!!
The pool has a fiberglass pool interior finish with an aggregate finish and a high rate rapid sand filter system. Amenities - 183,500 gallons, six-lane "L shaped depths range from 3'6" to 11'with a 1-meter diving board. The pool is heated in the winter with an average water temp. of 82 degrees. Unfortunately, there are no indoor shower or locker rooms.
The pool is home to the Riverdale Raiders High School swim team and Swim Florida.
Coach Julie has been running our age group program at the Riverdale HS pool since the beginning of 2018.
Current Practice Schedule (starting Monday, August 13th):
| Riverdale High School Pool | ||||
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| High School swimmers only | Age Gr & Sr Gr (Dryland 4:40-5pm) | |||
| Monday | 5:00-6:15 am and 2:00 - 4:00 pm | 4:40 pm - 7:00 pm | ||
| Tuesday | 5:00-6:15 am and 2:00 - 4:00 pm | 6:15 - 8:00 am and 4:40 - 7:00 pm | ||
| Wednesday. | 5:00-6:15 am and 2:00 - 4:00 pm | 6:15 - 8:00 am and 4:40 - 7:00 pm | ||
| Thursday | 5:00-6:15 am and 2:00 - 4:00 pm | 6:15 - 8:00 am and 4:40 - 7:00 pm | ||
| Friday | 5:00-6:15 am and 2:00 - 4:00 pm | 4:40 pm - 7:00 pm | ||
| Saturday | 8:00-10:00 am | 8:00-10:00 am | ||
| Please check with Coach Pam regarding morning practices as those can change or be canceled. | ||||
View Riverdale High School Pool. WeatherBug countdown is at the bottom of the page.
Lee County Parks & Rec
 | Parents: please be aware of the Lee County code of conduct for parents. You agreed to it when you registered, and you can download a copy here (from the Cape Coral branch). |
SWIM FLORIDA LEHIGH TEAM STORE
Quick Links
Lehigh Acres Community Pool (of Williams Ave):
1400 W 5th St
Lehigh Acres, FL 33972
Phone: 1-239-565-4532 (Pam)
Riverdale High School Pool:
2615 Buckingham Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Phone: 1-239-850-7125 (Julie)
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