Venema Aquatic Center
Basic information
- Today's hours: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 6:00 - 9:00 PM
- Phone:
616-526-6185 - Email: cms65@calvin.edu
Location
- Venema Aquatic Center
- 3195 Knight Way SE
- Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4406
Home to the Knights swim and dive teams the Venema Aquatic Center is a 50-meter swimming pool with a movable bulkhead.
Olympic-sized, 50-meter pool with movable bulkheads accommodates multiple events at the same time:
- Pool accommodates 22 lanes at 25 yards each for laps or racing
- Pool has 850,000 gallon capacity
- High-tech pool filtration system
- Spectator seating capacity is 500
- Pool is 15 feet at diving end, four feet deep in the middle for swimming lessons and instruction and seven feet deep at the starting blocks
- Pool has four diving boards: two at one meter and two at three meter
Quick Facts
-
850,000
total gallons of water
-
50/50
air-water mix for softer and safer dives
-
22
lanes at 25 yards; 8 lanes at 50 meters
Hours
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | 6:30 - 8:30 AM; 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 6:00 - 9:00PM |
Tuesday | 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
Wednesday | 6:30 - 8:30 AM; 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
Thursday | 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
Friday | 6:30 - 8:30 AM; 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
Saturday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
The Venema Aquatic Center is open to current students, Prince Conference Center guests, Calvin employees, employee spouses and dependent children (with parent present).
Open Lap Swim hours Spring 2024
Mondays: 6:30-8:30AM, 11:30AM-3:00PM, 6:00-9:00PM
Tuesdays: 11:30AM-3:00PM, 6:00-9:00PM
Wednesdays: 6:30-8:30AM, 11:30AM-3:00PM, 6:00-9:00PM
Thursdays: 11:30AM-3:00PM, 6:00-9:00PM
Fridays: 6:30-8:30AM, 11:30AM-3:00PM, 6:00-9:00PM
Saturdays: 10:00AM-4:00PM
NOTE: Spring Break Hours
Saturday & Sunday, March 2-3, 2024: CLOSED
Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8, 2024: 12:00 - 4:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, March 9-10, 2024: CLOSED
Regular hours resume on Monday, March 11, 2024
Parking
Convenient parking available in Parking Lot 6 and Parking Lot 7. (parking map)
Accessibility
Accessible parking, automatic door opener, accessible entrance, barrier-free restrooms and elevators.
Venema Aquatic Center
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