2026 Opening Day Announcements!

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Opening Weekend
I’m excited for opening weekend! We will be open from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.  If you haven’t yet paid your dues please log in to your account here: Manage Account – Kent Swim and Tennis Club to pay your dues. Dues must be paid in full to use the club and its amenities.

Trash and Recycling
Did you know that if our recycling is contaminated with trash the club is billed for the contamination? Please make sure to properly rinse out and recycle items that can be recycled (in the blue bins) and throw away non-recyclable items in the gray cans. If you do your part you can help keep our costs down.

Closing Time
The club’s closing time does not mean it is time to get out of the pool and head for the showers. It means that no one is in the club except for our employees who are performing their closing procedures. Please plan according to have your area cleaned up and belongings packed up to leave at the designated closing time. This will help us manage our payroll costs this year and allow our employees to get home at a reasonable hour.

Team Signups
Swim team registration is up and running and tennis and water polo will be going live in the near future. If you are looking for fun, team building activities for your children to be involved with this summer consider joining swim, tennis, and/or water polo…it is a guaranteed win!

Safety
The safety of our owners and guests is a priority for the club. Please make sure you have familiarized yourself with the rules and remember that our lifeguards are here for your safety and their judgement is to be followed and respected.  Key items:

  • This year we are introducing a height-based swim test. All children who are under the published height must pass the swim test to be designated as a proficient swimmer. The guards will be happy to explain the new process to help keep our children safe. This test applies even if you passed the swim test last year or are on the swim team. No exceptions!
  • Non proficient swimmers (as determined by a lifeguard) must be accompanied by a responsible person (a 15 year or older proficient swimmer) who is also in the water within arms reach of the non-proficient swimmer.
  • Only Coast Guard approved flotation devices are permitted (except on designated float days).
  • Deep end and diving board use is prohibited to all swimmers with flotation devices.
  • Life guards may, at their discretion, require pool users to take a swimming proficiency test.  This applies to individuals who may have previously passed the test, as spending a day swimming can cause exhaustion.

Board Updates Positions
Shawn Christie has resigned from the board and Scott Murphy has been appointed for the year to step into facilities. In addition the positions of Assistant Facilities and Socials remain open and the Trustees are looking to appoint an owner for the remainder of this season. Per our bylaws the positions are responsible for:

  • The Assistant Facilities Chairperson shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of Assistant Facilities Chairperson and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Assistant Facilities Chairperson by the President, the Facilities Chairperson, or the Board. In the event of the death of the Facilities Chairperson or the Facilities Chairperson’s inability to act, the Assistant Facilities Chairperson shall be the successor to the Facilities Chairperson and shall perform the duties of the Facilities Chairperson, except as may be limited by resolution of the Board, with all the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the Facilities Chairperson.
  • Socials Chairperson. The Socials Chairperson shall: (i) plan, organize, and hold functions which serve to allow the membership to gather; (ii) plan and implement the annual pig roast and National Holiday club wide events; and (iii) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Socials Chairperson and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Socials Chairperson by the President or the Board.

If you are interested in joining the Board of Trustees, please reply to this email or reach out to any of the board members.

Reservations
We are now accepting reservations for parties on a rolling 60-day basis. Reservation windows are subject to change based on meets and matches.

 

Sincerely,

Nathan Swanson – KSTC President