CLOSED FOR 2024. SEE YOU IN 2025!

Liberty Pool
1700 W. 3rd Street
660-826-7215

1 & under: Free
2 years & up: $4.50

We ask all patrons to please pay with bills $20 or less.  We can not accept $50 or $100. No reentry.

Daily Admission Special:
After 5 p.m., 1/2 price

Passbooks:
Booklet of 12 tickets: $45
Must purchase at Heckart Community Center front desk

Opens May 24, 2025

Closes September 8th, 2024

Sun-Thurs: 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 1 p.m. -7 p.m.
Saturday: 12 p.m.-7 p.m.

• Outdoor Pool Rules
• Must be 74 degrees or higher and sunny for the outdoor pools to open.  If weather is questionable please call the aquatics number above before heading out.  Pool closings also announced through Textcaster.

Liberty Pool Adult Swim: Ages 18+
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m
Sunday – Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.
No adult swim on July 4
Included in 2025 Outdoor Season Pass or $2.50 per visit

Liberty Pool Splash & Play: Ages 5 and Under
Monday: 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.  – 10:00 a.m.
$2.50 per child
No Splash and Play June 16, June 21, June 23, July 21, or July 28 due to swim lessons and programs.

POOL PARTIES – LIBERTY POOL

Rental rates are subject to change.

To book a party, call or stop by the Parks & Recreation Office located at the Heckart Community Center, 660-826-4930.

Fees are due at the time of the reservation.
Reservations must be made at least 2 weeks in advance.
Pool party pricing is for up to 50 people. For any amount over 50 people attending, it will be $1 per person.

Available timeslots:
Sunday – Thursday: 6:30-8:00 p.m. or 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 7:30-9:00 p.m. or 7:30-10:00 p.m.

Fees: (Guest count includes anyone attending the pool party)

Liberty Pool, up to 50 people:
1.5 hour party = $250
2.5 hour party = $350

CABANA RENTAL – LIBERTY POOL

Rental rates are subject to change.

To make your reservation, call or stop by the Parks & Recreation Office, located at the Heckart Community Center, 660-826-4930.

Fees are due at the time of the reservation.
Reservations must be made at least 3 days in advance.

• Liberty Pool
• 2 hours- $30
• Does not include admission to pool
• Outside food and drink are permitted within the cabana area

Available timeslots:
Daily 1:00-3:00 p.m. or 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Fees: $30

Cabana rentals do not include any pool admission fees.

Indoor Pool Parties – Please click here for more information.

HCC Indoor Pool

• HCC Pool Rules
• Indoor Pool hours: click here.
• Indoor Pool Summer 2025 hours: click here. 
• Fitness and Aquatic Class Schedule

We do have a special pool rule in regards to clothing. No cotton is allowed in the indoor pool. The indoor pool filter system works differently than the outdoor pools. The indoor pool has a UV lightbulb that cotton fibers are drawn to – causing clogging the filter and potentially damaging the lightbulb and other parts of the pool. If swimmers would like to cover up, we encourage them to wear a dri fit shirt. Otherwise, you will be asked by a lifeguard to remove the cotton and/or jean attire. Thank you for your understanding and helping us preserve our pools!

Interested in sponsoring a free swim night for 2025? Contact Savannah at slynde@sedaliaparks.com!

2024 Sponsored Swim Dates

Swimming Lessons

2024 Indoor Swimming Lessons

• First Session: Saturdays Oct. 26-Nov 16, Register by Oct 22
• Second Session: Saturdays Dec 7-28, Register by Dec 3
• Third Session:  Saturdays Jan 25- Feb 15, Register by Jan 21
• Fourth Session: Saturdays Mar 1-22, Register by Feb 25

Times for ALL sessions:

• 9am & 10am Level 1-5
• 9:30 and 10:30 Water Babies & Preschool
  • Cost: $35/per session
  • Located at HCC

Age Considerations: If the child is outside of the recommended age group you will need to call to register. Online registration will not give you an option of registering for the correct class. If your child is more than a year outside of the recommended age for their correct level, group lessons may not be the best option for them.

• Lessons are held on Saturdays at HCC pool
• Levels 1 – 5: 8:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
• Water Babies & Pre-School Swim: 9:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.

Parent Involvement: A parent is required to get in the water for water babies and pre-school swim. if more than one child is registered there needs to be an adult for each child.

What swim level is best for my child?

Health Requirement: If your child is sick, they may not enter the water for two weeks after the last episode of diarrhea. Call HCC with questions about transfers and refunds.

Outdoor Group Swim Lessons

• Session 1: June 16 – 26, 2025 (Register by June 10)
• Session 2: July 21 – 31st, 2025 (Register by July 15)

Times for outdoor group swim lesson sessions:

• Water Babies & Preschool level: 10:15am, 10:45am, 6:15pm, or 6:45pm
• Levels 1 -5: 9:15am, 10:15am, 6:15pm, or 7:15pm

Age Considerations: If the child is outside of the recommended age group you will need to call to register. Online registration will not give you an option of registering for the correct class. If your child is more than a year outside of the recommended age for their correct level, group lessons may not be the best option for them.

Parent Involvement: A parent is required to get in the water for water babies and pre-school swim. if more than one child is registered there needs to be an adult for each child.

What swim level is best for my child?

Health Requirement: If your child is sick, they may not enter the water for two weeks after the last episode of diarrhea. Call HCC with questions about transfers and refunds.

Thank you for your interest in our private swim lessons. At this time, we are not accepting new participants. We encourage you to check back in the near future for updates on availability. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to the opportunity to assist you in the future.

If you are interested in teaching private swim lessons, please submit an application.

Private Swimming Lessons

• $18/ 30 minute lesson
• You can sign up for 4, 6, or 8 sessions at a time
• At the time of registration, we will get contact information and swim levels/goals information
• The aquatic supervisor will then assign a swim instructor that will call to set up a time for your first lesson. Offered year round.

Cardboard Boat Race

Saturday, January 4th, 2025
Heckart Community Center
$10 per boat (max of 2 kids per boat)
Ages 7-11years
Race Begins at 5:30pm SHARP!

There will be prizes for 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, Judge’s Choice, and The Titanic Award.

Click here for a full list of rules for the race. 

Check back for 2025 Date!

Outdoor Adult Swim – Closed for 2024 Season

Liberty Pool
Sunday-Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.
Saturdays: 10:00-11:50 a.m.
No adult swim on July 4th

$2.50 per day (or included in a 2024 Season Pass)
18 years+

Adult Swim is a time for ages 18+ to swim laps, water walk, or soak up some sun!

Outdoor Water Aerobics – Closed for 2024 Season

Outdoor Deep Water Therapy at Liberty Pool
Check back for 2025 class information

Indoor AquaFit

Instructor: Chris Hewett
Tuesdays and Thursdays
10am, 5:45pm, and 6:45pm
at Heckart Community Center

Indoor Water Therapy

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9am – 9:45am
at Heckart Community Center
*Included in Membership*

Indoor Water Aerobics

Instructor: Renee Freeman
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
10am – 10:45am
at Heckart Community Center
*Included in Membership*

Indoor Water Therapy

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Instructor: Cindy Atkinson & Jean Simon
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9am – 9:45am
at Heckart Community Center
*Included in Membership*

SPLASH AND PLAY AT HECKART COMMUNITY CENTER

• Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during Leisure Pool morning hours
• For kids age 5 and under
• Included in membership or $5 per visit per child for non-members

SPLASH AND PLAY AT LIBERTY POOL –

Closed for 2024 Season

June 2 – August 2
$2.50 per child
Must be children aged 5 and under.
Limit 3 kids per supervising adult.
Monday: 9:15am – 10:45am
Saturday: 9:00am – 10:00am
No splash and play on June 16, June 21, June 23, July 21, or July 28 due to swim lessons and programs.

Check back for 2025 doggie dive date!

Due to  health concerns, no humans will be allowed in the water with their dogs

Rules

• Dogs must remain under owner’s control at all times.
• Dogs must remain leashed until inside the pool gates.  No free running!
• Proof of current vaccinations required.
• Owners are responsible for any “accidents.”
• Any dogs not obeying rules and/or causing a disturbance will be asked to leave.
• No Humans will be allowed in the water with the dogs.

Announcement of Aquatic Facility Location
Information Released September 15, 2023

Sedalia Parks & Recreation is proud to announce that property located on East Broadway, commonly known
as the old Sutherlands location, will be the future home of our new Outdoor Aquatic Facility. This location has
been vacant for many years but with the help of the City, we, the Sedalia Parks & Recreation Department have big
plans to turn this site into something great for ALL to enjoy. An RFQ will be going out shortly for a DesignBuild
of the new facility. It will be mandatory that the company that is awarded the project have an Environmental
Engineer on the project, for this site does come with special cleanup requests from DNR.
It is time for this empty site to grow into something fabulous for our community and this Outdoor Aquatic
Facility is the first step! So what is next? The RFQ will be released, interviews will be completed, and a firm will
be selected for designing and building the large aquatic facility. We hope to start construction in the Spring of
2024 and open for business during the Summer of 2025. This facility will include your traditional swimming pool
with lap lanes, a diving well, a separate toddler area, a large lazy river, slides, lily pad crossing and other exciting
amenities.

We look forward to what is ahead and having the community involved along the way. The public will be
asked to help us name this new facility and we will also be having a logo design competition. We know how
much local talent we have and we would love to see just that at the new Outdoor Aquatic Facility. Lastly, this
facility will not have a tax increase, however; we will request approval from City Council to take out a loan not to
exceed $8 million to pay for the new facility with payments being covered within the Park budget and aquatic
facility user fees. We look forward to what is ahead for Sedalia aquatics and are confident this new facility will
be the best for our ever growing community. As always, I am open to any questions, comments, or feedback. I
can easily be reached by email, aepple@sedaliaparks.com, or phone 660-826-4930.

Announcement of Memory Lanes Bowling Alley
Information Released March 18, 2024

Link to live announcement of Memory Lanes Bowling Alley click here.
In conjunction with the aquatic facility, a state of the art bowling alley will be built with the generous donation from Sue Heckart.

Aquatic Facility and Memory Lanes Update
Information Released May 6th at Sedalia City Council Meeting

Director Amy Epple announced the aquatic facility and Memory Lanes bowling alley to estimated to be opened summer 2026. The bowling alley will be a 16-lane bowling alley.

Looking for a part time job at the pool? We’re hiring lifeguards! All lifeguards are required to attend a Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course. The cost is $200 for a 2-year certification.

For returning guards that need to get recertified, the cost is $100. For recertification class, must have a current certification or certification is no more than 30 days expired.

You must be at least 15 years old by the final date of the course.

Prerequisite #1:Swim-Tread-Swim
• Jump into the water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards using breast stroke, front crawl, or a combination of both.
• After swimming 150 yards, maintain position at the surface of the water without support for 2 minutes by treading water using only your legs.
• After maintaining position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes, swim 50 more yards using breast stroke, front crawl, or a combination of both.

Prerequisite #2: Timed Event (This is the same as before)
You have 1 minute, 40 seconds to complete the following sequence. Goggles are not permitted.
• Starting in the water, swim 20 yards.
• Surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10 pound object.
• Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface. Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted.
• Exit the water without using a ladder or the steps.

Blended learning classes have about 7 hours and 30 minutes of online work that must be completed before the first in person session. At registration, please include the email of the lifeguard candidate.

Blended Learning Class:
December 20th – 23rd, 2024
Class times: December 20th, 2024 4pm-8pm, all other dates 8am-3pm.

Must attend all dates and times to complete training.