Aquatics
To register for our programs, stop by the Parks and Recreation Office or call (660) 826.4930.
Payment is required at the time of registration. We accept Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
You can also register online (for most activities) at https://secure.rec1.com/MO/sedalia-mo-/catalog
Late Registration Policy: If availability allows, and we accept registration after the deadline, a $5 late fee will apply to programs and a $20 late fee will apply to all leagues.
Permission to use Names/Images: Periodically, the SPR will take pictures or videotapes of participants while they are engaged in programs or while enjoying parks and other facilities. These photos may appear in Parks and Recreation brochures, website and publications. If you see a staff member or photographer taking pictures and you do not want your picture taken, please speak to the photographer and request your photo not be taken and deleted if necessary.
Liberty Pool
CLOSED FOR 2024. SEE YOU IN 2025!
Liberty Pool
1700 W. 3rd Street
660-826-7215
2025 SEASON PASSES
Includes Adult Swim, Swimming Under the Stars, Summer Kick Off, and Christmas in July! Buy 3 or more in one transaction: $60 per pass $70 per season pass. Passes are non-transferrable and only valid at Liberty Pool. Passholder must be present at time of purchase for a photo. Must purchase at Heckart Community Center front desk.
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 and Cabana Rentals
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.
Pool Rules
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!
Sponsored Swims
Interested in sponsoring a free swim night for 2025? Contact Savannah at slynde@sedaliaparks.com!
2024 Sponsored Swim Dates
Free swimming on select nights thanks to our sponsors! Hosted 6pm-9pm at Liberty Pool!
June 5th: Sponsored By Steak n’ Shake of Sedalia
June 12th: Sponsored by ShipShape Party Rentals LLC
July 3rd: Sponsored by Dairy Queen of Sedalia
July 10th: Sponsored by AFC Urgent Care of Sedalia
July 17th: Sponsored by Coldwell Banker Freedom Group: Ashlee Martin
August 8th: Sponsored by Conagra
Indoor Swim Lessons
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 Swim Lessons
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.
Private Swim Lessons
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.
Swimming Under The Stars
Saturday, June 14 & Saturday July 19
Liberty Pool
9:00pm – 10:30pm
$2.50 per person or included in 2025 season pass
Enjoy a late night swim under the stars!
Underwater Egg Hunt
Friday, April 4, 2025
Heckart Community Center
5:30pm SHARP
$7 per child
Register by March 31, 2025
Dive into an underwater egg hunt where kids ages up to 12 can win awesome prizes and candy. Egg hunters should wear their swimsuits and bring towels, because after diving for eggs, they can swim until 8:30pm when the pool closes. Parents and other spectators will need to check in or purchase a day pass to stay after the event. Open swim will start at 6pm.
Aqua Camp
June 9 – 12, 2025
Liberty Pool
9:30am – 11:00am
Ages 7-12 years
$45 per camper
Register by June 3
Calling all swimmers! Check out Aqua Camp- a fun week of water games, snacks, and fun! Campers must have strong swimming skills to attend.
Junior Lifeguard
July 14 – 17, 2025
Liberty Pool
9:00am – 11:00am
July 18 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Ages 11-14 years
$60 per child
Register by July 10
Participants will learn water rescues, CPR, and First Aid skills. On Friday, they will shadow SPR guards. Lunch is provided on Friday. Must be a strong swimmer – swim a minimum of 100 yards and tread water for one minute.
Summer Kick Off
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Liberty Pool
7:30pm – 9:00pm
All ages
$2.50 per person or included in 2025 season pass
Come kick off the 2025 summer with us! Enjoy some door prizes and fun games play!
Cardboard Boat Race
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.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Liberty Pool
9:00am SHARP
Ages 7-11 years
$10 per boat
Max of 2 kids per boat
Register by July 18, 2025
Swim With Santa
Friday, December 6
Heckart Community Center
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Included in membership or day pass
The Heckart Community Center received word that a special visitor will be joining us for a swim! Come hang out with Santa and Mrs. Claus while your swim!
Fall Dive
NEW OFFERING
Saturday, November 17
Heckart Community Center
7:30pm – 9:00pm
$5 per person
No pre-registration required!
Join us for our first ever indoor NIGHT swim at the Heckart Community Center indoor pool! This fun swim time includes swimming in the DARK!
Pumpkin Splash
Check back for 2025 Date!
Mermaids and Mateys
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Liberty Pool
8:30am – 10:00am
Ages 2-8 years
$15 per child
Register by June 15, 2025
Ahoy! Calling all pirates and mermaids, your presence is requested on land and under the sea! Swim or sail to a land far away where only mermaids and pirates laugh and play. We will have fun walking the plank, playing games, and making a craft. A pirate or mermaid which will it be?
Christmas in July
Friday, July 11, 2025
Liberty Pool
8:30pm; movie starts at 8:45pm
$6 per person or included in 2025 season pass
HO! HO! HO! Kick back and relax at our Christmas themed movie night. Santa and Mrs. Claus will stop by for a visit!
Aquatic Fitness Programs
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
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.
Doggie Dives
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.
Outdoor Aquatic Facility FAQ – Coming 2026
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.
Lifeguarding Courses
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.
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. Please bring appropriate swim suit/trunks, change of clothes, water bottle, packed lunch, and pen and paper for notes. Must be at least 15 years of age by the final day of class.
Blended Learning Course: Must complete online portion AND attend the following dates and times for in person training. Online portion must be completed before in person training. Must attend all dates and times of certification class.
March 7, 14, & 21, 2025: 7:00am – 3:00pm (Register by February 27)
April 13, 17, & 18, 2025: 7:00am – 3:00pm (Register by April 3)
May 9-12, 2025: 5:00pm – 9:00pm & 7:00am – 3:00pm (Register by May 1)
Blended Learning Shallow Water Course: Must complete online portion AND attend the following dates and times for in person training. Online portion must be completed before in person training. Must attend all dates and times of certification class. ·Participants that successfully complete the course will receive a shallow water lifeguarding certification to lifeguard a facility with 5ft of water depth or less.
May 2-5, 2025: 5:00pm – 9:00pm & 7:00am – 3:00pm (Register by April 24)
Blended Learning Lifeguard Recertification: For returning guards only with current American Red Cross DEEP WATER certification or American Red Cross DEEP WATER certification no more than 30 days expired. This class is not for shallow water certified lifeguards or lifeguards that were certified by another agency other than the American Red Cross.
May 23, 2025: 7:00am – 4:00pm (Register by May 15)
CLOSED FOR 2024. SEE YOU IN 2025!
Liberty Pool
1700 W. 3rd Street
660-826-7215
2025 SEASON PASSES
Includes Adult Swim, Swimming Under the Stars, Summer Kick Off, and Christmas in July! Buy 3 or more in one transaction: $60 per pass $70 per season pass. Passes are non-transferrable and only valid at Liberty Pool. Passholder must be present at time of purchase for a photo. Must purchase at Heckart Community Center front desk.
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
Free swimming on select nights thanks to our sponsors! Hosted 6pm-9pm at Liberty Pool!
June 5th: Sponsored By Steak n’ Shake of Sedalia
June 12th: Sponsored by ShipShape Party Rentals LLC
July 3rd: Sponsored by Dairy Queen of Sedalia
July 10th: Sponsored by AFC Urgent Care of Sedalia
July 17th: Sponsored by Coldwell Banker Freedom Group: Ashlee Martin
August 8th: Sponsored by Conagra
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.
Saturday, June 14 & Saturday July 19
Liberty Pool
9:00pm – 10:30pm
$2.50 per person or included in 2025 season pass
Enjoy a late night swim under the stars!
Friday, April 4, 2025
Heckart Community Center
5:30pm SHARP
$7 per child
Register by March 31, 2025
Dive into an underwater egg hunt where kids ages up to 12 can win awesome prizes and candy. Egg hunters should wear their swimsuits and bring towels, because after diving for eggs, they can swim until 8:30pm when the pool closes. Parents and other spectators will need to check in or purchase a day pass to stay after the event. Open swim will start at 6pm.
June 9 – 12, 2025
Liberty Pool
9:30am – 11:00am
Ages 7-12 years
$45 per camper
Register by June 3
Calling all swimmers! Check out Aqua Camp- a fun week of water games, snacks, and fun! Campers must have strong swimming skills to attend.
July 14 – 17, 2025
Liberty Pool
9:00am – 11:00am
July 18 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Ages 11-14 years
$60 per child
Register by July 10
Participants will learn water rescues, CPR, and First Aid skills. On Friday, they will shadow SPR guards. Lunch is provided on Friday. Must be a strong swimmer – swim a minimum of 100 yards and tread water for one minute.
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Liberty Pool
7:30pm – 9:00pm
All ages
$2.50 per person or included in 2025 season pass
Come kick off the 2025 summer with us! Enjoy some door prizes and fun games play!
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.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Liberty Pool
9:00am SHARP
Ages 7-11 years
$10 per boat
Max of 2 kids per boat
Register by July 18, 2025
Friday, December 6
Heckart Community Center
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Included in membership or day pass
The Heckart Community Center received word that a special visitor will be joining us for a swim! Come hang out with Santa and Mrs. Claus while your swim!
NEW OFFERING
Saturday, November 17
Heckart Community Center
7:30pm – 9:00pm
$5 per person
No pre-registration required!
Join us for our first ever indoor NIGHT swim at the Heckart Community Center indoor pool! This fun swim time includes swimming in the DARK!
Check back for 2025 Date!
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Liberty Pool
8:30am – 10:00am
Ages 2-8 years
$15 per child
Register by June 15, 2025
Ahoy! Calling all pirates and mermaids, your presence is requested on land and under the sea! Swim or sail to a land far away where only mermaids and pirates laugh and play. We will have fun walking the plank, playing games, and making a craft. A pirate or mermaid which will it be?
Friday, July 11, 2025
Liberty Pool
8:30pm; movie starts at 8:45pm
$6 per person or included in 2025 season pass
HO! HO! HO! Kick back and relax at our Christmas themed movie night. Santa and Mrs. Claus will stop by for a visit!
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.
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. Please bring appropriate swim suit/trunks, change of clothes, water bottle, packed lunch, and pen and paper for notes. Must be at least 15 years of age by the final day of class.
Blended Learning Course: Must complete online portion AND attend the following dates and times for in person training. Online portion must be completed before in person training. Must attend all dates and times of certification class.
March 7, 14, & 21, 2025: 7:00am – 3:00pm (Register by February 27)
April 13, 17, & 18, 2025: 7:00am – 3:00pm (Register by April 3)
May 9-12, 2025: 5:00pm – 9:00pm & 7:00am – 3:00pm (Register by May 1)
Blended Learning Shallow Water Course: Must complete online portion AND attend the following dates and times for in person training. Online portion must be completed before in person training. Must attend all dates and times of certification class. ·Participants that successfully complete the course will receive a shallow water lifeguarding certification to lifeguard a facility with 5ft of water depth or less.
May 2-5, 2025: 5:00pm – 9:00pm & 7:00am – 3:00pm (Register by April 24)
Blended Learning Lifeguard Recertification: For returning guards only with current American Red Cross DEEP WATER certification or American Red Cross DEEP WATER certification no more than 30 days expired. This class is not for shallow water certified lifeguards or lifeguards that were certified by another agency other than the American Red Cross.
May 23, 2025: 7:00am – 4:00pm (Register by May 15)
A WORD TO PARENTS
Members of our Aquatic Staff are skilled and trained professionals. Their goal is to provide patrons with a safe, clean, and enjoyable facility. The lifeguards’ purpose is not to supervise your child, but to prevent accidents. Parents and guardians are expected to watch their children and assist in enforcing all policies for the safety and enjoyment of all patrons.