These members-only clubs in the Philly region offer a private retreat where kids can wade in kiddy pools as parents head to the snack bar or lounge in cabanas.
As schools close for the summer, many families in the Philadelphia region return to their local swim club to cool off.
During the pandemic, some suburban swim clubs saw a drop in membership, while others with ample space for social distancing saw an uptick,. But the demand for people looking to “stay close to home and be outside with friends,” said Tom Yaegel, owner and president of Richboro Swim Club inSwim Club’s waitlist is a long one. The nonprofit private club serving 450 member families features four pools , a half basketball court, a Dino Climber play-set for kids, and locker/changing/shower facilities.
Nestled in a residential area of Elkins Park, Ashbourne Swim Club offers a private Olympic-size lap pool, diving and wading pools, and ample poolside seating. Members include up to five-person households with four guests allowed per family membership per day. Single adult members pay $275; two-person households pay $400; and three- to five-person memberships are $525. Sign upand free swim lessons. Rates run $275 per single adult to $475 for a family of four.
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