Pool

Closed for the season.
Guest Fee: $9

Pool Rules

Please review these rules before entering the pool area.

Pool Access
  • Access the pool only through the pool gate. Members and guests must sign in upon arrival.
  • Members may bring guests for a $9 fee, and guests must be accompanied by a member.
  • Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Parents must supervise their children at all times.
  • Lifeguards are not babysitters, and unattended children will result in parents being called.
  • Registered babysitters are not subject to guest restrictions or fees.
  • No outside food or beverages are allowed. Lifeguards may inspect closed containers or bags.
  • No skateboards, scooters, bicycles, roller shoes, or dogs are allowed in the pool, snack bar, or tennis area.
  • The pool and snack bar area are tobacco-free zones.
Dress Code & General Behavior
  • Appropriate swim attire is required. No cut-offs or jeans with visible frayed edges.
  • Children who are not potty trained must wear swim diapers.
  • Water wings and flotation devices are allowed with direct supervision.
  • Inappropriate or foul language will not be tolerated.
  • Aggressive behavior or verbal abuse toward lifeguards or staff will not be tolerated.
Diving Board & Slide
  • Follow all posted diving board and slide rules.
  • The diving board is closed for the first 20 minutes of each hour.
  • Only one person may be on the diving board at a time. Wait for the area to clear before diving.
  • Do not hang on the diving board or pool structures.
  • Use the slide one at a time, feet first only.
  • No rafts, flotation devices, boards, or toys are allowed on the slide.
  • No swimming in front of the slide.
General Pool Rules
  • No diving from the edge of the pool except in designated areas.
  • No hanging on safety lines, lap lanes, or water structures. Stay out of the lap lane when it is in use.
  • No hard balls are allowed in the pool area.
  • Balls may only be thrown in the pool in a controlled manner, 6 to 10 feet apart, when the area is not busy. Lifeguards may prohibit ball throwing at their discretion.
  • No water guns are allowed in the pool area.
  • No rafts or floats are allowed in the pool.
  • Small children using flotation devices must stay in the shallow area unless supervised by an adult. Lifeguards may restrict flotation device use in the diving well.
  • No pushing, running, or roughhousing in the pool area.
  • No jumping onto or pushing others into the pool.
  • No running in the beach entry area.
  • Do not place chairs or chaise lounges on sprinklers or in the beach entrance.
  • Use ladders and steps only for entering and exiting the pool.
  • Only club employees are allowed inside the snack bar service or storage area.
  • Only lifeguards are allowed in lifeguard chairs.
  • The club and lifeguards are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • A swim test is required for diving well access. Lifeguards may administer swim tests as needed.
  • During adult swim, only swimmers 14 years or older are allowed in the pool. The beach entrance is off-limits during this time.
  • No alcohol sales during swim meets.
  • Follow lifeguard instructions at all times. They are there to ensure safety, not to babysit.

Swim Lessons

A young boy swimming in a pool with goggles, holding a pool float, smiling.

Swim lessons are offered on-site at Winchester Country Club. Lesson frequency and timing can be customized to fit your schedule. Lessons are available for ages 6 months through adult and are open to WCC members only. Closed for the season.

  • Build comfort and confidence in the water for both parent and child through basic water activities, songs, and guided play. 

  • Build confidence in the water while focusing on breath control, front and back kicking, floating, gliding, blowing bubbles, and safe pool entry and exit. 

  • For swimmers who have passed or tested out of the Guppy level. Focus includes independent floating, streamline off the wall, refined kicking, and introductory freestyle form.  

  • Refine streamline position and breath control while developing freestyle, backstroke, butterfly kick, and diving skills.

  • Develop stronger freestyle and backstroke technique while continuing work on butterfly, diving, and an introduction to breaststroke.  

  • Focus on starts, turns, treading water, and endurance training to prepare for swim team or competitive swimming.

Swimmer in black cap and goggles swimming butterfly stroke in a pool.

Practices begin in June and run through July. $100 sign-up fee includes the end-of-the-year banquet, t-shirt, swim cap, participating events, SVSL Dues, and will contribute to the purchase of new lane lines.

Barracudas Swim Team

  • Open to WCC Members between 5-18 years of age and able to swim the length of the pool freestyle.

  • Evening practices June 1st-12th

    • Mon-Thurs

      • Ages 5-10: 6-6:45 pm

      • Ages 11-18: 6:45-8pm

    Morning practices begin June 15th

    • Mon-Fri

      • Ages 11-18: 8:300-9:30am

      • Ages 7-10: 9:30-10:15am

      • Ages 5-6: 10:15-11am

  • Saturday, June 13
    Optional Mock Meets

    Saturday, June 20
    WCC @ Clearbrook

    Tuesday, June 23
    WST @ WCC

    Saturday, June 27
    WCC @ Clarke County

    Tuesday, June 30
    Sherando @ WCC

    Saturday, July 18
    Stonebrook @ WCC

    Saturday, July 25
    SVSL Championship Meet @ WST

    Meet Times

    Saturday Meets

    • Warmups at 8:00 AM (may vary by pool)

    • Meet starts at 8:30 AM

    Tuesday Meets

    • Warmups at 6:00 PM

    • Meet starts at 6:30 PM

    Championship Meet

    • Meet starts at 9:00 AM

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Social Memberships

WCC offers a private seasonal pool for members and their guests. Members enjoy access seven days a week, along with on-site locker rooms, a poolside grill with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, a waterslide, splash pad, waterfall, diving board, dedicated lap lanes, and a playground.

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