PAINE AQUATIC CENTER
Manistee Community Pool
The Paine Aquatic Center, along with its community partners, promotes community recreation, personal instruction, competition, rehabilitation and healthy living by offering an array of public activities throughout the year for people of all ages. The Center is for rent for events and parties.
Aquatic Center Features
The Paine Aquatic Center is a multi-use, community pool facility for people of all ages, featuring:
- 4,600 sq. ft., 8 lane pool for instructional, competitive and recreational programs
- 1,000 sq. ft. warm-water pool for therapy, rehabilitation and instructional programs
- handicap accessible and a portable lift chair available for either pool
- men’s and women’s locker rooms withrestrooms, shower facilities, three separate family changing areas with lockers
- common area for pool viewing and stadium seating for up to 200 spectators
- climate controlled with air conditioning throughout the locker rooms and common areas
Paine Aquatic Center News
Pool Closing….
The pool will be closed at 8am on Friday, October 14 and reopen Monday, October 17. -- Beth A. Forbes Administrative Assistant Manistee High School Athletics
Summer Pool Closures
The Paine Aquatic Center will be closing early on the following dates this summer: Friday, June 24th at 3:30PM Tuesday, June 28th at 3:30PM Tuesday, July 12th at 2:30PM
Aquatic News Test
Test to Aquatic News - 1-12-21
About the Center
Bill Paine, a local Manistee citizen, presented to a joint meeting of the City of Manistee and Manistee Area Public School Boards a proposal to build a community pool for the Manistee area. The City of Manistee and Manistee Area Public Schools both agreed to accept the proposed project and entered into an Interlocal Services Agreement on the operation and maintenance costs for the building. The proposal called for the pool to be attached to the Manistee High School facilities. The pool opened in July of 2009.
Pool Hours
Please refer to the Paine Aquatic Center News tab for any potential pool schedule changes.
Current Pool Hours
Large Pool OPEN SWIM
Monday – Friday . . . . 7:30AM-7PM
Saturday . . . . . . . . . 9:00AM-4PM
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . Closed
- The Manistee Swim Team practices daily from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m.
- Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Memberships are available from the Manistee High School office.
Inclement Weather Hours
The pool will open at 9:30am – 2 hours later than normal when school is delayed or closed.
Holidays Closed
New Years Eve – open until 3pm
New Years Day
Good Friday – open until 3pm
Easter
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve – open until 3pm
Christmas Day
Become a Member
City of Manistee, FIler Township Residents receive a 50% discount on the daily and membership prices.
- Daily Pass – $6.00
- Individual *Quarterly – $50.00
- Family *Quarterly – $180.00
- Individual Annual – $180.00
- Family Annual – $720.00
*Quarters begin the date of membership purchase
Please feel free of contact the MHS Athletic Office at 723-1522 if you have any questions.
Show Your Support
The Paine Aquatic Center is built on community support. Below are a some ways that you can help.
Pool Volunteers
The Paine Aquatic Center is seeking additional volunteers to work the front desk at the pool. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and completed Volunteer Registration Form to the MHS Athletic Office, 525 Twelfth St, Manistee, MI 49660.
Corey Van Fleet Perpetual Swimming Fund
Honoring the leadership and dedication of Pool Director, Corey Van Fleet, the Fund’s purpose is to ensure that the Paine Aquatic Center can provide top quality programs to a maximum number of area citizens for generations to come.
Double Your Donation
There has been a $500 matching gift to the Corey Van Fleet Perpetual Swimming Fund. Please help us turn it into a $1000 by donating to the fund with Manistee Community Foundation.
Financial Partners
Community Partners
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Aquatic Center Calendar
The Calendar here illustrates the activities and events that take place at the Paine Aquatic Center. Here you will find events hosted by both Manistee Area Public Schools and our community partners.
- Monday, 27 March 2023
DDobis - Therapy Pool Water Aerobics
Monday, 27 March 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Ageless Goddesses - Therapy Pool
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Teen Pool Party - sponsored by Staircase Youth Services
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, 29 March 2023
DDobis - Therapy Pool Water Aerobics
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Thursday, 30 March 2023
Ageless Goddesses - Therapy Pool
Thursday, 30 March 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Friday, 31 March 2023
Pool commons in use - private party
Friday, 31 March 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Saturday, 01 April 2023
Pool commons in use - private party
Saturday, 01 April 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Manistee High School Athletics proudly partners with various local and regional media outlets. Frequently our athletic games are broadcasted on Eagle 101.5. For recaps of our games across all of our sports, visit: ManisteeNews.com, the area's local news source for analysis and interviews.
Manistee Chippewa 350 Club Athletic Boosters is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve, enhance and expand the total interscholastic athletic programs of Manistee High & Middle Schools.
Manistee High School Athletics strictly adheres to the principals and directives of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, and is a proud league partner with the Lakes 8 Activities Conference.