Pool Information

Pool Hours

Monday–Friday: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Monday–Thursday: 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 2 p.m.–4 p.m.

All Swim Times:

Cost for daily pool use is: $3 for adults and $2 for children under 16.

**Because the pool is operated by another department on campus, please contact pool staff at (989) 463-7280 for special hours/questions/comments/concerns.

Pool Memberships

Memberships to the Alma Pool can be purchased at the Alan J. Stone Center for Recreation. All memberships are for 1-year terms.

  • Family Membership: $300
  • Individual Membership: $180
  • Couples Membership: $240
  • Senior Individual (over age of 60): $100
  • Senior Couple: $150
  • Alumni Individual: $120
  • Alumni Couple: $180
  • Alumni Family: $240

Water Aerobics

Senior Fitness: Monday–Friday Mornings
To participate in Senior Fitness Water Aerobics contact Dr. Robyn Anderson at anderson@alma.edu or 989-463-7159. You will need to fill out paperwork and purchase a restricted participation card for $25.

General Water Aerobics: Tuesday & Thursday Evenings
General Water Aerobics is open to anyone and costs $1 per session.

Pool Reservations

For group reservations and parties, contact the Alma Conferences Office at (989) 463-7066 to request information on scheduling. Cost for rental is $70 per hour.

Alma student organizations should contact Chris Hamstra at hamstra@alma.edu or (989) 463-7323 to reserve the pool. Cost for rental is the cost of two lifeguards.

Swimming Lessons

Swim School information is now online on the Alma College Swimming and Diving website.

 

Distinguishing landmarks on Alma’s campus include the Posey Bench near the Hood Building, the Bishop Makarios Memorial Sculpture, the “Momentum” sculpture near the entrance to the Hogan Center, the Spirit Rock behind the Library, the Bahlke Field Gate, the Peace Poles in McIntyre Mall, and the Redman Gate along Superior Street that welcomes campus visitors.

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Student Profile

Daniel Jaremko

Daniel Jaremko
Graduation: 2013
Major: Chemistry

Daniel Jaremko didn’t expect to take hold of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrophotometer his first year of college, but research opportunities are just one of the many elements that make up the Alma College experience.

Working with Joel Dopke, assistant professor of chemistry, the New York senior used equipment like this to research the synthesis and characterization of semi-organic molecules.

“Research has pushed me to learn things I might not learn in class,” says Jaremko. “A lot of the work depends on how much I put into it and how well I know my stuff. It definitely lets me think on a level that is more challenging.”

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