Henrico Residents Swim for Free!

If you live in Henrico County, you can swim at the Thornton YMCA Aquatic Center for FREE on Saturdays and  Sundays from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. You must have a YMCA account to swim.

Follow this two step process to schedule your time:

Step 1:

Create Your Free Account

• If you already have a member or non-member account skip to step 2 
• After you create this account return to this page 

Step 2: 

Schedule Your Swim Reservation

Holiday Hours

Sunday, March 31              - Closed

Monday, May 27                 - Close at Noon

Thursday, July 4                 - Closed

Monday, September 2        - Close at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, November 27   - Close at 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 28       - Closed

Friday, November 29            - Normal Hours

Tuesday, December 24        - Close at Noon

Wednesday, December 25   - Closed

Tuesday, December 31        - Close at Noon

Wednesday, January 1        - 8 a.m. -  Noon

Family Swim Hours 

Please call our branch for family swim hours.

Here. For Good. Membership

As a YMCA member, you can help others by adding on a few dollars to your monthly membership rate, which goes directly to help others in our community.

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Our Story

The Frank J. Thornton YMCA Aquatic Center was built in partnership with Henrico County to provide citizen of Henrico's east end a place to swim, learn water safety and have access to safe aquatic facilities.  Construction began in 2019 with a grand opening in September 2020.