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

                      2024

Tuesday, December 24      -Close at 12 p.m.

Wednesday, December 25 -Closed 

Tuesday, December 31      -Close at 12 p.m.

                        2025

Wednesday, January 1        - Closed

Sunday, April 20.                - Closed

Monday, May 26                 - Closed

Friday, July 4                      - Closed

Monday, September 1        - Closed

Wednesday, November 26   - Close at 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 27       - Closed

Friday, November 29            - Normal Hours

Wednesday, December 24  - Close at noon

Thursday, December 25       - Closed

Tuesday, December 31        - Close at noon

Wednesday, January 1        - Closed

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.