Community spirit was on full display last Tuesday, as a dedicated group of volunteers and construction crew worked together to raise the Arizon dome at the Lopez Swim...

Lopez Swim Center – American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, Prerequisites The Lifeguard Training (LGT) class is designed to train participants to be effective professional lifeguards. After successful completion of this course, participants will be certified under...

The Lopez Swim Center is officially hiring lifeguards to join our team! Whether you’re looking for a flexible part-time gig or a way to dive into a rewarding community role, we want to hear from you. Why join the LSC Team? • Competitive pay and flexible scheduling. •...

It's coming together, folks! What was once a dream is now a reality—your year-round, all-ages swim center with TWO...

This isn't just about pools: it's about building something incredible for our community, and we want to show you why. Join us for an exclusive tour of the Lopez Swim Center construction site at 70 Pool Lane. For the upcoming tour schedule, and to sign up, visit our...

February 4, 2025 Lopez pool to open this year; local school kids to benefit NANCY DEVAUX of the Salish Current The Lopez Island Public School community made a splash on Jan. 21 in support of the much-anticipated Lopez Swim Center, now under construction on Pool Lane...

Click on the photo above to see the Lopez SPLASH MOB in action! Exciting news! A total of $786,000 was put into the Governor’s proposed capital budget to support completion of the Lopez Swim Center, but our District 40 legislators and State budget chairs need to hear...

Coming soon to the pools near you: lifeguards—and lifeguard chairs!—at the Lopez Swim Center! Thanks to a generous 2024 grant from the Lopez Thrift Shop, two Mendota portable lifeguard chairs were purchased and are in storage, waiting for the Center's opening day in...

Longtime FLIP donors Diana and Ed Sheridan are ready to JUMP IN when the Lopez Swim Center opens its doors in late 2025. Here's what Ed recently wrote to FLIP: "Let me get my swimming trunks!! I'm 86 and I love to swim on Cape Cod or soon, on Lopez Island. I am...

The Lopez Swim Center is under construction on Pool Lane. The pools' excavation is finished, with construction of the mechanical building coming next. Watch as progress continues on Pool Lane! And don't miss your chance to double your impact NOW: Your year-end...

As the weeks unfold and summer has turned to fall, there's been plenty of activity on Pool Lane to get YOUR SWIM CENTER built! Crews have...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | August 2024  Construction Begins on Lopez Swim Center; Local Contractors Chosen for Project The long-awaited construction of the Lopez Swim Center, located on 2.5 acres just off Center Road, is officially underway, marking a significant...

Board and Committee members were on hand for the first shovel in the ground (see video below) and we invite the ENTIRE community to celebrate this milestone moment this fall! Look for announcements coming soon !

The Dream Has Arrived: THE POOLS ARE HERE! The two Myrtha pools arrived on Lopez on January 30th and are in storage on Pool Lane. We are eagerly anticipating the culmination of the construction campaign to close the gap in fundraising. We're almost there, and getting...

Attend Friends of Lopez Island Pool's annual (virtual) public board meeting, with election of officers and committee updates and reports. Time at the end of the meeting will be available for public questions. Lopez Swim Center Public Board Meeting (Online) Jan 18,...

FLIP's 2023 series of informational interviews with pool experts and articles on pool progress was made possible by a generous grant from the Lopez Thrift Shop. We greatly appreciate their support in helping spread the word about the Lopez Swim Center!

“Pool Progress: Behind the Scenes of the Lopez Swim Center” is an eight-part informational series about the Lopez Swim Center. These articles are possible thanks to a Lopez Thrift Shop grant. This is part five of this series: FLIP interviews Stu Isaac of Isaac Sports...

FLIP Letter to the Community FLIP is grateful for the many years of generous support from our community. FLIP’s support from 1,300+ donors has reinforced the strong need and desire for a Lopez Swim Center, for water safety of our kids and adults, for our community’s...

Lopez Swim Center | Summary of Financial Projections, October 2023 Highlights A low-interest loan through OPALCO's Switch It Up program will pay for heat pumps.  A bridge loan/line of credit will be utilized for cash flow during construction to cover donor pledges and...