the emerald coast fitness foundation
Our Community Swimming Pools

Our Community Swimming Pools
The Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation is a public charity formed to develop physical fitness and water safety among the youth and adults of Okaloosa County.
Our organization operates the only public swimming facilities in Okaloosa County. Our pools and programs serve the entire community.
We offer swim lessons at all of our facilities for swimmers of all ages and abilities.
Please call or go to your local pool to sign up for lessons.
Confident swimmers are safer swimmers!
Put on your waterproof sunscreen and get your vitamin D while you enjoy swimming at our geothermal-heated outdoor pool in Destin. The indoor pool at the Bernie is also available and will accommodate Destin and Crestview swimmers if the pool is closed due to inclement weather conditions.
Coast Aquatics is a USA Swimming Year-Round Club for youth and adults
We also have summer league teams at each pool: Bernie's BullSharks, Crestview Crusaders and Destin Dolphins. Check facebook pages for information about their programs in April.
At the Aquatic Center in Destin on Sundays from 4:00pm-6:00pm. All experience and ability levels welcome. Come and learn from some very experienced players.
Take the class from our in-house Red Cross Certified Lifeguard Instructor and then join our water safety team. Minimum age 15
Aquacize Sessions are available daily at all pools! Join us for fitness, friendship and fun. We are also looking for class leaders in Crestview.
Your contribution to Kids Water Safety Campaign will:
In 2022 Kids Water Safety Campaign Funds:
OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO SAVE LIVES AND ENRICH FAMILIES WITH SAFE, ACTIVE SWIMMERS.
Our Destin facility will now be called the TAJ RENEE COMMUNITY AQUATIC CENTER. The name was officially presented at the 2022 Sip & Splash Aquatic Affair. A remarkable woman named Taj Renee Oliver Brown inspired our naming sponsor to use her first and middle name, which mean "Love Reborn" as a loving tribute to Taj and the many generous and supportive people who have helped the ECFF's vision become reality.
Phone Numbers: Bernie R. Lefebvre Aquatic Center (FWB) 850-863-SWIM (7946) Taj Renee Community Aquatic Center Destin 850-837-SWIM (7946) The ROC Pool 850-682-8199