Park West Community Pool

Lakeview Swim Club (LVSC) is a non-profit, professionally managed community pool located in the Kings Park West neighborhood of Fairfax County. Our pool is situated on a beautifully-wooded lot at the shore of Royal Lake, with a short walk to tennis and basketball courts and a playground at Royal Lake Park.

As a members-only club, LVSC offers a range of services and amenities to its members. Our highlights include:

• Professionally managed, ensuring quality and minimizing closures
• Home of Marlins Swim & Dive Team, as well as Mighty Marlins junior and off-season programs
• Youth lessons and Masters swim training run by Cardinal Aquatics
• Social events throughout the season, such as food trucks, raft nights, and parties
• Kids' slide, two diving boards, lap lane, and enclosed toddler pool
• Large parking lot, allowing for safe and easy arrivals
• Opportunities for birthday party or social event hosting

Our mission is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our members to enjoy the benefits of swimming and recreation. We strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and service, ensuring that our members feel valued and supported.

Membership Options

Lakeview Swim Club offers both permanent and summer memberships. Permanent members hold a membership bond or have paid the one-time permanent membership fee of $150.00. Permanent members are stakeholders in the club and have voting rights for club business.

Permanent membership rates vary depending on the size of the household:

• Single (1) person household: $310
• Two (2) person household: $469
• Three or more (3+) person household: $589

Summer members pay a flat rate of $645, which covers a household of any size. Summer members do not have voting rights in the club.

Swim Lessons

We offer Group Swim Lessons designed for those learning to swim, becoming more comfortable in the water, and working on stroke technique. Our group lesson ratios for instructors to swimmers are at or below 1:4/5. Lessons are held Monday through Friday at 10:15 or 10:45 am.

We have three levels of swim lessons designed for children ages 3 and up:

• Cardinal 1: Designed for children ages 3&up. Prerequisites include must be toilet-trained, and long hair must be braided or placed in a swim cap. Skills practiced include water adjustment, safety rules, entering and exiting the pool, breathing, and basic swim skills.
• Cardinal 2: Prerequisites include mastery of all skills in Cardinal 1, as well as being able to hold breath for 5 seconds and entering the pool independently. Skills practiced include front and back floats, glides, and kicks, as well as introduction to front crawl and backstroke arms.
• Cardinal 3: Prerequisites include mastery of all skills in Cardinal 1 and 2, as well as being able to swim 25 yards unassisted. Skills practiced include front crawl and backstroke arms, flutter kick, and elementary backstroke.