Recreation and Fitness Resources

09/15/2026

What's in this month's newsletter?

⏱️ A 5 year reflection from Executive Director, Jacob Kaiser
🚸 Youth Swim Team & Adult Swim Team Registration
📅 40th anniversary celebration - Save the Date
and more

Adult and youth swim team, an additional HIIT class, 40th anniversary celebration

09/14/2026

We would love your help for the Apple Fest Deep Clean. We fully close the building September 28th - October 4th to get some of the bigger projects done. We need your help with:
🧑‍🔧 Repairs
🖌️Painting
🪥Deep cleaning
🛠️Upgrades
Volunteers needed Monday - Wednesday. Sign up for a shift for two at the front desk. 🥪Delicious lunch provided.

09/09/2026

Youth Swim Team Registration is open!! 😀Kids have been visiting the pool and telling us how excited they are for the season to start.
🏊‍♀️Younger swimmers are sharing excitement about being back in the pool with friends, learning and splashing.
🥇Older swimmers are chasing Personal Records and the thrill of improving over last year.
📅 Practice starts October 12th.

09/08/2026

Your daily commute or filling up before you head out of town can become a donation to the Bayfield Rec Center.

🚗It's easy and the cashiers are always helpful! We appreciate your support!

09/03/2026

Return of Adult Swim Team with Coach Marissa (not pictured...)
Starting October 6th

Our adult swim team is open to adult swimmers of all ability levels. Coached workouts are designed to improve technique, fitness, and endurance. As the swim coach for our adult swim program, Marissa brings over ten years of competitive swim experience along with a strong foundation in anatomy and physiology.

Bayfieldrec.org/usms

09/01/2026

Reminder! We are closed next Monday. Your 24 hour access fobs will still give you access to the gym and showers!

08/27/2026

Last week we attended the 55+ Wellness Fair in Ashland. Sooo many conversations started with:
💔 "I never learned how to swim" or
🥶"We learned to swim in the lake... in May!!".

🏊 The kids of our region are lucky to learn to swim in a heated pool. It's a skill they will have for the rest of their life, keeping them safe and having fun!

Many of the conversations also started with "we need a pool in Ashland". And yes, it's a bit of a drive. But we're working with what we've got. Weekend lessons are now offered to hopefully make the drive more manageable.
📅 October Swim Lessons will be hosted on Sundays for 8 weeks in a row. Bayfieldrec.org/swimlessons

08/24/2026

🚨The pool pump is back up and running! What else keeps the pool running? Lifeguards! 🚑

We need more lifeguards to help us staff the pool.
🛟 Teenagers looking for a first job
💵 Working folks taking one shift per week to earn a free Rec Center membership
💬 Retirees who want to stay active and social... it takes all kinds of fill the schedule and make sure the pool stays open.

Lifeguard training September 11,12,13! Sign Up online bayfieldrec.org/certifications

08/21/2026

Roots, Rhythm, and Reimagining Barn Party-

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our community, we have not only met but surpassed our fundraising goal in support of the Bayfield Recreation and Fitness Center. We are deeply grateful to everyone who purchased a ticket, sponsored the event, made a contribution, volunteered, or helped spread the word. Your enthusiasm and support are a wonderful reflection of how much this community values accessible recreation, fitness, and well-being.

08/21/2026

The pool, hot tub, and sauna will be open regular hours Friday 8/21. There will be NO Aqua fit class on Friday 8/21.