Do you know someone who wants to stay physically active but is challenged by mobility issues?
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County's new portable pool chair lift, funded by the Newport County Fund, provides people of all ages a safe and comfortable way to enter and exit the pool in either the deep end or shallow end. From there, individuals can take advantage of swim lessons, lap swimming or any of the other Aquatics programs that the Club has to offer.
Its addition completes access to the pool facility for wheelchair-bound individuals, as there is a ramp entrance that leads directly into the pool area from the Club’s parking lot on Mill Street, and the men’s and women’s locker rooms off the pool deck feature wheelchair-friendly toilets, sinks and showers.
To learn more about our pool chair lift, read the official press release published by What's Up Newp below.
Are YOU looking to become a certified lifeguard in time for the upcoming summer season?
Look no further than the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County!
Our Aquatics Department is offering both full certification and re-certification courses
for community members at our Central Clubhouse pool.
Full Certification, $350 pp
Sat 5/4 + Sun 5/5, 8 am to 5 pm
Re-Certification, $175 pp
Sat 5/11, 8 am to 5 pm
Secure your spot today in our American Red Cross blended lifeguard certification course.
*Must register 1 week prior to the start of class. PLEASE NOTE - the first part of the
certification course is online and it must be completed before attending the in-person certification course.
If you would learn more about our
Aquatics programming, please contact
our Director of Aquatics and registered
USA Swim Coach, Sheryl Watson, at:
by phone at 401-847-6927, Ext. 128; Pool Deck Ext. 120