NOW HIRING SUMMER LIFEGUARDS
Benefits of working with City of Knoxville Aquatics:
• Flexible Hours & Schedules • FREE Future Certifications • Competitive Pay	• Learn on the Job • Promotional Opportunities • Join OUR TEAM & Have Fun!
Contact us at [email protected] or call 865-300-4624

REGISTER / RESERVE ONLINE

Not available currently

EMAIL AQUATICS STAFF

POOL DETAILS

• hydraulic lift • lap lanes • restrooms • South Knoxville Community Center •  adjacent to Mary Vestal Park and Mary Vestal Greenway

Accessible parking, changing room/restroom, and hydraulic lift

RIDE THE BUS TO THIS POOL

Route 45 - 4 min. walk Candora at Maryville Pike

Elmer Brine Pool at the South Knoxville Community Center


522 Maryville Pike
865-579-3122
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South Knoxville

 
DIRECTIONS: Head south on the Henley Street bridge, and at the red light at Baptist Hospital, turn right onto Blount Ave. (Train tunnel is one lane only.) Continue about 1.5 miles to next red light. On your right will be Mary Vestal Park. Continue straight (approx. 100 ft.) Recreation center is on left. (Entrance is before the railroad tracks.)


Elmer Brine Pool is located inside the South Knoxville Community Center.

Elmer Brine Pool - Fall/Winter 2026 - Brochure COMING SOON


HOURS & COST

Cost: $3 per person per visit.  Splash Pass [PDF] available for frequent visitors. 
What to Wear & Not Wear [PDF]

Summer Hours (May to September 13) (subject to change): 
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Closed on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
* No evening or weekend hours during the summer
Closed on the following Holidays (or nearby day of observance if date falls on a weekend): Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day

Fall/Winter/Spring Hours (September 14 to mid-May) (subject to change):
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday:  7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Closed on the following days and Holidays (or nearby day of observance if date falls on a weekend):  November 26, November 27, December 24, December 25, January 1
No evening hours on the following days:  October 6, October 8, November 25, December 23, December 31

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW -Fall 2026 (September 14 - December 31)
(Subject to change)
  

ACTIVITY	MON - THURS	FRIDAY	SAT
Pool Hours	7 a.m. - 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.	7 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Closed
Lap/Open Swim	7 a.m.- 8 a.m.	7 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Deep Water Aerobics	8:15 a.m. - 9 a.m.	8:15 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Gentle Joints Arthritis Class	9:15 a.m. - 10 a.m.	9:15am - 10 a.m.
Lap/Open Swim	10 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.	10 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Evening Lap/Open Swim	5 p.m. - 8 p.m.	Closed	Closed

Hours are subject to change.
Classes take precedence over Open Swim. No lap swim Mon-Fri 8am-10am
Lap lanes are not reserved or private. If lap lanes are busy, patrons must circle swim or wait for a lane to open.

SENIOR PROGRAMS ACCEPTED

Check with your insurance provider or contact company directly to see if you qualify.
Renew Active & One Pass: 1-855-581-8091
Silver Sneakers: 1-888-423-4632
Silver & Fit:  1-877-427-4788






PRIVATE RENTALS - NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Elmer Brine Policies [PDF]
Pool Rental Prices [PDF]

Contact pool staff by phone or in person to discuss further

Available Saturdays between 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. from Fall to Spring each year pending staff availability

HISTORY OF ELMER BRINE POOL

The pool is named for former beloved lifeguard Elmer Brine. Elmer was easily recognizable as he life-guarded in his 60s and 70s.


POOL RULES

1) All children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult 18 yrs or older
2) No food or drink in pool area
3) No alcoholic beverages on premises
4) Only appropriate swimming attire allowed (What to Wear & Not to Wear [PDF])
5) No flotation devices or foreign objects allowed in pool
6) No running in pool area
7) No diving
8) No smoking in pool area
9) No glass in pool area
10) No horseplay
11) No firearms or knives
12) Swim pants/diapers required for all children not toilet trained

Violation of these rules or any other rules set by individual centers may result in suspension from this center and others. Suspension terms will be set by each center.