Crown Heights Armory
Located in the heart of Crown Heights, the Major Owens Community Center is housed in a turn-of-the-century armory, redeveloped into a world-class recreation center. Imagine is thrilled to be one of the armory's anchor tenants, as operators of a new 6-lane, 25-yard swimming pool. This full-sized lap pool includes a 7'6" deep end, state-of-the-art water treatment systems, and spacious locker room and viewing areas.
The Crown Heights Armory pool hosts swim lessons for all ages; lap swim; swim team practices; synchronized swimming; aqua aerobics; lifeguard training, and much more. In addition to programming provided by Imagine, the pool also welcomes a variety of partners, making the pool available for a wide range of community benefits.
With a water temperature in the mid-80's, this location is suitable for children 18 months and older.
Entering the facility
- You can enter the facility at 1561 Bedford Ave. between Union & President Streets.
- Security will direct you through the turnstiles and to the right where you will proceed to the blue swimming pool building beneath the large Carey Gabay Recreation Center sign, via the walkway alongside the basketball courts and turf field.
Before & After Class
- Please park strollers in the stroller parking area below the undersea mural before entering the locker rooms.
- If you have children of the opposite sex we encourage you to use the Family Changing room. However, children 6 years and under are allowed in opposite sex locker rooms with an adult parent or caregiver.
- If you forgot goggles, swim caps, etc., these items can be purchased at the swim shop in the pool lobby.
- Please drop your children off, changed and ready to swim, in the hallway to the pool deck about 2 minutes before class begins. Please do not enter the pool deck with street shoes on. The Deck Supervisor will accompany your child as they rinse off in the on-deck showers, and then head to their class.
- Masks and towels can be left on the hooks in the hallway to the pool deck.
- After class please walk through the locker rooms to the pool deck hall to pick up your children. The Deck Supervisor will accompany all students to the hall and will hand them off to you.
Facility Rules
- No strollers or street shoes are allowed on the pool deck.
- Food and drink are not allowed anywhere in the pool area, including the bleachers.
- Glass is not allowed anywhere on the premises.
- We encourage families with young children who are not currently swimming to wait in the lobby viewing area (not the bleachers).
- Wet bathers are not allowed in the bleacher area.
LAP SWIM
MOCC Fitness Center Member Hours
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Monday |
Lap Swim 8-10AM, 7-8PM |
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Tuesday |
Lap Swim 8:30-9:30AM, 7:30-8:30PM |
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Wednesday |
Lap Swim 7:30-9:30AM, 7-8PM |
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Thursday |
Lap Swim 8-10AM, 6:30-7:30PM |
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Friday |
Lap Swim 8-10AM, 7-8PM |
Imagine Swimming Lap Swim Member/Single Visit Pass Hours
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Monday |
Lap Swim 7-10AM, 12-2PM, 6-8PM |
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Tuesday |
Lap Swim 7-9:30AM, 6-8:30PM |
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Wednesday |
Lap Swim 7-9:30AM, 6:30-8PM |
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Thursday |
Lap Swim 7-10AM, 12-2PM, 6:30-7:30PM |
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Friday |
Lap Swim 7-10AM, 12-2PM 6:30-8PM |
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Saturday |
Lap Swim 7:30AM-8AM, Family Swim (families with children only) 5PM-7PM |
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Sunday |
Lap Swim 7:30AM-8AM, Family Swim (families with children only) 5PM-7PM |
*Lap swim schedule is subject to change.
Monthly memberships or single-visit passes must be purchased through imagine swimming to access these hours.
**Courtesy Lanes are additional lanes that may be added to lap swim during times when space is available, and are not guaranteed.
As part of their membership, all Armory lap swimmers have access to the MOCC fitness center during "off-peak" hours as follows:
Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Monday - Friday 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Additionally, they have access to free fitness class access at the Major Owens Community Center (MOCC), for no additional cost.
Before your first visit to the fitness center, you will need to fill out this form to obtain membership cards from MOCC management.
Pricing
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Monthly Lap Membership |
$124/month |
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Lap Swim, Single Visit |
$25/session |
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Income-Based Discount, Monthly Membership |
$24.80/month * |
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Income-Based Discount, Single Visit |
$5/session * |
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MOCC Fitness Center Member - CB9 resident & Senior Citizen |
During designated FITNESS CENTER MEMBER hours only, no fee. |
FAMILY SWIM
Schedule
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Saturdays |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Sundays |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Pricing
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Families enrolled in lessons |
No fee |
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Adults |
$20 per visit |
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Children 3 years and older |
$5 per visit |
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Adults, Income-Based Discount |
$4 per visit * |
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Children 3+, Income-Based Discount |
$1 per visit * |
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Lap Swim Members |
Members free, non-member family members must pay the fees listed above. |
Family swim is for recreational swim only, not lap swim or swim lessons, and is restricted to families with children.
Family swim is free for enrolled students, their parents or guardians, and siblings only. Extended family members must pay for entry.
Each adult may have a maximum of two children in the water with them at one time, for safety reasons.
All bathers must shower before entering the pool. Wet bathers are not permitted in the bleacher area. Food, drink, glass, street shoes, strollers, running, & horseplay is prohibited. Inflatable floatation devices or toys are not allowed in the pool. All bathers must be wearing proper bathing attire to enter the water. Regular street clothes and underwear worn in place of a bathing suit is not permitted. See sign on the pool deck for other important pool rules.
An adult must be in the water with all children under the age of 12, and any children who have not passed the swim test.
All swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards continuously and tread water for 60 seconds without flotation devices or swim aids in order to be allowed in the deep end.
Swim time is limited to 30 minutes when others are waiting to access the pool.
All individuals must follow pool rules, COVID safety measures, and the directions of Imagine lifeguards and other staff. Failure to do so may result in immediate removal from the pool.
No refunds or credits will be issued for any reason.
*Income Based Discounts
Who Qualifies?: Individuals & families with household incomes within 200% of the federal poverty level, based on household size. See the table below.
What’s the discount?: 80%, or a discount of $47.20 per regular 30 minute lesson. Discounted 30-minute lessons cost $11.80 per child, per class. Discounted lap swim members are $24.80 per month as opposed to the regular rate of $124.
Applicants will have to prove residence in Community Board 9 or City Council District 35 and acceptable proof of home address is as follows:
- A valid & current driver’s license, permit or non-driver ID card
- A recent bank statement
- A recent rent statement
- A recent utility bill, credit card statement, or pay stub
How Do I Register For Discounted Lessons?: Visit the Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center membership desk at 1561 Bedford Avenue during income verification hours:
- Mondays, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM & 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesdays, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesdays, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Fridays, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- Sunday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Bring the following proofs of income, proof of residency, and identification:
- A government-issued photo ID
- Your 2 most recent pay statements (they must be issued consecutively) AND
- W2 from 2023
- Letter of non-filing from the IRS showing that you were not required to file taxes
Document requirements
- Documents must be issued from October 2023 to present
- Documents with a P.O. Box listed cannot be accepted
- All personal information (account numbers, social security numbers, etc) must be redacted from these documents before they are submitted for verification.
- Please note that documents that contain legible account numbers or social security numbers will not be accepted.
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Persons in family/household |
Income Threshold |
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1 |
$30,120 |
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2 |
$40,880 |
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3 |
$51,640 |
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4 |
$62,400 |
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5 |
$73,160 |
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6 |
$83,920 |
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7 |
$94,680 |
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8 |
$105,440 |
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Families/households with more than 8 persons |
Add $10,760 for each additional person. |
*We are not accepting new applications for our income-based discount at this time as funding has been allocated for the coming year. Please check back in later in the spring for an update on this status.