Joining the waitlist

About the waitlist

  • Memberships are offered to people on the waiting list strictly based on the order of the list.
  • In a typical year we have about 25 available membership slots from current members who choose not to renew. We offer spots to about 100 people to fill those available memberships. The membership spots become available in mid-April, after the renewal process for current members is complete.
  • We cannot accurately predict the future movement of the waitlist, but, in the 2023 season, the people at the top of the waiting list being offered memberships added their names to the list in 2014.

Waitlist policies

Our waitlist is quite long. In an effort to make sure the waitlist accurately reflects people who wish to become members of PG Pool, the Board created certain guidelines for the waitlist. Having your name on the waitlist, placing your name on the waitlist, or opting to remain on the waitlist means that you agree to the following:

  • To remain on the waitlist, you must re-opt into the list each season. You have from June of the current season (when we finalize the waitlist for the upcoming season) until March 15 of the upcoming season to opt in.  If you have not opted-in for the season you will be removed from the list. See below for details on how to re-opt in before the deadline.
  • When you are at the top of the list and offered a membership spot, you must either:
    • pay to become an active member for the current season; or
    • pay the hold fee for the current season which keeps your membership spot, but does not give pool access (this can be thought of as a deferral fee); or
    • decline the membership and lose your membership offer and waitlist spot.
    • If you do not respond to the membership offer within the requested time period, it will be assumed that you have declined the offer and you will be removed from the waitlist.
  • Each household can only have one waitlist entry.
  • The waitlist is first-come, first-serve.
  • Waitlist spots are non-transferrable.  Attempting to swap places on the waitlist with another person will result in immediate removal from the waitlist for all involved parties.
  • Attempting to defraud PG Pool with false names, falsely changed email addresses or similar actions, and/or attempting to move past other people on the waitlist through such actions, will result in removal from the waitlist for all involved parties and a total ban on future membership.

View the waiting list

List as of 6/1/2025 (this was updated AFTER 2025 membership offers went out.)

We update the posted list twice a year, before and after we offer membership spots to the top of the list.

Re-opting into the list

    • 2/26/26: A follow-up email was sent to people had not opted-in to the waitlist. Please check your email or opt-in by logging in your pgpool.org account
    • 6/4/25: The waitlist opt-in email for the 2026 season was first sent out on Jun 4, 8pm. You can also complete the form by logging in to your pgpool.org account and going to: https://pgpool.org/waitlist-renewal
    • To remain on the waiting list, you must re-opt into the list every season by March 15th. If you do not re-opt in by March 15th, you will be removed from the waiting list. In May we will announce, that you can re-opt in for the following season.
    • We will send an email to people on the waiting list in the summer to re-opt into the list for the following season. The email will contain a link to confirm your interest.
    • You can also re-opt in by logging into your pgpool.org account, which was automatically created when you joined the waiting list. After logging in, you can submit this form to request to stay on the list. Please note, this form requires that you be logged in to the website.
    • After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation email. We recommend you retain this until the following year as proof of your re-confirmation.

Check your opt-in status

    • New: You can check your opt-in status by logging in to your pgpool.org account and checking for a “Tags” section in “Account Summary.” Look for the entry for with the year of the next pool season. Shown is the tag for the 2026 season which is due by March 15, 2026. Then, starting in June, 2026 we’ll be collecting for the 2027 season. If the Tags section is not present, or the tag for the upcoming season is missing, you have not opted-in yet.
      Screenshot showing the Tag section with an opt-in for 2026.
    • We’re also testing a new page where you can see your waitlist opt-in entries. Log in to your pgpool.org account, then go to this page.

For people seeking options while still on the waiting list:

    • We offer lap-swim-only memberships to people on the waiting list, allowing them to come every morning that we open exclusively for lap swimmers.
    • We offer End-of-Season memberships to the top of the waitlist.
    • Our guest policy allows members to bring guests an unlimited number of times during the week (Monday-Friday until 5pm) and a limited number on weekends.