Frequently Asked Questions

The Co-Ed, Women’s and Men’s Whirlpools are presently closed, with plans to reopen contingent upon the completion of repairs and with approval from the Illinois Department of Public Health.  Thank you for your patience.

IMPORTANT POOL LANE RESERVATION UDPATE at Lake Forest Health & Fitness Center

Effective Monday, February 24, 2025. Members will no longer need to wait until 8 PM to make a reservation for a pool lane. The calendar will be open for members to book any two days at a time. Lap lanes 1A – 4 can be reserved for up to one hour per day. A maximum of two one-hour time slots may be booked simultaneously on separate days. Members cannot make a third lap lane reservation until the most current lap lane appointment begins.

Please review updates below:

1. Sharing swim lanes is encouraged but not required.
2. Lap lane 5 is a drop-in lane only. The proper lap swimming etiquette is to circle swim using a counter-clockwise rotation of the lane in use.
3. We ask that members be courteous and restrict their workouts to a reasonable time.
4. Pool reservations for lap lanes 1A through 4 can be booked by contacting the front desk or downloading our app. A $35 no-show/late cancel fee will be applied for members who do not show up for their reserved lap lane and who do not cancel their reservation at least two hours before their appointment time. The member who is booked for the lap lane, must be the one to use it.
5. If you cannot utilize lap lanes 1A through 4 during your scheduled time, you must cancel the reservation by contacting the front desk or canceling on the phone app.
6. Please shower before entering the lap pool and warm water therapy pool.
7. Lap swimming is unavailable in select lanes during scheduled Aqua classes in the lap pool. Please see the Water Group Exercise schedule for details.

Occasionally, due to a system error, members may find themselves double booked in their reserved pool lane. When this occurs, the following options will be provided:

1) The staff at Lake Forest Health and Fitness will notify you via email regarding the double booking with another member for your scheduled time.
2) We will make efforts to secure an alternative time slot close to your original reservation.
3) If no other lane is available, you may choose to share the lane, utilize lane 5 or cancel your swim session.

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and assure you that we are actively working to resolve the issue.

Thank you for your cooperation.  Please visit the Member Services desk or call 847.535.7060 for more information.

Learn more at the Member Services desk, call 847.535.7060 or complete our contact form.