Centennial Center Pool "Open Swim" Memberships now available for GCSU faculty, staff and students

Looking for a cool place to cool off? Georgia College & State University students, faculty and staff can now obtain memberships to our own Centennial swimming pool! Individual and friends/family memberships are available for “Open Swim” hours. See more details below about our "Open Swim" memberships and weekend private event options!  It opens Monday July 6!

Centennial Pool Open Swim Memberships summer 2026

• DATES: July 6 – Sept. 4, 2026   
• HOURS:
  • Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday: Closed for private events.
  • There will be times when Open Swim hours will be modified due to inclement weather and/or scheduling conflicts. The final date of the Open Swim season is subject to change. Those with active memberships will be notified via email when these changes occur.
• LOCATION: GCSU Centennial Center Pool, 251 S. Clarke Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061     
• AGES: 18+ for membership purchase. Members with a Friends & Family membership may bring minors. However, minors must remain under your supervision the entire time they are on site.
• Memberships and Passes: There are three memberships available (listed below). These memberships are good for any "Open Swim" hours from now until we close at the end of the summer. All memberships and passes will need to be purchased online with a credit/debit card. You may need to provide proof of purchase if you purchase the membership on the same day you plan on attending the pool. Register here: https://gcsupool.totalcamps.com.
  • 1. Friends and Family Membership (Non-Student pass): This membership costs $100. This is good for the member and up to three additional people. Please register with your GCSU email. The additional people can be different people each time, however, they will all need to sign waivers and agree to the pool rules before entering. Adult friends and family are allowed to come to the pool without the account holder. They will still need to check in with the account holder's name and sign waivers before entering the pool.
  • 2. Individual Membership (Non-Student pass): This membership costs $50. This is good for the member only. Please register with your GCSU email. 
  • 3. Student Membership (GCSU Students only): This membership costs $0. This is for current GCSU students only. You must register with your Bobcats email (Student memberships made/purchased without your Bobcats email will be voided). 
  • 4. Day Passes: Only people with either of the three memberships listed above are allowed to buy a Day Pass. Each member can buy up to two Day Passes for those without a membership. Day Passes are $10 each with a maximum of two per day per member. The additional people will need to sign in at the front gate and fill out a waiver before entering the pool.
  • The link to make these purchases is only available at the pool, and a digital receipt will need to be presented before entering.
    
     
• Private Events: To schedule a private event, email: facilityreservations@gcsu.edu
  • Private Events can be scheduled between 9am and 9pm Saturdays and Sundays. You'll need to submit your request at least 1 week ahead of the event in order for us to confirm the necessary lifeguards. You'll need a COI for 1 million minimum liability and 3 million aggregate, agree to a cleaning fee if your party does not clean up after themselves, and pay a fee of $125 an hour (2hr min) for up to a maximum of 50 people. Larger groups will need to reach out to discuss additional logistics and fees.

• Inclement weather:
  • Lightning is the most likely reason why we'll need to close the pool. We will close the pool and remove everyone from the pool deck for a minimum of 30 minutes every time there is lightning within a 10-mile radius of the Centennial pool. Our staff and lifeguards use a combination of the WeatherBug and Weather Sentry apps to check for any lightning in the area we cannot see.
  • We do not close the pool if it’s raining lightly. Heavy rain will prevent us from seeing the bottom of the pool and will force us to close the pool/pool deck until the rain slacks off, and we can see the bottom of the pool again.

•  Lost and Found:
  • Any items found on the pool deck/locker rooms will be held in our pool office until the end of the summer. Email Billy.Copeland@gcsu.edu with any questions.
•  Pool Rules:
  • Children shall not use the pool without their adult in attendance.
  • Children 3 years old and younger, must wear a water-resistant diaper or equivalent.
  • All minors must be supervised by their parent/guardian at all times while they are at the pool. They are not to be left alone, to be picked up later.
  • Do not swim if you have had diarrhea within the past two weeks.
  • No animals allowed on the pool deck unless they are service animals.
  • No “chicken fighting” or getting on another’s shoulders.
  • Do not swallow or spit pool water.
  • No flips into the pool.
  • Diving only allowed in the deep end after you’ve cleared the area.
  • No running or fast walking around pool deck.
  • No floats.
  • No loudspeakers.
  • No glass on the pool deck.
  • No Alcohol, tobacco or vapes of any kind.
  • Snacks are allowed only if you’re able to clean up after yourself.
  • If a lifeguard closes the pool due to lightning, you must get out of the pool and off the pool deck fully outside of the fenced in area immediately. Take all of your belongings in case we aren’t able to open back up. If the pool is able to reopen, you may wait in the locker rooms or your vehicle until all clear is given.

  • Please do not distract lifeguards. 

    If you have questions or concerns about anything relating to the pool, email Billy.Copeland@gcsu.edu Subject: “Pool Question.”

Memberships can be found at the link below!

https://gcsupool.totalcamps.com