About Us

From its inception in 1961, the Woodley Gardens Pool has served the surrounding communities as a welcoming gathering space for families to enjoy summer recreation, neighborhood get-togethers, and a spirited swim team. Members of the Woodley Gardens Pool have traditionally been drawn from the following neighborhoods:

Formation of the Woodley Gardens Community Swim and Recreation Association

The WGCSRA mission supports building confidence and leadership for children throughout our communities; bridging age, gender, racial/ethnic, and social diversity. Additionally, WGCSRA supports the provision of recreational opportunities that inspire personal growth, promote healthy lifestyles, reduce social isolation, and create an intergenerational network for a diverse population of children, teens, adults and elderly residents of the City of Rockville and neighboring communities.

WGCSRA works in community partnership with the City of Rockville and surrounding communities with a specific aim to reduce the governmental burden on the City of Rockville; and to provide and support education and training initiatives related to recreational instruction, healthy lifestyles, and safety.

Summer 2024!

WGCSRA will operate the Woodley Gardens Pool and Clubhouse for the 2024 summer season.

• WGCSRA’s oversight will allow the Woodley Gardens Pool and Clubhouse to be managed for our community by our community.
• WGCSRA will contract with a professional pool management organization to handle day-to-day management duties and members can expect well-maintained and operated facilities and qualified lifeguard staff.
• In addition, WGCSRA will hold social and recreational events throughout the summer. A grill and kitchen facilities are also available with prior permission.
• Families with young children will have the opportunity to sign up for swim lessons and the pre-swim team. These opportunities will teach children how to develop confidence and skills in the pool.
  

Woodley Gardens Waves

The Woodley Gardens Waves Swim Team (WGST) was formed in 1961 when the Woodley Gardens Pool and Clubhouse opened. Since 1963, WGST has competed in the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) which was established in 1959 to provide organized, friendly swim team competition for children at the neighborhood pool level. The League operates from Memorial Day to the end of July. Visit the MCSL homepage at http://www.mcsl.org/.

Our Division F team provides a competitive and supportive environment for children up to age 18 to become strong, safe swimmers while establishing enduring friendships that extend well beyond summer.

The team also maintains a Ripples pre-team for children ages 4-8 to help new swimmers learn proper stroke technique and compete in a fun and encouraging environment. Currently, WGST includes close to 200 swimmers. For more information, please visit: www.woodleywaves.org.  You must be a pool member to enroll your children with WGST.

History of the Woodley Gardens Pool and Clubhouse

Woodley Gardens is significant because it was Montgomery County’s first pre-planned community developed almost 60 years ago. The colonial style brick houses were the trademark of Woodley Gardens, and the original clubhouse architecture was built to mirror the homes, with the same brick exterior and white columns.

The clubhouse and property were designed to serve as the “front lawn” of the Woodley Gardens neighborhood, as many of the main streets within the Woodley Gardens neighborhood terminate at Nelson Street, a major thoroughfare through residential neighborhoods within Rockville and in front of the swim club and Woodley Gardens Park.