Allen/Lovejoy

Training swimmers of all levels with expert coaching and a supportive community.

Please look around and learn all about the Metro Allen/Lovejoy experience. We work hard to provide a swim program that enforces strong stroke mechanics and discipline. This combination allows swimmers to progress through high school and into college. We look forward to enhancing your family’s swimming experience.


A few important notes about our Allen/Lovejoy location:


  • These two pools work together to provide skill level and age-appropriate groups for all swimmers.
  • Once you have joined the team, make sure to join the Metro Allen/Lovejoy Facebook group! It is a closed group for Metro Allen/Lovejoy swimmers. If you are not yet on the team, please join our Metroplex Aquatics Facebook group in the meantime. 
  • Just getting started at Allen/Lovejoy or moving groups: Recommended Equipment Info.

Allen & Lovejoy Pool Locations

Allen

Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium

110 Rivercrest Boulevard

Allen, TX 75002-2658

 

Metro Allen practices at the Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium in Allen, Texas. The facility contains a 25-yard by 25-meter competition pool, 7,000 square feet of leisure waters, 5,000 square feet fitness facility, aerobics room, climbing wall, and related support facilities.


Directions

Lovejoy

Sloan Creek Intermediate School

440 Country Club Road

Fairview, TX 75069


Directions

Allen/Lovejoy Tryout Information

The swimmer must be able to do 1 length freestyle and 1 length backstroke to join the team

Things to know about joining Metroplex Aquatics:

➟ Swim group schedule and monthly fees are found under the Allen/Lovejoy Schedule page

➟ Financial Policy:

  • Dues for that month
  • Swim meet charges
  • Donations (example Hospitality Dollars)
  • Event charges
  • Metro registration ($200 billed per family every November)
  • Spirit Wear (Spiritwear shirts, parka or warm-ups, team suit, and team bag) 
  • Service hour charges ($500 billed per family every January if hours not met – see Service Hour Policy)
  • USA registration ($100 per swimmer, paid directly to USA Swimming when joining the team and every fall for the next year)

➟ Service Hour Policy

  • Each family has a 20 hour service commitment for the team each calendar year 
  • If a family chooses, they may pay $500 in lieu of this service commitment
  • Hours are pro-rated for families joining the team mid-year 
  • Families joining in January through March have a 20 hour per year commitment.
  • Families joining in April through May have a 15 hour commitment.
  • Families joining in June and July have a 10 hour commitment.
  • Families joining in August and September have a 5 hour commitment.
  • Families joining in October through December have no service hour commitment.

Allen/Lovejoy Swim Group Schedule

Most of our swimming will be at:

Lovejoy (Sloan Creek Intermediate School) "L"

Allen (Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium) "A"

A few groups will have some practices at:

McKinney High School (1400 Wilson Creek Pkwy, McKinney)

Garland ISD Natatorium (2585 Firewheel Pkwy, Garland) "G"

 

Fall / Winter Schedule 2025-2026

Lovejoy Begins Monday, August 11th

Allen Begins Tuesday, August 12th 

A few facts about the groups at Allen/Lovejoy and McKinney

  • If you or your swimmer have any questions about the group they are in or changing groups, please contact their coach.
  • The order of groups from beginning to most advanced is Blue, Orange, AG4, AG3, AG2, AG1, Senior 3, Senior, 2, Senior 1, and Senior Elite.
  • Some pools have additional senior groups that you can speak to the coach about.
  • All the Intro groups at a location are the same level, this is also true for all the Blue groups at a location and the Orange groups at a location. Groups denoted as early or late are also the same level (AG4 early is the same level as AG4 late).
  • Your swimmer cannot rotate between different groups of the same level.
  • Your swimmer can swim every day their specific group is scheduled to swim. For instance an Orange 2 swimmer can swim all 5 days the Orange 2 groups swims at that location. They will get out of it what they put in. The monthly rate is the same regardless of how many times they attend.
  • A coach uses their knowledge of your swimmer's technique, speed, maturity, and effort to determine when a swimmer should change groups.