Swimming
The Selby Aquatic Center is operated by the non-profit Sarasota Sharks, Inc. The center consists of a 50-meter, Olympic-size pool and a 25-meter warm-up pool. The Sarasota Sharks is a Gold Medal USA Swimming competitive swim team that has been developing champions in Sarasota since 1961. The Sarasota Sharks also offers swim school for ages 3 through adult, non-competitive swim team, synchronized swimming, masters swimming, masters water polo and open swim each day for ages 18 and over.
Other swimming opportunities include 35 miles of open water beaches north from Lido Key and south to Manasota Key, which are both guarded and unguarded.