Samena Swim & Recreation Club recently celebrated two amazing milestones- our Golden Anniversary, and the completion of our Master Renovation Plan that begun in the 1990’s.

In 1958, 250 dedicated families in the Lake Hills neighborhood of Bellevue broke ground on the Olympic Athletic Club, originally envision as a “club house and outdoor pool.” The following year, they renamed it the Samena Swim & Recreation Club—“Samena” means “hunter” in the Chinook Indian language. Within five years, Samena completed construction of its first indoor aquatics facility. Samena’s members, staff and Board should be proud of their contributions over the fifty years leading up to our Golden Anniversary!

Our members have seen the club through five stages of renovation throughout the past decade- the indoor pool structure and pool renovation, the administration and office expansion, a new family locker room facility, an improved playground and park, new adult locker rooms, and an expanded multipurpose room, preschool room, and fitness room. In 2008 we completed the fifth renovation and the last phase of our Master Plan: our new covered aquatics facility! This new indoor facility includes a new hot tub, new classroom, and new HVAC system for improved air quality creating a more comfortable environment for our indoor pool patrons.

We thank all of our members for their support during this last phase of the Master Plan. We trust that you will experience our club as a first-rate, family-friendly and comfortable place for competitive sports, recreation, fitness, and fun.