On Sept. 8 Leesburg Dogs Inc. will host the fourth annual Dog Swim at the A.V. Symington Aquatic Center in Leesburg’s Ida Lee Park. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon.

Admission is $5 per dog, with a limit of two dogs per handler. Children under 8 years of age will not be allowed at the Dog Swim, due to the exuberance and rambunctious play of the dogs.

Leesburg Dogs Inc., nonprofit organization that supports the Leesburg Dog Park, have partnered with the Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department to host an annual “dog swim” at the A.V. Symington Aquatic Center, after the pool closes for the season and before the pool is winterized. Each year, between 800 and 1,000 dogs attend the Dog Swim.

Proceeds from the admission fees, as well as sales of bottled water and T-shirts, are used to benefit the Leesburg Dog Park at Olde Izaak Walton Park. Last year, approximately $2,500 was raised, which is being used to purchase new park benches for outside the park fence.

For more information about the Leesburg Dog Park or the Dog Swim, call 703-777-1368.