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  1. Everyone entering the pool facility must pay the admission fee and comply with the posted rules and regulations and the direction of the lifeguards and pool staff.  One parent or responsible party may watch children from the deck area during Swim Lessons without paying the entry fee.      
     

  2. Appropriate swimming attire is required.  T-shirts or cutoffs may not be worn in the water.  Exceptions may be granted by management for special circumstances.
     

  3. Children age 10 and under must be accompanied by a responsible person at least 13 years of age.
     

  4. Swimmers 17 and under must take a swim test to swim in deep water.
     

  5. Persons with sores, skin diseases, or bandages will not be permitted in the pool.
     

  6. Patrons must take a cleansing shower prior to entering the pool (see CDC’s Healthy Swimming Guidelines).
     

  7. Street shoes are not permitted on the pool deck; please remove shoes before entering pool area.
     

  8. Flotation devices and toys are allowed with management/lifeguard approval.  For safety reasons, large rafts, oversized tubes and high-powered water guns are not permitted.  
     

  9. Management will not be responsible for lost or stolen articles.  Personal undergarments will be discarded. 
     

  10. Spitting, urinating, or otherwise contaminating the pool water and deck is prohibited. 
     

  11. Prolonged underwater distance swimming is discouraged.
     

  12. RUNNING IS NOT ALLOWED

  1. Lifeguard(s) and a certified water safety instructor will be on duty for all swim classes.
     
  1. Please listen to instructor and lifeguard instructions for your safety and your child’s safety.
     
  1. There shall be no running on the pool deck or in the locker rooms.
     
  1. Diving is prohibited in the shallow end of the pool.
     
  1. PARENTS!!! Please DO NOT instruct your children or talk to the instructor(s) during class time.  Any questions/comments can be addressed after the class is over. 
     
  1. Parents, please do not allow your children to enter the pool until the instructor is on the pool deck and ready for the class to begin!
     
  1. The handicapped entrance and exit will need to be used for strollers.
     
  1. An admission fee must be paid for any parent/sibling that wants to open swim during a swim class.
     
  1. An admission fee must be paid for anyone wishing to swim after the class has concluded (this includes anyone registered in the classes).
     
  1. Please remember that children age 5 and older must use the appropriate gender locker room!

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

If I exit the pool and return within the same day, do I need to pay the entry fee again to swim?

Yes, if you leave the pool facility for more than 15 minutes a re-admission fee will be charged for re-entry.

Can my friends or parents come and watch me swim without having to pay an entry fee if they do not plan to swim?

Everyone entering the pool facility during Open Swim time must pay the entry fee. One parent or responsible party may watch children during Swim Lessons without paying the entry fee. If the participant and family members decide to stay for Open Swim after the lesson is over, then all applicable entry fees must be paid.

Do I have to take a test to swim in deep water?

Yes, all swimmers age 17 and under must take a test to swim in the deep end of the pool.  Records will be kept on file at the pool, so you only have to complete the test once. 

Are swimming lessons or other types of classes offered?

Yes, swimming classes and aqua aerobics classes are offered during the week and on the weekends. Depending on instructor availability, morning and evening classes are offered. 


The requirements listed below each level must be passed in order to move onto the next level.

IPAP
6 months-2 years

This is an introductory course where the parent and child are in the water. The child should feel comfortable with the following skills by the end of the session:

  • -water entry and exit

  • -getting face wet

  • -front float with support

  • -kick on front with support

  • -back float with support

  • -kick on back with support

  • -blowing bubbles

  • -glides with support

  • -submerging head

  • -rolling over front to back and back to front with support

Preschool

18 months - 5 years

 

This is also an introductory course where the parent and child are in the water for most of the classes.  The child should be comfortable with the following skills by the end of the session:

  • -pool and water safety rules

  • -water entry and exit

  • -moving around the pool

  • -front float, glide, and kick with support

  • -back float, glide, and kick, with support

  • -bobs

  • -swim on back and front with support

  • -jumping into pool

  • -turn over from front to back and back to front

Level 1
 

 

  • -water safety tips

  • -enters and exits by self

  • -walk on bottom of pool

  • -bubble blowing

  • -completely submerge

  • -open eyes under water

  • -5 bobs

  • -front float and recover

  • -roll over from front to back

  • -kick on front

  • -arm action on front

  • -combined stroke on front

  • -back float and recover

  • -roll over from back to front

  • -kick on back

  • - arm action on back

  • -combined stroke on back

  • -exit skills

Level 2
 

 

  • -water safety tips

  • -submerge face

  • -10 bobs

  • -front float

  • -front glide

  • -front crawl

  • -back float

  • -back glide

  • -back crawl

  • -finning arms on back

  • -sculling arms on back

  • -tread water

  • -kick on side

  • -jump into water

  • -exit skills

Level 3
 

 

  • -water safety tips

  • -dive sitting or kneeling

  • -submerge and retrieve object

  • -rotary breathing

  • -front glide

  • -back glide

  • -tread water

  • -front crawl

  • -butterfly kick

  • -back crawl

  • -exit skills

Level 4
 

 

  • -water safety tips

  • -swim under water

  • -stride dive

  • -feet first surface dive

  • -open turns on front and back

  • -tread water

  • -front crawl

  • -breast stroke

  • -butterfly

  • -back crawl

  • -elementary backstroke

  • -swim on side using scissor kick

  • -exit skills

Level 5
 

 

  • -shallow dive into stroke

  • -tuck surface dive

  • -pike surface dive

  • -flip turns on front and back

  • -treat water

  • -front crawl

  • -butterfly

  • -breaststroke

  • -back crawl

  • -elementary backstroke

  • -sidestroke

  • -exit skills

Levels 6
 

Fitness Swimming

  • -pre-assessment

  • -front & back crawl

  • -breaststroke

  • -elementary backstroke

  • -sidestroke

  • -butterfly

  • -turns with each stroke

  • -various fitness techniques

  • -exit skills

Levels 6
 

Lifeguard Training

  • -front & back crawl

  • -breaststroke

  • -elementary backstroke

  • -sidestroke

  • -butterfly

  • -turns with each stroke

  • -tread water

  • -skills with rescue tube

  • -various lifeguard skills

  • -exit skills

Levels 6
 

Personal Water Safety

  • -front & back crawl

  • -breaststroke

  • -elementary backstroke

  • -sidestroke

  • -butterfly

  • -turns with each stroke

  • -tread water

  • -surface dives

  • -survival floats & techniques

  • -self rescue techniques

  • -basic water safety principles

  • -exit skills

Levels 6
 

 

Fundamentals of Diving

  • -front & back crawl

  • -breaststroke

  • -elementary backstroke

  • -sidestroke

  • -butterfly

  • -turns with each stroke

  • -tread water

  • -diving techniques

  • -exit skills