Youth Swim Lessons
YOUTH SWIM LESSONS - April 14 - May 19 (6 lessons)
Youth Swim Lessons are on the following Saturdays, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 (includes 6 lessons) and cost $30/series of lessons. Register at Member Services and for more detailed class descriptions, click here.
PARENT AND CHILD AQUATICS
(6 months - 3 years)
Starfish: 10:00 - 10:30 AM
Parents and children learn together to increase a child’s comfort level in the water and build a foundation of basic skills. This class is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts.
PRESCHOOL AQUATICS
(ages 3-5 years)
Tadpoles (Level 1): 10:00 - 10:30 AM
Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills.
Guppies (Level 2): 10:45 - 11:15 AM
Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water.
Rainbow Fish (Level 3): 11:30 - 12:00 PM
Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water.
LEARN-TO-SWIM
(K - 12)
Clown Fish (Level 1): 11:30 - 12:00 PM
Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
Sea Turtles (Level 2): 10:45 - 11:15 AM
Gives participants success with fundamental skills.
Barracudas (Level 3): 10:00 - 10:30 AM
Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water.
Tiger Fish (Level 4): 10:45 - 11:15 AM
Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.
Dolphins (Level 5): 11:30 - 12:00 PM
Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
Marlins (Level 6): N/A
Refines the strokes so participants swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances.
YOUTH POOL TIME
Children can use the pool in the following hours.
PLEASE NOTE: Youth policies have changed. All children must have a signed liability release on file at the member services counter prior to participation and will be required to have their photo taken. Forms must be signed by the parent/guardian.
Regular Schedule:
Friday: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
** Pool available for designated activities; see Aquatics schedule for more details
Registration
Contact Jessie Belter at 503-725-5129 or jbelter@pdx.edu if you have any questions.
Campus Rec makes every effort to be accessible to all abilities. For accommodations for facilities, activities and programs please contact: Jen Armbruster at 503-725-2927 or j.armbruster@pdx.edu.
General Information:
Wetsuits or rash guards are strongly recommended. The pool is chilly for young children. Wetsuits will allow the child to stay comfortable in the water longer and participate fully in the class.
Children under 2 years old, or who have not been potty trained for more than 6 months must wear approved swim diapers in the pool. Approved swim diapers do NOT include "Little Swimmers" or similar diapers. Plastic pants or reusable swim diapers are acceptable. These can be purchased at the Member Services desk for $10.
All youth wanting to swim apart from his/her parents or in the deep end of the pool will be required to successfully complete a 25 yard swim test. Youth will swim from the deep end of the pool to the shallow end using a swim stroke (i.e. not doggie paddle) and without touching the bottom of the pool.
For other Youth Programs, check out the Youth Programs link.
