• Registration Dates

• Swim Lesson Fees

• Scholarships

• Class Descriptions

  • Infant Class

  • Toddler Class

  • Polliwog - Level 1

  • Advanced Polliwog - Level 2

  • Minnow - Level 3

  • Fish - Level 4

  • Flying Fish - Level 5

  • Shark - Level 6

  • Adult Swim Lessons

• Which class should I register my child?

 REGISTRATION

Mail-in Registration:

Walk-in Registration:

 SWIM LESSON FEES 

Monday/Wednesday/Friday	Resident	Non-Resident
1st child or Adult	$36	$41
2nd child (siblings only)	$33	$38
3rd child (siblings only)	$30	$35
Tuesday/Thursday
1st child or Adult	$24	$28
2nd child (siblings only)	$22	$25
3rd child (siblings only)	$20	$23
Saturday
1st child or Adult	$30	$35
2nd child (siblings only)	$28	$32
3rd child (siblings only)	$26	$30
Private Swim Lessons:
$125	One participant
$200	Two participants
	50-minute lessons - 4 lessons

SCHOLARSHIPS

Accepting scholarship applications - May 7, 2012

Scholarship forms are available throughout the summer until funds are no longer available.
LA84 provides partial and full scholarships (for students ages 5 - 17 years) based on financial need. Applications may be picked up at the Corporate Yard, 2400 E. Dominguez Street in Carson beginning Monday, May 7, 2012 or at the pools during registration hours. For more information, call the Aquatics office at (310) 816-9381, or call the pools directly after Monday June 25, 2012
  

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Lessons for ages 6 months to adults. From the beginner to advanced swimmers. Participants are tested on the first day of class. If they are enrolled in an inappropriate level, they will be transferred to the correct class, if an opening is available. If you are unsure of which class level to enroll your child, please read the "Which class should I register my child?" section.

Infant Class (6 months to 3 years)

• Tiny Tots - Level 1 or Level 2
  Introduction to the water. Under the guidance of an instructor, parents will help their children work on water adjustment, breath control, and swimming readiness skills. An adult must accompany the child into the water daily.
   

Toddler Classes (3 to 4 years)
Water adjustment, floating, kicking, arm strokes, and water safety. Classes may be combined.

• Tadpole
  An introduction to the water for the first-time or reluctant swimmer.

• Starfish
  For young participants comfortable and willing to put their face in the water and demonstrate an assisted float.

• Squid
  For students able to swim 15 feet on front and back unsupported

American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program (5 years and up)

• Polliwog - Level 1
  An introduction to the water. Class time is spent on water adjustment, floating, kicking, arm strokes, and water safety.
  Prerequisite: none

• Advanced Polliwog - Level 2
  Students learn the fundamentals of front and back crawl, turning over while floating, and water safety.
  Prerequisite: Level-1 card or equivalent skills

• Minnow - Level 3
  Refinement of the front and back crawl and swimming endurance. Butterfly kick, front dives, treading water, and safety skills.
  Prerequisite: Level-2 card or equivalent skills

• Fish - Level 4
  Refinement of skills, learning breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke and increasing endurance. Students need to be comfortable in deep water and have the ability to swim multiple lengths of the pool.
  Prerequisite: Level-3 card or equivalent skills

• Flying Fish - Level 5
  Continue on front and back crawl, work on elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly workout, flip turns, and safety skills. Students may swim up to 20 lengths of the pool in deep water during one class period. Prerequisite: Level-4 card or equivalent skills.

• Shark - Level 6
  Three different courses: water safety, fitness, or diving. Class focus determined by consensus.
  Prerequisite: Level-5 card or equivalent skills

Adult Swim Lessons (15 years and up)
Adults learn the fundamentals of swimming while perfecting stroke techniques. Instructors tailor swim instruction to fit each individual's need.
Prerequisite: none
 

WHICH CLASS SHOULD I REGISTER MY CHILD?

• Tadpole (3-4 years old) & Polliwog (5 years and older)
  Beginning swimmer
  Little or no experience in water activity
   

• Starfish (3-4 years old) & Adv. Polliwog (5 years and older)
  Prerequisites: Level 1 - Stroke Peformance Chart
  Walk in water independently
  Fully submerge face under water
  Comfortable floating on front/back supported
  Move through water 5 yards
   

• Squid (3-4 years old) & Minnow (5 years and older)
  Prerequisites: Level 2 - Stroke Peformance Chart
  Swim front crawl for 10 yards
  Swim back crawl for 10 yards
  Comfortable swimming in deep end
  Can float on back/front unsupported
   

• Fish
  Prerequisites: Level 3 - Stroke Performance Chart
  Swim front crawl for 15 yards with rotary breathing
  Swim back crawl for 15 yards
  Swim in deep water
  Tread water for 10 seconds
  Sitting/kneeling dive
   

• Flying Fish
  Prerequisites: Level 4 - Stroke Performance Chart
  Standing dive
  Elementary backstroke/breaststroke/butterfly for 15 yards
  Front/back crawl for 25 yards
  Swim underwater for 3 body lengths
  Tread water for 1 minute
   

• Shark
  Prerequisites: Level 5 - Stroke Performance Chart
  Elementary backstroke/breaststroke/butterfly/sidestroke - 25 yards
  Front/back crawl for 50 yards
  Tread water for 2 minutes
  Flip turns