Just Kidding 2015: Summer pool schedules

Lap swim — 6:30-8 a.m. Monday-Friday

Piranha Swim Team — 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Monday-Friday

Group swim lessons — 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Monday-Friday

Private swim lessons — 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday

CSET — Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday and June 9

Open swim — 1 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Monday-Wednesday (starting June 1)

Swim lessons with Red Cross certified instructors begin June 1. Cost is $50 for 10 days of lessons, or $25 for 5 days of lessons. Sign up for lessons in advance at the pool.

Lap/open swim admission is $4, $35 for 10-punch Plunge Card.

For more information call 283-7476.

(June 22-July 31)

Lap swim/water aerobics — 7:30-10 a.m. Monday-Friday

Swim lessons — 10 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday

Lap swim — Noon-1 p.m. Monday-Friday

Private lessons — 2:30-4 p.m. Monday-Friday

Lap swim — 4-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

Swim lessons with Red Cross certified instructors begin June 22. Cost is $50 for 10 days of lessons, or $25 for 5 days of lessons. Sign up for lessons in advance at the pool.

Lap/open swim admission is $4, $35 for 10-punch Plunge Card.

For more information, call 907-262-3905.

Sohi Pool Summer swim lesson schedule

Lesson sets will be June 1st – 12th; June 15th – 26th; June 29th – July 10th (Closed July 3rd); July 13th – 24th; and July 27th – Aug 7th.

General admission is $4 per person for lap and open swims $35 a Plunge Card which entitles you to 10 swims per card.

For pool information call 262-7419.

Summer hours starting June 2

Monday — Pool Closed

Tuesday-Friday — Lap Swim / Swim Lessons, 7 a.m.-noon; Open Swim / Lap Swim, noon-5 p.m., 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Waterslide, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday — Open Swim / Lap Swim / Waterslide, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

— Group Lessons, Beginners through Intermediates

Set #1 — June 3th through June 19th

Set #2 — June 24th through July 10th

Set #3 — July 15th through July 31st

Lesson Registration starts May 23rd, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Nikiski Pool. After May 23th, all lessons will be open registration up to the first day of class, or until class fills. Group lessons are 1 hour long, with the first class starting at 9 a.m. and run Wednesday through Friday for 3 weeks.

— Group Lessons, Tiny Tots

Set #1 — June 3th through June 12th

Set #2 — June 17th through July 26th

Set #3 — June 30th through July 10th

Set #4 — July 15 through July 24th

Open registration is ongoing up to the first day of class or until class is filled. Tiny Tots class is for children 6 months to 3 years of age. During the class, the parent and child get in the water and work on basic water skills and water exploration through songs and games. Lessons run for 30 minutes, 10-10:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday for 2 weeks.

— Basic Water Rescue Class — July 28, 5 to 9 p.m. 15 years and older; pre-register by July 17.

— Competitive Swim Class — July 8-July 31, 8 to 9 a.m. (Must be able to swim laps). In this class students will work on completive stroke refinement, endurance and be introduced to what it is like to be on a swim team.

For Nikiski Pool information, call 776-8800.

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