Pool schedules and activities

  • By Kelly Sullivan
  • Friday, May 6, 2016 10:27am
  • News

Lap swim — 6:30-7:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Independent water aerobics and lap swim — 7:30-10 a.m., Monday-Friday

Lap swim and open swim — 5-7 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Group lesson costs $75 for 10 lessons, $67.5 for nine lessons, and will be held Monday through Friday, May 31 through June 10, June 13 through June 24, June 27 through July 8, July 11 through July 22 and July 25 through Aug. 5. Starts times are at 10 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 a.m.

Tuesday and Thursday group lessons costs $75 for 10 lessons and will be held May 31 through June 30 and July 5 through Aug. 4. Start times are at 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Private lessons cost $20 and semi-private lessons cost $25, and start every 30 minutes 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Lap swim — 6:30-8 a.m. Monday-Friday

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

Piranha little’s — 10-11 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Open lap swim — 2-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

Swim lessons with Red Cross certified instructors for ten days Monday-Friday, except sessions one and three will only be nine days due to holidays.

Dates:

Session one — May 31 through June 10

Session two — June 13 through June 24

Session three — June 27 through July 8

Session four — July 11 through July 22

Session five — July 25 through Aug. 2

Lessons will be held from 11-:11:40 a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 12:25 p.m., 12:30-1:10 p.m., 1:15-1:55 p.m., 1:15-1:45 p.m. (for 3 and 4 year olds) Monday through Friday, and 3-3:30 p.m., 3:30-4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:15-10:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. All lessons will need to be signed up for in advance.

Lessons cost $75 for 10 days, $67.5 for nine days, $52.5 for seven days, $5 for lap or open swim, $45 for a 10-punch punch card, $20 for half-an-hour of private lessons or $25 for semi-private lessons.

Pool rentals are available.

Lap Swim and Lessons only are 7 a.m. to noon, Tuesday through Friday. Open Swim goes from 12-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

The water slide is open from 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Summer hours starting June 1 and go through Aug. 31. Children under 10-years-old must be closely by someone 16-years-old or older at all times.

Group Lessons, Beginners through Intermediates

Set #1 June 8-19

Set #2 June 29 through July 8

Set #3 July 20 through Aug. 12

Lesson Registration goes from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., May 28, at Nikiski Pool. After May 28, all lessons will be open registration up to the first day of class, or until class fills. Group lessons are one hour long, with the first class starting at 9 a.m. and run Wednesday through Friday for three weeks.

Group Lessons, Tiny Tots

Set #1 June 8-17

Set #2 June 29 through July 8

Set #3 June 29 through July 29

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, Tuesday through Friday for two weeks.

Semi-Private Swim Lessons

Semi-Private lessons, two per instructor, are 30 minutes and offered Wednesday through Friday for two weeks. Open registration goes from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and starts May 28, at the Nikiski Pool.

After May 28, all lessons will be open registration up to the first day of class, or until class fills, whichever comes first, and is open to all ages and abilities. There will be five sets June through August.

Set #1 June 8-June 17

Set #2 June 22 through July 1

Set #3 July 6-15

Set #4 July 20-29

Set #5 August 10-19

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