Hood River Aquatic Center :: Swimming Lessons
Registration
Registration is in progress for swim lessons. You can register in person at the Aquatic Center, or you can print out an In-District or an Out-of-District registration form and mail it with your payment. Please read the class descriptions and prerequisites on this page for proper class placement.
Fees and Class Schedule
Swim Lessons take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4:30 - 6:30pm and run for the first three weeks of every month.
Session I October 4-20 Session V February 7-23
4:30-5:00pm Minnows I 4:30-5:00pm Minnows II
Minnows II Level I
5:15- 5:45pm Level I 5:15-5:45pm Minnows I
Level II Level II
6:00- 6:30pm Level I 1/2 6:00-6:30pm Level I 1/2
Level III Level III
Session II November 1-17 Session VI March 6-22
4:30-5:00pm Level I 4:30- 5:00pm Minnows I
Minnows II Minnows II
5:15-5:45pm Minnows I 5:15-5:45pm Level I
Level I 1/2 Level II
6:00-6:30pm Level II 6:00-6:30pm Level III & IV
Level III & IV Level I 1/2
Session III Nov. 29 - Dec. 15 Session VII April 3-19
4:30-5:00pm Level II 4:30-5:00pm Level I
Minnows II Level II
5:15-5:45pm Level I 5:15-5:45pm Minnows II
Level I 1/2 Level III
6:00- 6:30pm Level IV 6:00-6:30pm Minnows I
Minnows I Level IV
Session IV January 3-19 Session VIII May 1-17
4:30-5:00pm Minnows I 4:30-5:00pm Level I
Level I Level II
5:15-5:45pm Minnows II 5:15-5:45pm Minnows II
Level II Minnows I
6:00- 6:30pm Level III 6:00-6:30pm Level III
Level V Level I 1/2
In District:
Swim Lessons Only: $30 -- This option allows your child to participate in swim lessons only.
Lessons Plus: $36 -- This option includes swimming for your child before or after swim lessons at a $1 value. ** This option does not apply to Minnows II.
Swim Lessons Plus Parent: $42 -- This option allows one parent and the child to swim before or after swim lessons at a $1 value for each person.
Out of District:
Swim Lessons Only: $36 -- This option allows your child to participate in swim lessons only.
Lessons Plus: $42. -- This option includes swimming for your child before or after swim lessons at a $1 value. ** This option does not apply to Minnows II.
Lessons Plus Parent: $48 -- This option allows one parent and the child to swim before or after swim lessons at a $1value for each person.
Toddler Levels
Minnows I with Parent (6 months - 5 years):
This class is designed to introduce children to the basics of swimming and give parents the confidence to help their children become better swimmers.
Minnows II (4 - 5 years):
This class is for children who have no experience in the water or who are hesitant about water. Taught without a parent, it will encourage children to become comfortable in the water. Pre-Level 1 swim skills are taught. Children must be able to hold onto the wall, wait their turn, and follow simple instructions.
Learn to Swim: Levels 1-5
Level 1:
In this class students will learn how to blow bubbles, submerge head and coordinate breathing. With assistance they will float on their front and back and begin to coordinate the basics of freestyle.
Level 1 1/2:
Students will focus on independent swimming: floating, streamline kicking, and freestyle. With assistance they will learn the basics of rotary breathing, backstroke, and treading water.
Level 2:
Students will be introduced to swimming in deep water, diving, and feet first surface diving. They will begin to refine their freestyle and rotary breathing, work on their backstroke and treading water, and learn breaststroke kick.
Level 3:
This class will take place in the recreation pool and will focus on building endurance, refining strokes, diving and building on deep water safety. With assistance they will learn breaststroke and butterfly.
Level 4:
This class is designed to prepare students for competition by refining their freestyle and backstroke. They will work on their breaststroke, butterfly, open turns, and diving. They will learn side-stroke and elementary backstroke.
Level 3/4:
This class combines skills learned in Level 3 and 4. If class size exceeds maximum capacity, the class will be divided into two classes according to skill level.
Level 4/5:
This class is designed to prepare students for competitive swimming. The focus will be on increasing endurance, refining strokes, and learning competitive starts and turns.