Want to take a swimming lesson?
The Chandler Aquatics Program
offers swim lessons throughout the
year at its pools and aquatic centers.
The lesson program offered by
the City of Chandler follows the
American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim
and Parent & Child Aquatic program.
The pool water is heated.

 
Swim Lesson & Swim Team Registration Dates 
All registration begins at 10 a.m. unless noted.
  

 
Swim Lesson Course Descriptions

 
Lesson ages below are guidelines, except for the Seahorse and Otter class ages which will be strictly adhered to.
Your child may be more or less advanced than the suggested ages. Generally, children will remain in the same level for at least two sessions.
Need to know what level to register for next? Place your child by skills & abilities. Detailed information can be provided by your child’s current instructor.
The descriptions below demonstrate the variety of classes the Aquatics Program has the capability of offering.
However, some classes may not be offered during our fall, winter and spring lesson programs.

   25-minute classes 
Resident Fee:  $17 (4-day session)
Nonresident Fee:  $22 (4-day session)
 
These courses help develop swimming readiness
by leading parents and their children in water
exploration activities. They don't teach children to
be accomplished swimmers or to survive in water.
Children MUST wear swim diapers under swimsuit.
NO REGULAR DIAPERS PLEASE.
 
 
LESSON & CLASS SCHEDULES

1.
PARENT-INFANT (6-18 mos.)
 
This class requires:
 * Mom or Dad to accompany the child in the water.
 * Parent learns techniques to help teach their child
    simple water acquaintance safety skills. A Water
    Safety Instructor guides parent.
 * Water adjustment by getting wet and water entry.
 * Blowing bubbles, prone float, and back float.
 * Child learns to interact with the water through
    playing games, singing songs, and having fun.
 * One day of class reviews CPR. Instructor will
    demo & class will watch a video.

2.
PARENT-TODDLER (18-36 mos.)
 
This class requires:
 * Mom or Dad to accompany the child in the water.
 * Parent learns techniques to help teach their child
    water acquaintance safety skills (grabbing the
    wall, holding breath and back floats). A Water
    Safety Instructor guides parent.
 * Underwater exploration (opening eyes), bobbing 
    and jumping in.
 * Prone float, back float and kicking.
 * Child learns to interact with the water through
    playing games, singing songs, and having fun.
 * One day of class reviews CPR. Instructor will
    demo & class will watch a video.

25-minute classes 
Resident Fee:  $17 (4-day session)
Nonresident Fee:  $22 (4-day session)

Instructor to student ratio for the
Tadpole, Shrimp, and Duck classes are
limited to five (5) swimmers per instructor.
 
 
LESSON & CLASS SCHEDULES

3.
TADPOLE  (Level 1) (3-5 yrs)
 
 * Child is potty trained, and can be separated
    from Mom/Dad.
 * For children with "little or no" water experience.
 * Class will focus on “water adjustment” skills.
 * Will learn to submerge face, blow bubbles,
    enter and exit water safely, front and back
    float with support.
   

4.
SHRIMP (Level 2a) (3-6 yrs)
 
Pass Tadpole OR who can perform:
 * Enter and exit water safely using ladder,
    steps or side.
 * Completely submerge head under water
    and blow bubbles for three seconds.
 * Front and back float with support.
 * Recover from front and back float to standing
    position with support.
 * Change directions (roll over from front to back)
    with support.
 * Will work on combined arm and leg actions
    on front and back float, glide and recover
    with support. 
   

5.
DUCK (Level 2b) (3-6 yrs)
 
Pass Shrimp OR who can perform:
 * Enter and exit water safely using ladder,
    steps or side.
 * Submerge entire head and retrieve submerged
    object held at arms length.
 * Front & back float without support for three
    seconds.
 * Recover from front and back float to standing
    position without support.
 * Change directions (roll over from front to back)
    without support.
 * Swim short distance on front & back to the
    instructor using arm & leg action.
 * Will learn to enter the water by jumping from
    the side, glides (front, back), push off and swim
    with a combination of arm and leg actions 10 ft.;
    and swim underwater and independent of
    physical assistance from instructor.
 

6.
SEAHORSE (Level 3a) (4-6 yrs)
 
Seahorse is a 50-minute class. Instructor to student ratio for Seahorse class is six (6) swimmers per instructor.
50-minute classes 
Fee: $22 (Sat.), $27 (weekday) 
 
Pass Duck OR who can perform:
 * Enter water by jumping in from the side.
 * Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged
    objects from pool bottom.
 * Front & back float without support for
    5-10 seconds.
 * Front & back glides with kick two body lengths
    and recovery to standing position.
 * Tread water using arm and leg action for
    5-10 seconds.
 * Combined rhythmic breathing with leg and arm
    action on front for 15 feet.
 * Combined arm and leg action on front and back
    for 15 feet.
 * Will learn to jump into deep water, rotary
    breathing, front and back glides with kick, and
    change from vertical to horizontal position.
    Lots of repetition on front crawl stroke.
    Practice makes perfect!
 * Will introduce butterfly kick.

50-minute classes 
Resident Fee:  $25 (4-day session)
Nonresident Fee:  $32 (4-day session)  
 
Instructor to student ratio for Otter level
and above is eight (8) swimmers per instructor. 
 
 
LESSON & CLASS SCHEDULES

8.
SURFER (Ages 8-13)

This is a a beginning swimming class for students
who have little or no swimming lesson experience.
This class will combine skills of Tadpole, Shrimp,
Duck, and Otter classes. Students don’t have to
pass Tadpole or Otter to enroll in this class.
 * Students will learn to submerge and float.
 * After basic skills are mastered, this class will
    move at its own pace through the various
    swimming strokes and safety skills.    

9.
TURTLE  (Level 3c)
 
Pass Seahorse OR Otter OR Surfer OR
who can perform:
 * Feet first entry from the deck.
 * Front and back glides with flutter kick two
    body lengths.
 * Swim front crawl with rotary breathing
    10 yards and back crawl 10 yards.
 * Will learn survival float, butterfly kick and
    continue to build endurance.
 

11.
FISH (Level 4b)
 
Pass Frog OR who can perform:
 * Front crawl with rotary breathing and back
    crawl 25 yards.
 * Swim sidestroke and elementary backstroke
    15 yards.
 * Will begin diving from side in stride position
    and swimming longer distances.
 * Will learn breaststroke, butterfly stroke.
 

12.
PORPOISE (Level 5)
 
Pass Fish OR can perform:
 * 25-50 yards of front and back crawl.
 * 15 yards of breaststroke and elementary
    backstroke.
 * 15 yards of butterfly.
 * Will be swimming distances of 50 yards or more.
    Learn flip turns and long shallow dive. Will learn
    surface dives and rescue breathing.
 

13.
MARLIN (Level 6)
 
Pass Porpoise OR can perform:
 * Swim 50 yards of front and back crawl.
 * Swim 25 yards of breaststroke, butterfly, and
    elementary backstroke.
 * Tread water and float in deep water for at
    least two minutes.
 * Perform long shallow dive.
 * Will work up to swimming 500 yards
    continuously and perfecting all strokes.
 * Will also learn Springboard Diving Fundamentals
    – forward dive fall from board, approach and
    hurdle, forward jump, forward dive in tuck and
    pike positions.
  

  
 
LESSON & CLASS SCHEDULES

15.
50-minute classes
Resident Fee: $31 (6-day session) 
                       $25 (4-day session)
Nonresident Fee: $39 (6-day session) 
                             $32 (4-day session)
 
AQUA FIT (Ages 16+)
 
Take the plunge! Aqua Fit is an excellent way 
for individuals of all fitness levels to increase
strength, flexibility, and overall health in a
refreshing and invigorating environment.

45-minute classes
Fee: $30 (weekday)

OFFERED DURING
SUMMER SESSIONS ONLY 
 
Instructor to student ratio
for semi-private lessons is
three (3) swimmers per instructor.
 
 
LESSON & CLASS SCHEDULES

 
Swim Lesson & Swim Team Registration Tips

Need to know the best way to register for swim classes? Below are some helpful tips.
   

1.
We recommend that customers register using our
online registration system.

Online registrations is easy to use and
in most cases it is faster than mail-in or
drop-off registration methods.
  

2.
If you choose to use a paper registration form
from the Break Time Recreation Guide,
we recommend that you use the one titled
Aquatics Class Registration Application Form.
If you use the same registration form for
swim lessons and other special interest
recreation classes, such as Apples to Zebras,
it may delay the processing of your
registration request.
      

3.
Phone-in or faxed registration forms 
will NOT be accepted.

Instructions for mailing or hand delivering
your application forms are here:
Mail-In or Drop-Off Registration.
 

4.
On your form, please list
FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD CLASS CHOICE,
CLASS CODE, TIME, SESSION, 
and POOL PREFERRED!
If only one class choice is listed and class is full,
participant will be placed on a wait list.

5.
Please fill out the registration form completely.
Enter full name of student, address, home phone
and emergency phone numbers, and age.
Please sign form. ONE registration form per family.
If you need additional forms, you can make copies
or access the form on our web site and print it
out on your home printer.
         

6.
Fees for each class must be paid at the
time of registration. If paying by check,
please write separate checks for each class.
If one check is submitted and your child is
placed on a waiting list, a credit will be
put on your account.
 

7.
Your registration form is an APPLICATION.
IT DOES NOT ENSURE PLACEMENT IN A CLASS!
You will receive a confirmation receipt in the mail
to verify enrollment in a class. If your class choices
are full, you will be placed on a waiting list.
 

8.
If you are placed on a wait list,
the Aquatics Office will notify you
should an opening come available.
Notification may come as late the
start of the class.