Welcome to Lackland Force Support Squadron

Lackland AFB Pools

Main Aquatics Office
(210) 671-2413

Pools

Skylark Aquatic Center (Year Round)
Building 6482
(210) 671-3780

Monday
Lap Swim	12:10pm - 1pm
Open Swim	4pm - 7pm
Tuesday & Thursday
Early Bird Lap Swim	5:30am - 6:30am
Tuesday - Friday
Lap Swim	11:10am - 1pm
Open Swim	4pm - 7pm
Saturday
Open Swim	12:30pm - 4:30pm
Sunday
2pm - 5pm

Chaparral Pool

Building 7342
(210) 671-2187
Tuesday - Friday
Lap Swim 11:00am - 1pm
Saturday & Sunday
Open Swim 1pm - 6pm
Pool closes for the season 25 Sept

Warhawk Pool

Building 2502
(210) 671-3445
Wednesday â Friday 4pm - 7pm
Saturday & Sunday 1pm - 6pm
Pool closes for the season 25 Sept

Medina Pool

Building 141
(210) 671-4667
Closed For The Season

Fees and Charges

Daily Admission	$2.00 a person
Annual Pass	$30
Family Annual Pass	$60
15 Time Use Pass	$15
Swim Lessons	$45 for 8 sessions
Water Aerobics	$2 per session or $15 for 12 sessions

Rules

All children must be fully potty trained and three years or older to enter the main pool. Swim diapers are not permitted.
Children three through ten must be under supervision of an individual who is 18 or older.
Children 11 - 13 years of age may use the pool facility if they can demonstrate good swimming skills and pass a swim test given by the lead lifeguard.
All swimming devices must be U.S. Coast Guard approved.
Remember to protect your skin and use sun block.

Learn to swim program

Swim Lessons

All swim instructors are certified by the American Red Cross.

Skylark Aquatic Center, Bldg 6482

Cost: $45

(for 8 lessons, 45 minutes each)

September 2011 swim lesson schedule, to register call 671-3780.

Adult Beginner
September 12 – 28
Mon,Wed,Fri 5pm – 5:45pm

Level 4
September 12 – 23
Mon,Tue,Wed,Fri 6pm – 6:45pm

Level 2
September 12 – 22
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thur 4:15pm – 5pm

Level 2
September 12 - 23
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 5:15pm – 6pm

Level 3
September 12 – 22
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thur 5:15pm – 6pm

Level 2
September 3 – 25
Sat & Sun 2pm – 2:45pm

Level 1
September 3 – 25
Sat & Sun 1pm – 1:45pm

Levels

Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills - Students learn to feel comfortable in the water.
Level 1 participants learn to:
• Enter and exit water safely.
• Submerge mouth, nose and eyes.
• Exhale underwater through mouth and nose.
• Open eyes underwater, pick up submerged object.
• Change direction while walking or paddling.
• Roll over from front to back and back to front with support.
• Explore floating on front and back with support.
• Explore swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions with support.
• Use a life jacket.

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Purpose: Gives students success with fundamental skills.
• Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side.
• Exit water safely using ladder or side.
• Submerge entire head.
• Blow bubbles submerging head in a rhythmic pattern (bobbing).
• Open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object in shallow water.
• Float on front and back.
• Perform front and back glide.
• Change direction of travel paddling on front or back.
• Roll over from front to back, back to front.
• Tread water using arm and leg motions (chest-deep water).
• Swim on front, back, and side using combined arm and leg actions.
• Move in the water while wearing a life jacket.

Level 3: Stroke Development
This class builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice. Level 3 participants learn to—
• Jump into deep water from the side.
• Dive from kneeling or standing position.
• Submerge and retrieve an object in chest deep water.
• Bob with the head fully submerged.
• Rotary breathing in horizontal position.
• Perform front and back glide using two different kicks.
• Float on front and back in deep water.
• Change from horizontal to vertical position on front and back.
• Tread water using hand and leg movements.
• Perform front and back crawl.
• Butterfly—kick and body motion.
• Perform the HELP and Huddle position.

Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Purpose: Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills. Level 4 participants learn to—
• Perform a dive from a standing or stride position.
• Swim underwater.
• Perform feet-first surface dive.
• Perform open turns on front and back.
• Tread water using sculling arm motions and with different kicks.
• Perform the following:
• Front and back crawl
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly
• Elementary backstroke
• Swim on side using scissors-like kick.
• Perform compact jump into water from a height while wearing a life jacket.

Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Purpose: Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes. Level 5 participants learn to perform the following:
• Standing dive
• Shallow dive, glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke
• Tuck surface dive
• Pike surface dive
• Front flip turn
• Backstroke flip turn
• Front and back crawl
• Butterfly
• Breaststroke
• Elementary backstroke
• Sidestroke
• Tread water with two different kicks
• Learn survival swimming

Adult Beginner:

This class is designated for adults who do not have experience in the water. The goal is to overcome any fear of the water and to teach basic swimming techniques.

Adult Intermediate:

This class is for individuals who are comfortable in the water, but many need guidance with the key swim strokes. The goal is to build endurance, learn proper stroke techniques and adjust to deep water.