Main Aquatics Office
(210) 671-2413

 

Pools

 

Skylark Aquatic Center
Building 6482
(210) 671-3780

 

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

 

 

Chaparral Pool
Building 7342
(210) 671-2187
Pool closed for the season.

 

 

 

Warhawk Pool
Building 2502
(210) 671-3445
Pool closed for the season.

 

 

 

Medina Pool
Building 141
(210) 671-4667
Closed for the season

 

 

Fees and Charges

 

Daily Admission	$2.00 a person
Prorated Single Annual Pass*	$15
Prorated Family Annual Pass*	$30 (limit 5)
Swim Lessons	$45 for 8 sessions
Water Aerobics	$2 per session or $15 for 12 sessions
Scuba Lessons	$225 instructional fee

*Annual passes expire May 31st, 2010

 

Rules

1. All children must be fully potty trained and three years or older to enter the main pool. Swim diapers are not permitted.

2. Children three through ten must be under supervision of an individual who is 18 or older.

3. 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.

4. All swimming devices must be U.S. Coast Guard approved.

5. Remember to protect your skin and use sun block.

 

 

 

Swim Schedule

 

2010 Summer Swim Lessons
Registration / Class Schedule

June 8 – 18 Session Medina Pool Bldg 141
Registration: 10 am – 1 pm Friday June 4 @ Skylark Community Center Bldg 6575

June 22 – July 2 Session Medina Pool Bldg 141
Registration:  11am – 1pm Friday June 18 @ Medina Pool


July 6 – 16 Session Skylark Aquatic Center Bldg 6482
Registration:  11am – 1pm Friday 2 July @ Medina Pool

July 20 – 30 Session Skylark Aquatic Center Bldg 6482
Registration: 11am – 1pm Friday 16 July @ Skylark Aquatic Center

August 3 – 13 Session Skylark Aquatic Center Bldg 6482
Registration: 11am – 1pm Friday 30 July @ Skylark Aquatic Center

 

 

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.