AQUATIC PROGRAM INFORMATION

The Kingman Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of seasonal Aquatic programs. American Red Cross “Learn to Swim Lessons” will be offered five times throughout the summer, (morning and evening lessons). There are ample levels and times available to fit everyone’s needs. In addition to Lesson instruction, the Aquatics program offers Open Swim, Fitness “Lap” Swimming, Water Aerobics, Water Walking, Family and Teen Night swim, as well as Scuba Lessons. American Red Cross Training programs for First Aid / CPR, Lifeguard Training and Water Safety Instruction are scheduled in May and June. For further information, or to reserve a time at either City pool for your private party, call the Centennial Park Office at 757-7919. Centennial and Grandview Pools open on May 29th and will close for the 2010 summer on August 15th. (Hours of operation will be adjusted depending on School schedules). Centennial Pool is a deep water 50 meter pool offering a 140’ waterslide, concessions, and shade areas. Grandview Pool is a smaller neighborhood pool offering a shallow entry, a small kiddies slide, wading pool, and grass picnic areas.

AQUATIC TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

WSI-Water Safety Instruction
Register and place your name on a “Class Interest” list by calling the Parks and Recreation Office at 757-7919. Classes are scheduled to start in late May or early June. Cost is $90 per student. Participants must be paid in full prior to class. A 50% deposit will be retained if class is dropped after the first meeting. A second class will be scheduled upon demand in July. Students must be 16 years of age to participate in the WSI program and must attend all class dates & times to complete the certified course. Call the Recreation Office at 757-7919 for further information and to be placed on the interest list.

Lifeguard Training
The first Lifeguard training program of the season will begin with a pre-test on Saturday, May 15th.  Class will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 16, 22 & 23. Students will participate in 30 to 37 hours of class & water training, life saving skills, and how to keep people safe in & around water. Dates and times for final testing & pre-hiring interviews are to be determined. Openings for the City of Kingman Aquatics Division will be filled based on each candidates overall rating and personal interview. This program does not guarantee those who pass the course, a job with the City. A second Lifeguard training class may be scheduled for later in June or early July depending on demand. Cost is $90 per student. Contact the Recreation Office at 757-7919 to be placed on the Class interest list. Students must be 15 years of age to become a Life Guard and 16 years of age to work for the City.

POOL FEES

Daily Admission Fees

4 and under	FREE w/paying adult
Jr. High (14 and under)	$1.00
High School	$1.25
Adults	$1.75
Family Night	$5 (season passes not accepted)
Teen Night	$5 – on July 2nd ONLY (Season passes not accepted)

Season Passes:

(not valid on Teen & Family Nights)
Family (parents and Children 17 & under)	$70
Single Adult (18-54)	$45
Single Student (17 & under)	$35
Senior Adult (55 & up)	$25

Pool Party Reservations
Reserve your special day at either City Pool for summer birthday or special event parties. Centennial and Downtown Pools are available for private reservations as the facilities are available. A 10-day notice is required to book a party. Reservations canceled without a 10-day notice will forfeit their facility use fee. Parties not paid in full 48 hours in advance of date will be canceled and Facility Deposit forfeited. Reservation Fees are a $50 “Facility Use Deposit” plus the balance of associated staff costs. Reservations can only be booked at the Parks & Recreation Office. Call 757-7919 for exact fees and reservations.

Fitness Swim
Fitness swim is for anyone interested in swimming laps at their own pace. Fitness swim times will be set from 12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. (Mon – Sat) and 5:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. (Mon – Fri) at Centennial Pool. Fitness swimmers can also take advantage of lap times at the Downtown Pool from 8:00a.m. – 9:00a.m. (Mon, Wed, & Fri) and 12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. (Mon – Fri). Individual swimmers will be able to record their progress on an American Red Cross Stay Fit chart located in the pool office. Set your summer goal and track your progress. All Fitness Swim will begin on June 7th.  For more information contact the Pool Manager at Centennial Pool at 757-7910 or Downtown Pool at 753-8155 after May 29th.

Teen Nights at Centennial
This summer we have designated Friday, July 2nd as TEEN NIGHT. The pool will be reserved exclusively for teen’s ages 13 to 18 years old. During this time teens can enjoy an evening with their friends listening to music, swimming and riding the slide.  The cost for this special night will be $5 per teen for a night of food, music, soft drinks, and interesting theme activities. Contact the pool manager if interested in helping out on Teen Nights, or if you have a great idea for a special theme.

Aquatic Schedule

6:00-9:00 a.m. (M-F)	Dolphin Swim Team/Centennial Swim Meets: May 28, June 30, July 10 & 16-18 Swim-O-Rama: June 22nd - begins at 5:30 p.m.
8:00-9:00 a.m. (M, W, F)	Fitness Swim/Downtown
9:15-Noon (M-F)	Lessons/Centennial
Noon-1:00 p.m. (M-Sa)	Fitness Swim/Centennial
Noon-1:00 p.m. (M-F)	Fitness Swim/Downtown
1:00-5:00 p.m. (M-Su)	Open Swim/Both City Pools
7:00-9:00 p.m. (Tue)	Night Swim/Downtown
7:00-9:00 p.m. (W&F)	Night Swim/Centennial (Night Swim will not be held at Centennial on July 2, due to Teen Night)
5:00-6:00 p.m. (M-F)	Fitness Swim/Centennial
5:30-6:30 p.m. (M-Th)	Aerobics/Centennial
5:30-7:30 p.m. (M-F)	Lessons/Downtown
6:30-7:30 p.m. (T&Th)	Special Olympics/Centennial
7:00-9:00 p.m. (Sat)	Family Night/Downtown

Pool Rules

• No flotation devices allowed including lifejackets, suits with floats, water wings, noodles, kickboards, tubes and air mattresses, unless approved by the Manager on Duty in case of a special need.

• Small toys, diving rings, and beach balls are allowed if used in a safe manner and do not endanger other swimmers. Footballs, baseballs, tennis balls, basketballs and other hard objects are not allowed. No disposable diapers in the pools. Reusable swim diapers are available for purchase at the Pool Office.

• Swimsuits and approved board shorts are required and allowed in the pools.  No cutoffs, underwear or below the knee length suits allowed.

• No diving in any of the pools. No diving masks with glass lenses are allowed in the pools. No glass, street shoes, food or beverages allowed in the pool area.

• Refunds will not be issued for pool closure due to defecation, vomit, weather or other unforeseen situations, unless the pool has been open less than 30 minutes.

Swim Lesson Information
Classes meet American Red Cross Learn to Swim Lesson requirements. Lessons are two weeks in length. Evening classes are offered at the Downtown Pool. Lessons will be canceled due to inadequate registration or inclement weather. Lesson registration takes place Fridays and Saturdays at both City Pools prior to the start of each new session.

Swim Lesson Fees
Parent & Child 1& 2: (10 max.)	$16
Pre-School 1 thru 3: (5 max.)	$17
Level 1: (5 max.)	$17
Level 2: (7 max.)	$17
Level 3 – 6:  (10 max.)	$16

Morning Lessons	Night Lessons (Downtown ONLY)
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.	5:20 – 5:50 p.m.
9:50 – 10:20 a.m.	5:55 – 6:25 p.m.
10:25 – 10:55 a.m.	6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Lesson Registration & Times (Centennial Pool ONLY)
Registrations are held on Friday & Saturday prior to start of new session (see session schedule).

Registration times are as follows:
Fridays: 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Private Swim Lessons
A limited number of private swim lessons may be offered as Instructors are available.  The same instructor is not guaranteed for every lesson. Lessons missed by the student will not be made up. Individual lessons are priced at $20 per lesson (30 min.) and can be arranged through the Pool Manager by calling Centennial Pool at 757-7910, after June 7, 2010.

SCHEDULE OF LESSONS OFFERED
Registration will be held at the Centennial Pool location. Night lessons are held ONLY at the Downtown Pool.  Note: Parent & Tot (P&T) is the lowest level of instruction (6 months – 3 years), with level seven being the most advanced. Red Cross has implemented preschool aquatics for ages 4-5 years with three levels available. Students advance in levels upon completion, not age. Levels in parentheses will be offered upon availability of instructors. Levels are subject to change upon demand and will not be held if class minimum of 3 is not met.

P&T = Parent & Tot, ages 6 months - 3 yrs.
PS1 = Preschool Aquatics level 1, 4-5 yrs.
PS2 = Preschool Aquatics level 2, 4-5 yrs.
PS3 = Preschool Aquatics level 3, 4-5 yrs.

Session 1:  June 7 – 18 (Sign ups June 4 and 5 for lessons)
Time	Levels at Centennial	Levels at Grandview
9:15-9:45 a.m.	1,2,3,4, 5, (PSI)
9:50-10:20	PS-1,1,2,3, (4)
10:25-10:55	PS-1,1,2,4, (3)
11:00-11:30	P&T, PS-1,1,2,(3)
5:20-5:50 p.m.		P&T, PS-1,2, (3)
5:55-6:25		PS-1,2, (1)
6:30-7:00		PS-1,1,2, (3)
Session 2:  June 21 – July 2 (Sign ups June 18 and 19 for lessons)
Time:	Levels at Centennial	Levels at Grandview
9:15-9:45 a.m.	1,2,3,6, (PS-1)
9:50-10:20	PS-1,1,2,3, (4/5)
10:25-10:55	PS-2,1,2,4, (3)
11:00-11:30	P&T,PS-1,1,2, (3)
5:20-5:50 p.m.		P&T,PS-2,2,(3)
5:55-6:25		PS-1,1,2,(1)
6:30-7:00		PS-1,1,3, (2)
Session 3:  July 5 - July 16 (Sign ups July 2 and 3 for lessons)
Time:	Levels at Centennial	Levels at Grandview
9:15-9:45 a.m.	PS-2,1,2,3,6, (1)
9:50-10:20	PS-1,1,2,3,4, (PS?)
10:25-10:55	PS-3,1,2,3,4, (2)
11:00-11:30	P&T,PS-1,1,2,3
5:20-5:50 p.m.		P&T,PS-3,1,2, (3)
5:55-6:25		PS-2,1,2,3, (4)
6:30-7:00		PS-1,1,2, (3)
Session 4:  July 19 – July 30 (Sign ups July 16 and 17 for lessons)
Time	Levels at Centennial	Levels at Grandview
9:15-9:45 a.m.	PS-3,1,2,3,6
9:50-10:20	PS-2,1,2,3,4
10:25-10:55	PS-1,1,2,3,5
11:00-11:30	P&T,PS-2,1,2,3
5:20-5:50 p.m.		P&T,PS-3,1,2
5:55-6:25		PS-2,1,2,3
6:30-7:00		PS-1,1,2,4
Session 5:  August 2 – August 13 (Sign ups July 30 and 31 for lessons)
Time		Levels at Grandview
5:20-5:50 p.m.		P&T,PS-3,1, (2)
5:55-6:25		PS-2,1,2, (3)
6:30-7:00		1,2,3, (PS?)

Lesson Descriptions
Parent & Child Aquatics 1 & 2:  No requirement. Good for children 6 months to three years of age. The purpose of this class is to educate parents to teach their child safety and water adjustment. Basic skills include adjusting to the water, showing comfort while maintaining a front or back position and demonstrating breath control, including blowing bubbles or voluntarily submerging under water.  Parent must be in the water with the child.

Preschool Aquatics 1 thru 3:
These levels give young children about ages 4 and 5 a positive, developmental appropriate aquatic learning experience, which emphasizes water safety and survival & foundational swimming concepts. Skills are age-appropriate, helping participants achieve success on a regular basis while in a class environment with their peers.

Learn-to-Swim Aquatic Levels
Based on a logical six-level progression that helps swimmers about 6+ years old and adults develop their safety, survival and swimming skills. It is designed to give participants a positive learning experience.

Level 1 – Introduction to Water Skills:  The objective is to help students feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely. Elementary aquatic skills are taught.

Level 2 – Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Passed Level 1 or equivalent. The objective is to give students success with fundamental skills. Students learn to float without support and to recover to a vertical position.

Level 3 – Stroke Development: Passed Level 2 or equivalent. The objective is to coordinate the front crawl and back crawl. Students learn treading water, safe diving rules, diving from the side of the pool, and are introduced to the elementary backstroke.

Level 4 – Stroke Improvement: Passed Level 3 or equivalent. The object is to increase endurance by swimming front crawl, back crawl, and elementary back stroke for greater distances. Students will be introduced to the breaststroke, sidestroke, and turning at a wall.

Level 5 – Stroke Refinement: Passed Level 4 or equivalent. The object is to coordinate and refine front crawl, back crawl, sidestroke, and breaststroke. Students will be introduced to the butterfly, open turns, feet-first surface dives, and spring-board dives.

Level 6 – Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Passed Level 5 or equivalent. The object is to polish strokes. Students learn to surface dive as well as additional swimming turns.

NOTE:  Refer to the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Water Safety and Swimming Level descriptions for a complete listing of all skills taught in Levels 1 to 6.

FREE SPLASH DAY
The Director of Parks and Recreation has set aside Sunday, the 4th of July as a FREE Splash Day at both City pools, for the citizens of Kingman. Games & contests will be held throughout the day.

FREE to everyone during the 1:00-5:00 p.m. open swim session

GuardStart Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor Aid Class
American Red Cross GuardStart-Lifeguarding Tomorrow is a program designed to guide youth to the American Red Cross lifeguarding program by building a foundation of knowledge, attitudes, and skills for future lifeguards. This program DOES NOT give participants the information and skills they need to be certified as a lifeguard. Participants will be required to swim the front crawl for 25 yards, tread water for 1 minute using arms and legs, and submerge and swim a distance of 10 feet underwater. Participants must be 11 to 15 years of age or have completed grade 5. Tentative cost is $50 and includes your ARC book and whistle. A minimum of 6 is required to hold class. Participants interested in becoming a Swim Lesson Instructor will want to take the ARC Water Safety Instructor Aid class which will prepare them for the next level and give them the skills to become a Water Safety Instructor (WSI).The WSI Aid class is open to anyone who has completed the ARC Level 5 instruction class, or who has equivalent skills, and is at least 14 years of age by the last date of class. Students must attend all class sessions to complete the course and receive certification. Tentative cost of this program is $80. A minimum of 6 is required to hold class. Contact the Pool Manager at 757-7910 to be placed on an Interest List. Both programs will begin in early June once minimum registration numbers are reached.