Swim Lessons

Closures
1/1 . . . New Years Day
1/27 . . . Friday (Close at 3p)
1/28 . . . Saturday
1/29 . . . Sunday

Learn-to-Swim/Skill Assessment

NEW! Have your child spend fifteen minutes one-on-one with one of our experienced Learn-to-Swim Instructors to determine his/her skill level. Cost: $2. Registration required. Please call (541) 461-7777 to register.
Tuesday, January 10 or Thursday, January 12
6:30p, 6:45p, 7p, 7:15p, 7:30p, or 7:45p

Schedules & Fees

Session dates/costs
Session 1 . . . 1/16-2/16 . . . $30 ID/$45 OD
Session 2 . . . 2/20-3/22 . . . $30 ID/$45 OD

Morning Preschool Program

MW . . . 8:30-9a Shrimp | Clam
MW . . . 9-9:30a Penguins/Polar Bears | Tadpole/Guppy
TuTh . . . 8:30-9a Clam | Oyster
TuTh . . . 9-9:30a Tadpole | Shrimp

Afternoon Lessons

Evening Lessons

Programs for Infants/Toddlers
(6 mo-4 yrs)

Developed and designed for parents and their infants/toddlers ages 6 months through 4 years.

Penguins (6 months-26 months) - A class designed to teach the parent methods of working with their child in the water and developing water safety skills. Both parents may accompany their child.

Polar Bears (27 months-4 years) - A class designed to prepare you and your child for their first independent water experience. Parents will work with the instructor to develop water safety and peer interaction skills. Parent(s) participation required.

Programs for 3-Year Olds

Developed, designed, and geared specifically for the 3 year old, independent of his/her parent(s).

Tadpole -

A class designed for the 3 year old's first independent water experience. The child must be able to get into the pool without the parent. For 3 year old's that are not yet independent, please enroll in our Infant/Todler program.

Guppy -

Must have the following skills to enter class: Listening and following directions; Water enjoyment and participation in class; Climbing in and out of the pool; Putting face in water; clearing water from face and eyes; Putting head underwater; holding breath or blowing bubbles 3 seconds; Assisted front float; Assisted back float.

Goldfish -

Must have the following skills to enter class: Putting head under water; holding breath, 5 seconds; Bobbing with rhythmic inhalation and exhalation; Independent front float, 5 seconds, Front glide, 4 feet; Front glide with flutter kick; 6 feet, Beginning front crawl, 8 feet; Independent front float, rolling over to assisted back float; Assisted back float; Jump into shallow water; return to starting point.

Programs for Students Age 4-5

Developed and designed to address the needs of the 4-5 year old student, independent of his/her parent(s).

Shrimp - A class designed for the 4-5 year old's first water experience. Child must be able to get into the pool without parent present. For 4-year-olds not yet independent, please enroll in our Infant/Toddler program.

Clam - Must have the following skills to enter class: Skills as listed under “Guppy” AND ‘Goldfish’.

Oyster - Must have the following skills to enter class: Independent front float, 8 seconds; Front glide, 8 feet ; Front glide with flutter kick,10 feet; Beginning front crawl, 12 feet; Roll over from front glide onto back and then back onto stomach; Independent back float, 10 seconds; with recovery; Back glide with flutter kick, 5 feet; Elementary backstroke with flutter kick, 10 feet.

Starfish - Must have the following skills to enter class: Front glide with flutter kick, 15 feet; Beginning front crawl, 20 feet; Roll over by taking a single arm stroke; Independent back float, 20 seconds; with recovery; Back glide with flutter kick, 10 feet; Elementary backstroke with flutter kick, 20 feet; Jump into shallow or deep water; return to pool edge; Sitting dive.

Programs for students age 6+

Developed and designed to provide basic and advanced skill instruction to the student 6 years of age and older.

Angelfish - A class designed for the first time student 6 years of age and older. Must be comfortable enough to enter water with minimal assistance. If your child is hesitant or fearful of the water, please notify the registrar.

Bass - Must have the following skills to enter class: Skills as listed under “Clam” AND “Oyster”.

Catfish - Must have the following skills to enter class: Skills as listed under “Oyster” AND “Starfish”.

Trout - Must have the following skills to enter class: Front crawl with side breathing, 15 yards; Independent back float, 30 seconds; Back crawl, 8 yards; Elementary backstroke with flutter kick, 25 yards; Jump off diving board; swim to pool edge; Treading water, 20 seconds; Underwater swim, 6 feet.

Salmon - Must have the following skills to enter class: Front crawl with side breathing, 25 yards; Back crawl, 25 yards; Elementary backstroke with whip kick, 15 yards; Treading water, 30 seconds; Underwater swimming, 10 feet.

Sea Lion - Must have the following skills to enter class: Front crawl with side breathing, 50 yards; Front crawl with alternate side breathing, 25 yards; Back crawl, 50 yards; Elementary backstroke, 25 yards; Treading water, 45 seconds; Combined skill: head first surface dive; swim underwater 3 yards; surface; tread water 30 seconds; return to pool edge using front crawl.

Swordfish - Must have the following skills to enter class: Front crawl with alternate side breathing, 75 yards; Back crawl, 75 yards; Elementary backstroke, 50 yards; Beginning breaststroke; Treading water, 60 seconds; Combined skill: feet first entry, 100 yards swim using any combination of strokes, survival float for 90 seconds, return to starting point.

Porpoise - Must have the following skills to enter class: Front crawl with alternate side breathing, 100 yards; Back crawl, 100 yards; Elementary backstroke, 75 yards; Breaststroke, 25 yards; Beginning sidestroke; Treading water, 90 seconds; Combined skills: 5 minute continuous swim, using any combination of strokes.

Whale - Must have the following skills to enter class: Front crawl with alternate side breathing, 150 yards; Back crawl, 125 yards; Elementary backstroke, 100 yards; Breaststroke, 50 yards; Sidestroke, 25 yards; Combined skills: 10 minute continuous swim, using any combination of strokes.

Programs for students age 11+

Beginning Middle School Lessons - For
students ages 11 and over, this class is designed to build confidence in and around the water and teaches the beginning front crawl, elementary back stroke with flutter kick, and introduces deep water.

Intermediate Middles School Lessons -
Designed for students ages 11 and over who
can perform the following skills: front crawl with side breathing, 15 yards; back float, 30 seconds; elementary back stroke with flutter kick, 25 yards; jump off diving board, swim to pool edge; and tread water, 20 seconds.

Competitive Swimming

Click here for information about beginning competitive classes, the River Road Swim Club, and NEHS Swim Team and Water Polo Team.

Main Office

541-688-4052

Pool

541-461-7777
M-F: 5am-9:30pm
Sat: 6am-5pm
Sun: 1:30-5pm

Gymnastics NW

541-688-8955

Registration

In-district and out-of-district residents may register for any session of Morning, Afternoon or Evening Learn-to-Swim Programs at the beginning of each term.

Once enrolled, in-district and out-of-district residents will receive a “Registration Info” flyer identifying when you can register for a future session. If you are not registered in Session I swim lessons, you can register at any time.

Parent Day

Parents of students enrolled in any of the programs are invited onto the deck to talk with their child(ren)'s instructor(s) the last 5 minutes of the last class.

This will enable the parents to ask questions of their children's instructor and review their progress report.

No Shoes Allowed

Street shoes, sandals, athletic shoes, etc. are not permitted on the pool decks.