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Tomas Leclerc, M.S.

Aquatic Division Manager

Parks and Recreation Department

(505) 768-5342

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Swimming Lessons

Medical Release/Waiver

A Medical Release/Waiver Form is requred for your child to attend swim lessons.

City Swimming Pools Info

Swimming Lessons at Los Altos Pool
Swimming Lessons at Los Altos Pool

Spring Swim lessons are now being offered at  the City's West Mesa Aquatic Center. Classes are divided by age skill level. Be sure to enroll your child in the appropriate class.

Which Class is Right for Your Child?

Classes are arranged by age:

  • Parent Tot: 3 months - 3 years
  • Preschool: 3 - 5 years
  • Child: 6 - older

Child classes are organized by "waves," or skill levels.

Spring Swim Lessons

Registration for spring swimming lessons is held at the West Mesa Aquatic Center during pool hours of operation.

Lessons are $25 per child.

 

We apologized for the inconvenience but we do not offer private swim lessons at this time at any of our pools.

 

Classes held every 
Tuesday and Thursday
April 7- April 30, 2009 5:15 - 5:55 PM

West Mesa Aquatic Center

6705 Fortuna Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505) 836-8718

Summer Swim Lessons

Registration begins at our annual mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at all year-round pools.  After May 2, you can continue to register at any of the 5 indoor swimming pools during their normal operating hours until May 23, 2009.   When seasonal pools open on May 23, 2009 registration will then continue at the pool where you want to take your swim lesson.

Lessons are $25 per child per 2 week session. 

We apologized for the inconvenience but we do not offer private swim lessons at this time at any of our pools.

 

Evening Session Dates (Tuesdays and Thursdays) 5:15-5:55pm
Session I September 1-24
Session II September 29 - October 22
Session III March 2 - March 25, 2010
Session IV April 6-29, 2010

East San Jose Pool

2015 Galena SE

848-1396

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Highland Pool. Registration will continue at East San Jose Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.  

  

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Preschool II 11:15 - 11:50AM
Child II 11:15 - 11:50AM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 4:00 - 5:00PM

Eisenhower Pool

11001 Camero NE

291-6292

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Los Altos Pool. Registration will continue at Eisenhower Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

 

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - tot I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM, 6:00 - 6:40PM
Preschool I, II, III, and IV 9:30 - 10:05AM, 10:15 -10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM, 6:00 - 6:40PM
Child I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM, 6:00 - 6:40PM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 8:00 - 10:00AM

Highland Pool

400 Jackson SE

256-2096

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Highland Pool. Between May 2, and May 23, 2009 registration will continue at Highland Pool from 6:00am-8:00pm M-F & Saturdays/Sundays from 12:00noon-4:00pm. Registration will continue at Highland Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

 

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot I, II, III, and IV 9:30 - 10:05AM, 10:15 -10:50AM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM
Preschool I, II, III, and IV 9:30 - 10:05AM, 10:15 -10:50AM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM
Child I, II, III, and IV 9:30 - 10:05AM, 10:15 - 10:50AM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM

Los Altos Pool

10100 Lomas NE

291-6291

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Los Altos Pool. Between May 2, and May 23, 2009 registration will continue at Los Altos Pool from 6:00am-9:00am and from 6:00pm-8:00pm M-F & Saturdays/Sundays from 11:00am-4:00pm. Registration will continue at Los Altos Pool after May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

 

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot I, II, III and IV 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I and II  5:15-5:55PM
  III and IV

4:30-5:10pm
Preschool I,II,II I and IV 9:30 - 10:05AM, 10:15 -10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I,II,III and IV 4:30 - 5:10PM, 5:15 - 5:55PM
Child I, II, III and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, II I and IV 4:30 - 5:10PM, 5:15 - 5:55PM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 8:00 - 9:00AM

Montgomery Pool

5301 Palo Duro NE

888-8123

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Sandia Pool. Registration will continue at Montgomery Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

 

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot I, II, III, and IV 11:00 - 11:35AM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM
Preschool I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM
Child I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, and III 5:15 - 5:55PM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 8:00 - 10:00AM

Rio Grande City

1410 Iron SW

848-1397

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Valley Pool. Registration will continue at Rio Grande Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

 

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot II & III 11:00 - 11:35AM
  II 5:15 - 5:55PM
Preschool I, II, and III 11:00 - 11:35AM
  II 5:15 - 5:55PM
Child I, II, and III 11:00 - 11:35AM
  II 5:15 - 5:55PM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 10:00 - 11:00AM

Sandia Pool

7801 Candelaria NE

291-6279

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Sandia Pool. Between May 2, and May 23, 2009 registration will continue at Sandia Pool from 6:00pm-8:00pm M-F & Saturdays/Sundays from 11:00noon-4:00pm. Registration will continue at Sandia Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

 

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM
  I, II, III, and IV 5:20-6:00PM
Preschool I, II, III, and IV 9:30 - 10:05AM, 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, III, and IV 5:20 - 6:00PM, 6:10 - 6:50PM
Child I, II, III, and IV 9:30 - 10:05AM, 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, III, and IV 6:10 - 6:50PM
Diving I and II 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  III and IV 11:45 - 12:20PM
Adult I and II 5:20 - 6:00PM

Sierra Vista Pool

5001 Montano NW

897-8819

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Valley Pool. Registration will continue at Sierra Vista Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot I, II, and III 10:15-10:50, 11:45-12:20
  I, II, and III 5:10 - 5:50PM
  II, and III 6:00 - 6:40PM
Preschool I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, and III 5:10  - 5:50PM, 6:00 - 6:40PM
Child I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, and III 5:10  - 5:50PM, 6:00 - 6:40PM
Diving

II and III

11:00 -11:35AM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 7:30 - 10:00AM

Sunport Pool

2033 Columbia SE

848-1398

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Valley Pool. Registration will continue at Sunport Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot I and II 10:00 - 10:35AM
  I and II 5:15 - 5:55PM
Preschool I, II, and III 10:00 - 10:35AM, 10:45 - 11:20AM
  I and II 5:15 - 5:55PM
Child I, II, and III 10:00 - 10:35AM, 10:45 - 11:20AM
  I and II 5:15 - 5:55PM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 8:00 - 9:45AM

Valley Pool

1505 Candelaria NW

761-4086

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Valley Pool. Between May 2, and May 23, 2009 registration will continue at the West Mesa Aquatic Center from 6:00am-8:00am and from 6:00pm-8:00pm M-F & Saturdays/Sundays from 12:00noon-4:00pm. Registration will continue at Valley Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot I 10:00 - 10:35AM
Preschool I, II, III, and IV 10:00  -10:35AM, 10:45 - 11:20AM
  I, II, III, and IV 5:00 - 5:40PM, 5:45 - 6:25PM
Child I, II, III, and IV 10:00  -10:35AM, 10:45 - 11:20AM
  I, II, III, and IV 5:00 - 5:40PM, 5:45 - 6:25PM
Diving III and IV 10:45 - 11:20AM
Adult III   5:45 - 6:25PM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 4:00 - 4:55PM

West Mesa Aquatic Center

6705 Fortuna NW

836-8718

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the West Mesa Aquatic Center. Between May 2, and May 23, 2009 registration will continue at the West Mesa Aquatic Center from 6:00am-8:00am and from 6:00pm-8:00pm M-F & Saturdays/Sundays from 12:00noon-4:00pm. Starting on May 23, 2009 then you can register during pool hours of operation.

 

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Parent - Tot I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM
  I, II, III, and IV 5:15 - 5:55PM, 6:10 - 6:50PM
Preschool I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, III, and IV 5:15 - 5:55PM, 6:10 - 6:50PM
Child I, II, III, and IV 10:15 - 10:50AM, 11:00 - 11:35AM, 11:45 - 12:20PM
  I, II, III, and IV 5:15 - 5:55PM, 6:10 - 6:50PM
Diving II and III  11:00 - 11:35PM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 8:00 - 9:00AM

Wilson Pool

6000 Anderson SE

256-2095

Registration for this site begins at our mass registration day Saturday May 2, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Highland Pool. Registration will continue at the Wilson Pool starting May 23, 2009 during pool hours of operation.

 

Lessons Sessions Available Lesson Times
Preschool I,II and III 11:15 - 11:50AM
Child I,II and III 11:15 - 11:50AM
Aquatic Team Begins June 1 9:00 - 11:00AM

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Child Lesson Waves

Children over the age of 5 are divided into waves based on skill level. When your child masters the skills listed below, he or she will earn a certificate and move to the next wave.

Wave 1 - Beginner

Students learn basic water skills, floating, submerging, breath holding, and safety skills and rules.
Wave 2 - Beginner
Students learn front crawl stroke (freestyle), how to use a kickboard, jumping in, and safety skills and rules.
Wave 3 - Intermediate Beginner
Students review and improve on front crawl, learn to swim on back, introduced to deeper water, and safety skills and rules.
Wave 4 - Advanced Beginner
Students learn elementary backstroke and review front crawl skills, large emphasis on safety, how to dive, and by the end of the class they should be able to swim 25 yards of front crawl and elementary backstroke..
Wave 5 - Intermediate
Students review strokes, learn elementary back crawl, breast stroke, and underwater swimming.
Wave 6 - Intermediate
Students learn side stroke, starts and turns, distance swimming, and butterfly stroke.
Wave 7 - Metro Aquatic League (ages 5-14)
Learn and master the basic skills of competitive swimming. Students will participate in organized swim meets and a City Championships at the end of the summer.
Junior Lifeguard Course
This program is directed toward youths between the ages of 11-15 years old. Candidates will be given the opportunity to develop teamwork and leadership, increase swimming skills, perform rescue techniques, and understand responsibilities of aquatic personnel and first responders.

 

We apologized for the inconvenience but we do not offer private swim lessons at this time at any of our pools.
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