(3-5 yrs.) Prerequisite: Child must leave parent willingly, be comfortable in the water, follow directions and function well in a group. When possible, children are grouped by ability. Class emphasizes helping children gain basic aquatic skills including entering and exiting the water safely, blowing bubbles with mouth and nose submerged, submerging under water. With assistance students learn to float and glide on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, swimming using arms and legs on front and back at least two body lengths. For safety reasons, flotation devices may be used. Flotation devices are used for all Pee Wee 1 classes at Audrey Moore and Franconia Rec Centers.

(3-5 yrs.) Prerequisites: Pee Wee Paddler 1 or equivalent skill proficiency. Class emphasizes helping children increase independence in their skill performance while continuing to increase comfort in the water. Skills include bobbing, floating and gliding on front and back with and without assistance, swimming on front and back at least three body lengths with and without assistance. Flotation devices may be used.

Shallow-water exercises using water's buoyancy and resistance helps improve your overall range of motion, joint mobility and muscle strength. While this class is designed for students with arthritis, it is open to those who have other physical limitations.~

(6 mos.-18 mos.) Register your baby for this class designed for babies and their parent(s), or other favorite adult who want to learn water adjustment and aquatic skills together. Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner, feel comfortable in the water and explore submerging to the mouth, nose and eyes. Explore buoyancy on front and back, change body position and learn safety information. Two adults may participate with each child. Babies must wear tight-fitting swim diaper and plastic pants under bathing suit.

(2-12 yrs.) Hop on over to Cub Run Rec Center as we help the Easter Bunny rescue his lost ducks in the leisure pool. After reuniting the Easter Bunny with his thousands of errant friends, stay and enjoy the slides, lazy river and play features. Each child will receive a basket for hunting to gather up all the wayward ducks. Children under the age of 3 and all non-Swimmers must be accompanied by an adult 16 or older. Must be 48” or taller to use water slides. Check in begins 30 minutes prior to the start of the event to allow families ample time to change into proper swimming attire.

Prerequisite: Students must be able to swim 25 yards continuously. Take the plunge for a no-impact workout. You use a variety of deep water exercises and running techniques to get the maximum benefit from water's natural resistance. ~

(7-17 yrs) This course combines the learn-to-swim levels I & II and targets children who are homeschooled but is open to any child. Children work on basic swimming skills such as breathing, floating on front and back, and swimming on front and back.

This class is for swimmers who can swim at least 25 yards non-stop on front and back. Class is designed to help swimmers improve techniques such as breathing, kicks, strokes and fitness level. Students are divided into groups by ability when possible.

(2.5-3.5 yrs.) Intro to Pee Wee Paddler introduces 2-year 6 month to 3 year 6-month-old children to floating, kicking, paddling, submerging, and water safety skills in a unique setting designed to prepare the child for the next session of Pee Wee Paddler I once they turn 3 years 6 months. This class has a smaller instructor-student ratio with no more than 4 students allowed per instructor. Children must function well in a group setting without a parent. Non-potty-trained participants must wear swim diapers under swimsuit- no disposable or cloth diapers are allowed.

(5-8 yrs.) Prerequisite: Children must be able to function in a group setting. Class emphasizes helping participants gain basic swimming and water safety skills and overcome fear of water. Skills include entering and exiting water safely, blowing bubbles through mouth and nose. With assistance students learn to float on front and back, glide on front and back, roll over from front to back and back to front and swim at least two body lengths on front and back using arms and legs.