Registration for Juneau Pools spring swim lessons opens March 15

Juneau Pools is offering a variety of swim lessons at Dimond Park Aquatic Center and Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool during the upcoming spring season, including beginner and intermediate lessons for preschool & youth age groups, Parent & Tot lessons, and the Lil’ Swimmers program for preschool beginners.

Registration for all swim lessons listed below will open on Friday, March 15 at noon. To register, visit the Parks & Recreation online registration catalog and click on the Juneau Pools tab. Registrations will not be taken over the phone, in person, or in advance.

Preschool and Youth Lessons

Beginner and intermediate lessons for preschool and youth age groups will be offered at Dimond Park Aquatic Center every Tuesday and Thursday evening from April 2 through April 25. Preschool classes are open to children ages 3-5 and youth classes to ages 6-12.

All lessons are thirty minutes long. Classes are offered in a variety of time slots between 3:30 and 7:00 p.m.; see the registration portal for a detailed schedule. Swimmers should register for lessons according to their age and skill level. Maximum capacity for each class varies between 4 to 8 students based on the age group and number of instructors per class.

Parent & Tot Lessons

Parent & Tot swim lessons will be offered at both DPAC and AGB on Saturdays beginning March 30. Two sessions are available at each pool: 9:15–9:45 a.m. for children 6 to 17 months old and 10:00–10:30 a.m. for 18 to 35 months.

The spring session at DPAC includes 5 lessons from March 30 through April 27 and cost $50 + tax. The spring session at AGB includes 7 lessons from March 30 through May 11 and costs $70 + tax. Each DPAC session has 15 spaces available and each AGB session has 10 spaces available.

Each child must be accompanied in the pool by an adult, and children are required to wear swim diapers during class. See the Juneau Pools website for a full class description.

­Lil’ Swimmers

AGB will offer Lil’ Swimmers, a new learn-to-swim program for preschool-age swimmers, on Saturdays from March 30 through May 11. Lil’ Swimmers uses a non-traditional format to teach children ages 3 to 5 basic water skills. Learn more about the program on the Juneau Pools website.

Two sessions are available: 11–11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Each session has 8 spaces and costs $70 + tax for 7 lessons.

For more information, please contact Juneau Pools at (907) 586-0839.