Registration for winter swim lessons at Dimond Park Aquatic Center opens January 5

Dimond Park Aquatic Center will offer beginner and intermediate swim lessons for preschool and youth age groups from January 22 to February 14 and Parent & Tot lessons from January 20 to February 24. Registration for all swim lessons listed below will open on Friday, January 5 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. Swim lessons cost $80 + tax for 8 lessons and Parent & Tot lessons cost $60 + tax for 6 lessons.

Preschool and Youth Lessons

Beginner and intermediate lessons for preschool and youth age groups take place every Monday and Wednesday evening from January 22 through February 14. 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 take place every Saturday from January 20 to February 24 at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Two sessions are available: 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. Each child must be accompanied in the pool by an adult, and children are required to wear swim diapers during class. Each session has 14 spaces available. See the Juneau Pools website for a full class description.

Scholarships are available and the application deadline is January 3; for more information on how to apply, contact Recreation Coordinator Amanda Lovejoy at (907) 586-2635 ext. 4156 or [email protected].

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