GROUP SWIM LESSONS:
- Due to the necessity of being hands on with the children, all level one participants will be given private lessons on the weekends.
- The day and time of the lesson will be agreed upon by the designated instructor and family.
- Parent/Guardian must be in the water with all level one participants.
- Levels two through four will be limited to three children to every one instructor.
- Levels five and six will be a combined class, and may have a maximum of two level five’s and one level six.
- Due to the capacity limits of our facility, only one parent for level two, may be in the pool area watching their children.
- Due to the capacity limits of our facility, parents/guardians of level three through level six participants are not allowed to be in the facility to watch swim lessons.
- All participants are asked to be in their swimsuits and ready to swim before entering the facility.
- Everyone entering the facility is required to wear a mask at all times.
- Masks/Coverings will NOT be provided by the
- Participants may take off their masks when the instructor has gathered the class to get into the water.
Drop-Off Procedure (Swim Levels Three Through Six):
- Parents and swimmers will be asked to remain in their vehicles until a staff member is able to help them.
- Parents will NOT be allowed to walk their children to the pool entrance.
- Parents are asked to drop off at the designated drop off location. (See Attached Map).
- Please listen for instructions as the staff approaches your vehicle.
- Staff will check off that child(ren) have passed the symptom check.
- After receiving the name and swim lesson level for the participant being checked in, staff will escort child(ren) to the appropriate instructor.*During this process staff will also visually inspect each participant for any sign of illness (i.e. cough, runny nose, pale skin, etc.).
*If for any reason staff chooses to refute the at-home health screening, they will perform their own screening. If it is found the child is not in good health, they will not be permitted to attend swim lessons that day. - View the map.
Pick-Up Procedure (Swim Levels Three Through Six):
- Staff will be outside of the designated pick-up area or waiting inside for parent arrival.
- Parents are asked to pick-up at the same designated area as drop-off.
- Upon being greeted by a staff member, staff will ask for the participant’s name that is being picked up.014Staff will then escort the child(ren) out of the Indoor Pool to your vehicle.
- View the map.
PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS:
- Private lessons will be limited to two at any given time.
- Group Family Private Lessons up to three people will be allowed if all participants are from the same family.
- For private lessons, please fill out the request form and email it to meschenbach@dtpd.org. The form can be downloaded below. The instructor will call you directly within 24 hours to schedule your time.
- Please bring full payment to your first scheduled lesson.
- Parents must be in the water with their child if the child’s swim ability is under level three. 6
- If you do not know what level your child is in, please ask and confirm during the reservation process.
- One parent/guardian may be in the facility during the lesson. Staff will direct you where to stand during the lesson. No other spectators will be allowed.
- Private Swim Lessons will maintain distance and not interact with other programs sharing the pool space.
For additional information regarding swim lesson guidelines, click here.
Swimming Lessons
Private Swim Lessons (All Ages)
All private lessons are based on ONE child/adult per instructor per half hour. Private lessons are great for adults wanting to learn or improve their swimming techniques. Lessons are held during various lap swims and/or open swim hours. Please keep in mind that lessons are set up depending on staff and pool availability. Private swim lesson forms can be downloaded from below.
Any child, not toilet trained must wear reusable aqua diapers (available for purchase). No type of disposable diapers will be permitted.
Registration
For private lessons, please fill out the request form and email it to meschenbach@dtpd.org. The instructor will call you directly within 24 hours to schedule your time. Please bring full payment to your first scheduled lesson.
Private Lessons Registration Form
Fees
| Private Lessons | Resident | Nonresident |
| 1 Lesson | $30 | $36 |
| 4 Lessons | $100 | $121 |
| Family Private 1 Lesson | $50 | $56 |
| Family Private 4 Lessons | $125 | $146 |
Payment & Cancellation Policies
Payment Policy: Please bring full payment to your first scheduled lesson.
Cancellation Policy: 24-hour notice must be given when canceling a private lesson. If 24-hour notice is not given, the client will be charged for the session. Exceptions will be made in cases of emergency, determined by the Aquatic Supervisor.
Group Swim Lessons (Ages 6 months-10 years)
Group Swim Lesson Fees
| Group Lessons | Resident | Nonresident |
| Levels 1-6 | $46 | $66 |
| Aqua Babes^ | $47 | $63 |
^Aqua diaper included in the fee.
Swim Lesson Registration
Registration may be done online, dropped off or mailed. Both residents and nonresidents of the district are welcome to register. Proof of residency is required to receive the resident rate.
- Upon completion of each session, participants will receive a certificate of completion detailing the skills performed successfully and/or those needing improvement.
- Personal flotation devices of any kind are not permitted. Goggles are accepted but are not encouraged for lower levels.
- Arrive to class early, ready to swim on time. Have your child use the restroom before class and wait on the pool deck for your instructor to call your class. Do not go near the water before your class begins.
- Please observe your child from the bleacher area only. Pictures and parent interactions are encouraged on the last day of class.
- Any child not toilet trained must wear reusable aqua diapers (available for purchase at the Rakow Registration Desk). No type of disposable diapers will be permitted.
- Cancellations & Make-Ups: Lessons may be canceled due to unsatisfactory pool conditions, holidays, routine maintenance, low enrollment, and swim meets. Cancellations will be made up at a later date. Sorry, there are no other make-ups except when the Park District cancels a class.
Aqua Babes
(6 months-3 years with parent) 30 minutes
This parent/child program aims to help infants or toddlers become comfortable in and around the water with a parent or guardian. Parents will learn techniques to orient their children with the water and to supervise water activities in a safe manner. IMPORTANT NOTES TO PARENTS: All children who are not potty trained must wear reusable aqua diapers. Aqua diaper included. Parents must be in the water with their child.
| Program | Dates | Days/Times | Location | |
| 46700-10 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/10:15-10:45 am | RA | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46700-40^ | Nov. 21-Dec. 19* | Sa/10:15-10:45 am | RA | REGISTER ONLINE |
*No Class: 10/31, 11/28
^Fee: $23.50(R)/$31.50(NR)
Level One (White & Red)
(3-5 years) 30 minutes
This level consists of four main parts. Trust and submersion where your child will learn how to go underwater with an instructor and retrieve objects; body position and air recovery where your child will learn how to jump into the pool from the side, and submerge and come up to float for five seconds.
| Program | Dates | Days/Times | Location | |
| 46701-14 | Sept. 15-Oct. 8 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:30 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-15 | Sept. 15-Oct. 8 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:30 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-09 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/9:00-9:30 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-10 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/10:00-10:30 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-11 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/11:00-11:30 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-12 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/12:00-12:30 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-24 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5* | Tu,Th/4:00-4:30 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-25 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5* | Tu,Th/5:00-5:30 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-34 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/4:00-4:30 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-35 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/5:00-5:30 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-40 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/9:00-9:30 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-41 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/10:00-10:30 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-42 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/11:00-11:30 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46701-43 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/12:00-12:30 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
*No Class: 10/31, 11/24, 11/26, 11/28
^Fee: $23(R)/$33(NR)
Level Two (Yellow)
(4-10 years) 45 minutes
This is a two-part level involving forward movement and direction change. Your child will learn how to jump into the water, recover for air and swim for 10 feet. He or she will also be introduced to the streamline form.
| Program | Dates | Days/Times | Location | |
| 46702-14 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-15 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-09 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-10 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-11 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-12 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-24 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-25 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-34 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-35 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-40 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-41 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-42 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46702-43 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
*No Class: 10/31, 11/24, 11/26, 11/28
^Fee: $23(R)/$33(NR)
Level Three (Blue & Green)
(4-10 years) 45 minutes
In this level, your child will learn about rotary movement. They will learn how to roll from one-side glide position to the other and be able to do their back and front stream recovery in side-guide position as well as kick for 10 feet.
| Program | Dates | Days/Times | Location | |
| 46703-14 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-15 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-09 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-10 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-11 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-12 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-24 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-25 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-34 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-35 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-40 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-41 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-42 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46703-43 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
*No Class: 10/31, 11/24, 11/26, 11/28
^Fee: $23(R)/$33(NR)
Level Four (White & Red)
(4-10 years) 45 minutes
The main component of level four is integrated movement. Upon completion of this level, your child will be able to start in glide position and swim 30 feet of backstroke and 30 feet of consistent freestyle.
| Program | Dates | Days/Times | Location | |
| 46704-14 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-15 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-09 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-10 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-11 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-12 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-24 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-25 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-34 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-35 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-40 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-41 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-42 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46704-43 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
*No Class: 10/31, 11/24, 11/26, 11/28
^Fee: $23(R)/$33(NR)
Level Five (Yellow & Blue)
(4-10 years) 45 minutes
The two strokes your child will learn in this level are the butterfly and breaststroke. Upon completion of this level, your child will be able to swim four strokes of butterfly with only one breath and swim 30 feet of breaststroke.
| Program | Dates | Days/Times | Location | |
| 46705-14 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-15 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-09 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-10 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-11 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-12 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-24 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-25 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-34 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-35 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-40 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-41 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-42 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46705-43 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
*No Class: 10/31, 11/24, 11/26, 11/28
^Fee: $23(R)/$33(NR)
Level Six (Green)
(4-10 years) 45 minutes
In the last level, your child will work on all of the strokes as well as building his or her endurance. Upon completion of this level, your child will be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle, 50 yards of backstroke, 50 yards of breaststroke and 25 yards of butterfly. They will also learn flip and open turns. After this level, your child will be ready to move on to the Jr. Dolphin program!
| Program | Dates | Days/Times | Location | |
| 46706-14 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-15 | Sept. 15-Oct.8 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-09 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-10 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-11 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-12 | Sept. 19-Nov. 14* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-24 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-25 | Oct. 13-Nov. 5 | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-34 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/4:00-4:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-35 | Nov. 10-Dec. 10* | Tu,Th/5:00-5:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-40 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/9:00-9:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-41 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/10:00-10:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-42 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/11:00-11:45 am | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
| 46706-43 | Nov. 21-Dec. 19^* | Sa/12:00-12:45 pm | RAI | REGISTER ONLINE |
*No Class: 10/31, 11/24, 11/26, 11/28
^Fee: $23(R)/$33(NR)