Swim Lessons and Classes
Water Exercise
Starting September 16th
Monday's & Friday's
8:00am - 8:45am (Shallow water)
9:00am - 9:45am (Deep water)
$12 drop-in
12-punch pass $96
Tiffany Nelson is excited to bring her passion for movement and wellness to leading water aerobics for seniors. With a background in performing arts as a former captain and professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders, she has experience in physical fitness, coordination, and leadership. She also finds inspiration in movement through her yoga practice, which informs her holistic approach to exercise. Her enthusiasm for creating fun, engaging, and supportive experiences remains at the core of her teaching. Currently working with the City of Walnut Creek’s customer service team for Arts + Rec, she’s thrilled to join the Aquatics Department to help participants stay active, feel good, and enjoy the benefits of exercise in a way that is accessible and tailored to seniors.
The shallow-water class will provide low-impact exercises that improve strength, flexibility, and balance.
In the deep-water class, we'll incorporate dumbbells for resistance training, giving participants a full-body workout while remaining buoyant and safe. Both classes are designed to support mobility, cardiovascular health, and overall well-being, all while enjoying the natural benefits of being in the water.
Want to purchase a water exercise pass? You can do so online via the membership registration portal or in-person at the front desk! The single drop-in rate is $12/class.
Fall Swim Lessons
- Courses viewable July 29
- Registration starts August 7 at 12pm
- Courses start August 12
Level Descriptions
Guppy | Ages 10 months to 3 years
Parent/toddler basic water orientation class. Both parent and toddler participate in this 25-minute class. Skills include water adjustment for parents and toddlers, holding techniques, entry and exit from the pool edge, games, and songs. Floating, arm and leg movement, and breath control may also be included for older toddlers. All this makes for a positive experience for the child. $11.25 per class.
Starfish | Ages 3 to 5 years
Water adjustment for young children. Playing activities in the water, students will work on bubble blowing, breath control, kicking (with support), floating (with support), and arm movement. $12.25 per class.
Seahorse | Ages 3 to 7 years
Prerequisite: Pass Starfish or ability to perform equivalent skills. This is a fundamental skill building class. Students must be comfortable with floating on front and back with support and submerge head for at least 5 to 10 seconds. Class objective: float without support and recover to a vertical position. Continue to work on kicking, arm strokes, and independence in shallow water. $12.25 per class.
Lobster | Ages 4 to 11 years
Prerequisite: Pass Seahorse or ability to perform equivalent skills. Focus on unsupported front and back crawl skills. Students must be able to do front and back crawl strokes with support, 10 bobs, and float unsupported for at least 20 seconds. Class objective: introduce students to the basics of elementary backstroke, diving into deep water, and treading water. Continue with front and back crawl. $12.25 per class.
Seal | Ages 5 to 11 years
Prerequisite: Pass Lobster or ability to perform equivalent skills. Increase endurance of front and back crawl. Students must be able to swim front and back crawl 15 yards, do 20 bobs, glide underwater, and tread water for at least 45 seconds. Class objective: continue with front and back crawl refinement, treading water, diving, and introduction of breaststroke and scissor kick. $12.25 per class.
Dolphin | Ages 5 to 11 years
Prerequisite: Pass Seal or ability to perform equivalent skills. Stroke refinement, coordination, and endurance. Students must be able to swim at least 25 yards of front and back crawl, 15 yards of elementary backstroke and breaststroke kick, and tread water for 1 minute. Class objective: continue stroke refinement and endurance. Introduce breast-stroke arms, dolphin kick, open turns, and more diving. $12.25 per class.
Adult/Teen | Ages 12 years to Adult
Instructors will work with students at their own pace to develop basic swimming skills. Skills will include floating, kicking, freestyle and backstroke, and more depending on individual skill level. $12.25 per class.
Private Swim Lessons | Ages 3 years to Adult
Work with an instructor one-on-one for 25 minutes. We focus on the things you want to learn. We encourage you to sign up for at least two private swim lessons. We cannot guarantee the same instructor each session. $35 per class.