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AQUATICS
Online Registration opens Saturday, May 31 @ 12:00 a.m.
and In-Person Monday June 2.
LEARN-TO-SWIM PROGRAM
Level 2 5 to 12 years
The City of Placentia Learn-to-Swim Program offers swimming
instruction for youth ages nine months through twelve years.
All Water Safety Instructors are trained and certified by the
American Red Cross. The program is offered at Valencia High
School in the afternoon and evening.
Class reviews entry by stepping or jumping from side,
bobbing, head submergence and holding breath, floating
on front and back, treading water, side breathing, freestyle,
backstroke, and safety skills. Participants will also be
introduced to elementary backstroke.
Big Fish, Lil’ Fish 9 months to 3 years
A basic water orientation class for tots and their parents.
Prerequisite - Participant must be able to demonstrate the
following with little to no assistance: safely enter and exit
the water, float on front and back without support, swim
freestyle the entire length of the pool.
The child and parent work on skills together in the water.
Skills include water adjustment, blowing bubbles, kicking,
holding onto the wall, floating on back, water entry and exit,
face submergence, and safety skills. A parent is required to
accompany each child.
Level 3 5 to 12 years
In this class, children will review side breathing techniques,
freestyle, backstroke, and elementary backstroke. They will
also be introduced to breaststroke and kneeling and standing
Tiny Tots 3 to 5 years
dives. Participants will continue to practice treading water,
A class for preschoolers who have very little to no aquatic
experience. Fun and safety are emphasized while learning
retrieving submerged objects, and safety skills.
Prerequisite – Participants should be very comfortable in the
necessary swimming skills such as water entry and exit, face
water and able to swim a least one lap (25 yards) without any
submergence, blowing bubbles, water adjustment, kicking,
exploring arm movements, and safety skills.
assistance.
Level 1 5 to 12 years
A class for children who have very little to no aquatic experience.
Fun and safety are emphasized while learning necessary
swimming skills: water entry and exit, face submergence, water
adjustment, floating on front and back, retrieval of submerged
objects, and safety skills. In this class children will learn how to
side breathe as well as practice freestyle and backstroke.
REFUND REQUESTS
Refund requests for Learn-to-Swim classes must be made 7 days
prior to the start of the session. A $12 administration fee applies
per class. Refund requests received less than 7 days prior to the
start of the session will be processed at 50% of the registration
fees. Refunds are not available once the session begins. There
are no make-ups for missed classes or partial refunds.
We reserve the right to move your child from the class that you
signed up for to one that is more developmentally appropriate.
The City of Placentia offers FREE public recreation swim at the Gomez Community Pool and at the Whitten Community Pool.
Children seven years and under must be accompanied by an adult in a swimsuit and must be within arm’s reach at all times.
FLOTATION DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING RECREATION SWIM.
Pools open June 23 and remain open through August 30
GOMEZ COMMUNITY CENTER
1701 ATWOOD AVENUE
Monday / Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday / Thursday / Friday / Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Please contact the Community Services Department for more information at (714) 993-8232.
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