SWIM LESSONS

• No prerequisites required
• Parent accompanies student in water
• Great for the anxious child
• Buchanan Park Recreation Center (BPRC) pool

Register Online for Parent & Tot

• No prerequisites required
• Taught in shallow warm water
• BPRC pool

Register Online for Beginner 3s

• No prerequisites required
• Taught in shallow water
• BPRC and WRC pools

Register Online for Beginner Preschool

• Must have passed Beginner Preschool
• Student must perform skills with little instructor assistance
• Must have ability to swim 5 yards with face in the water
• BPRC  and WRC pools

Register Online for Intermediate Preschool

• Must have passed Intermediate Preschool
• Student must perform skills in deep water without instructor assistance
• Student must be able to swim 5 body lengths independently with face in deep water
• WRC and BPRC pools

Not currently available

• Class suitable for non-swimmers and those afraid to put their faces in the water
• Class concentrates on improving swimmers comfort level in the water
• BPRC and WRC pools 

Click Here for Level 1 (5 plus years)

• No prerequisite skills required
• Taught in varying depths of water
• BPRC and WRC pools

Register Online for Level 1/2

• Student must perform skills in deep water without instructor assistance
• Must be able to swim 10 -15 yards without touching the floor or walls
• Class concentrates on stroke development and stamina improvement
• BPRC and WRC pools

Click Here for Level 2/3 (5 plus years)

• Must have passed Level 1/2
• Student must perform skills in deep water without instructor assistance
• Must be able to swim 10 yards without touching the floor or walls
• Class concentrates on stroke development
• BPRC and WRC pools

Register Online for Level 3

• Must have passed Level 3
• Student must swim strokes for 25 yards without stopping
• Students work on stroke refinement, coordination, and endurance
• BPRC and WRC pool

Register Online for Level 4/5

• For ages 6 and up
• Must have passed Level 4/5 or swim for local swim club
• Class concentrates on improving the four competitive strokes, starts, and turns
• WRC pool

Revisit us in the Fall for Competitive Stroke class

2022 Fees (All fees are per individual child)

Contact Aquatic Offices at 720-880-1117 to schedule sessions. 

Blended Lifeguard Learning- online & in-person skills sessions

Blended learning combines online learning with in-person skills sessions. Must complete all eLearning modules at least one day prior to in-person skills session. eLearning is approximately 7 hours. 

• Participants must be 15 yrs old by the end of the course and pass a prerequisite skills test:
  • Swim 300 yards without stopping (100 yds front crawl, 100 yds breaststroke, 100 yds of both strokes)
  • Swim 20 yds (heads up front crawl or breaststroke) retrieve a 10# brick from 7-10 feet of water and return to the starting point in less than 1 min 40 sec
  • Tread water for 2 minutes using only legs for support (hands out of water or tucked in armpits)
• Attendance is mandatory for all in-person sessions.
• Upon successful completion of the course participants will have an American Red Cross 2-year certification in Lifeguard Training/CPR/AED/First Aid 
• We also offer Shallow Water Lifeguarding and re-certification classes. Contact the Aquatic offices for more details.
• WRC pool
• December 2022 Lifeguard Flyer (PDF)

• Register Online for the December 2022 Lifeguard Training