The City of Murrieta's Aquatics program offers a variety of Swim Lesson classes through the Red Cross Water Safety Program. All classes are held at the California Oaks Sports Park Pool between May and September and are taught by Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructors.
Our instructors are trained to make learning fun in a safe environment while providing a balanced program that teaches swimming skills and water safety to everyone from infancy to adulthood. Click on the links below for more information on the various levels or scroll down the page. Click here for a pdf of class schedules.
General Information
Instructors follow a plan that details the skills to be introduced at each level along with performance expectations. Progress of participants is continuously monitored and evaluated and skills are checked off as they are achieved.
At the end of the session, achievement cards are presented to children who have not completed all skills. The cards indicate which skills have been achieved and which skills need more work.
How can you help as a parent?
You play an essential role in your child’s aquatic experience. Your enthusiasm and guidance can make your child’s swim lessons fun and rewarding.
Support your child by praising his or her effort in the pool.
Bring a healthy snack and drink for your child for after the lesson to replace fluids and energy.
Understand that children develop swimming skills at different rates. Remember, many children need to repeat a level multiple times to complete all of the skills.
Ask the instructor which skills your child should review, and then make practicing at home or the pool fun!
How can you build on your child’s swimming experience?
Give your child plenty of opportunities to develop strength, practice skills and increase his or her comfort level in the water by taking him or her to a local or family pool.
Stay interested in your child’s progress. Ask your child to show you a skill learned in swim lessons and incorporate the skill into a game to play in the pool.
Remember: It is not important how quickly they move through a level, but that they acquire each skill.
Please read the registration information and course descriptions below carefully. Every effort should be made to enroll your child into the appropriate class based on their skill level. If enrollment is made into a class that is not at the child's ability the Aquatic Office can not guarantee that space in another class will be available.
FREE SWIM LEVEL ASSESSMENT
If you are unsure of your childs skill level; we recommend taking the free swim level assessment June 1st and July 6th 2013 from 12p-1p, or talk to the friendly aquatic staff at the Pool.
Swim Lesson Registration Procedures
How do I register... Swim lesson registrations are taken on a first come first serve basis via online and walk-in. Resident online registration opens at 8am on the session registration dates listed. Resident walk-in registration is available from 8am-10am at the Cal Oaks Sports Park Pool on the session registration date. Online non-resident registration will begin 8am the day following resident registration. All other registrations will be taken after the registration dates online or walk-in at the Cal Oaks Sports Park Pool during Aquatic business hours.
*Online registration is recommended.
*Example: a person at home could register for their desired class at 8am exactly and not have to wait in line. Someone that waited in line may be the 4th person in line but by the time it was their turn to register all the spots in their desired class could be taken by people who registered at home.
Classes that are canceled for reasons out of our control (weather, contaminations, etc.) will not be refunded. All classes must have a minimum of three registrants. Classes that don't meet the minimum registration will be canceled and an attempt to place those registrants into another class will be made. Participants not placed in another class will be refunded.
Swim lessons are all designated to a specific registration date, be sure you have the correct registration date. Registration dates apply to online registrations. Residents may register in person on the dates listed at the Cal Oaks Pool Office from 8am-10am however online registration is strongly encouraged.
Download the Swim Lesson Schedule Here
visit murrieta.org/classes to register
How do I know if I am a Resident?
Spring and Fall Lessons
| Spring & Fall Registration and Class Dates |
| Session | Resident
Registtration | Nonresident
Registration | Classes Start | Classes End |
| 1 | 5/18/13 | 5/19/13 | 5/21/13 | 5/31/13 |
| 6 | 8/10/13 | 8/11/13 | 8/13/13 | 8/23/13 |
visit murrieta.org/classes to register
Summer Swim Lessons
| Summer Registration and Class Dates |
| Session | Resident
Registration | Nonresident
Registration | Classes Start | Classes End |
| 2 | 6/15/13 | 6/16/13 | 6/18/13 | 6/28/13 |
| 3 | 6/29/13 | 6/30/13 | 7/02/13 | 7/12/13 |
| 4 | 7/13/13 | 7/14/13 | 7/16/13 | 7/26/13 |
| 5 | 7/27/13 | 7/28/13 | 7/30/13 | 8/09/13 |
visit murrieta.org/classes to register
Saturday Swim Lessons
| Saturday Registration Dates |
| Saturday Session | Resident
Registration | Nonresident
Registration | Classes Start | Classes End |
| 1 | 6/01/13 | 6/02/13 | 6/08/13 | 7/06/13 |
| 2 | 6/29/13 | 6/30/13 | 7/13/13 | 8/10/13 |
visit murrieta.org/classes to register
Course Descriptions
Please note the NEW Toddler level and revised Level 1.
Toddler class sizes will be smaller to help bridge the skill gap at this age level.
Private Swim Lessons and Adult Swim Lessons are available. Visit the Aquatic Office for more info or download the Swim Lesson Schedule above.
Infant and Pre-school Aquatics Program (IPAP) – Ages 6 months to 3 years. Parent/adult accompaniment in the water is required. This program is designed to give parents information and techniques to help orient their child to the water and to supervise water activities in a safe manner. Skills taught will include water adjustment, bubble blowing, underwater exploration, front and back floats, and kicking. No diapers allowed, swim pants are preferred.Toddler-Ages 3-5 This course is designed to be a preschool age child’s first experience in a pool without a caretaker. Course introduces swimming and water safety skills. Students must be able to listen and follow directions. Skills taught include water adjustment, bubble blowing, underwater exploration, front and back floats, glides with support, kicking and alternate arm strokes and age-appropriate safety topics. Classes will be limited to four participants. Level I (Water Exploration)-Ages 5 and Up This course is designed to follow the Toddler class for children ages 5 years and older. Participants must be able to blow bubbles; front and back float unassisted for 5 seconds, submerge face without using goggles, climb out of the pool without help, and must be able to listen and follow directions. Skills taught include entering water by jumping in, fully submerge and retrieve items, bobbing, tuck floats and age appropriate safety topics
Level II (Primary Skills) This course teaches participants elementary skills that enable the swimmer to move comfortably through the water and improve upon skills learned in Toddler and Level I. The front crawl will be taught and the back crawl will be introduced. Students will also learn basic water safety rules and become familiar with ways to get help in a water emergency.
Level III (Stroke Readiness) This program is designed to give students success with the fundamental skills that they learned in the Level II course and to introduce new skills such as rhythmic breathing, elementary backstroke and treading water. The swimmer should be able to swim approximately 15 feet and float on his/her stomach before enrolling.
Level IV (Stroke Development) This program reinforces the skills learned in Level III. The breaststroke and sidestroke will be introduced. The child should be able to swim one width of the pool using rhythmic breathing before enrolling. FREE SWIM LEVEL ASSESSMENT
If you are unsure of your childs skill level; we recommend taking the free swim level assessment June 1st and July 6th 2013 from 12p-1p, or talk to the friendly aquatic staff at the Pool.
