Conestoga Aquatic Center
| 9985 SW 125th Ave. Beaverton, OR 97008 phone 503/629-6313 fax 503/629-6323 |
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Program Information
Program Information
We have "Learn to Swim", Water Safety and aquatic recreation programs for all ages.
If the program you're interested in is listed, click on it. Otherwise, choose a program described below.
Goals
- To give children and adults from our community an opportunity to learn to swim.
- To provide a safe environment that allows effective progress through our Learn To Swim program.
- To make the learning process FUN!
- To promote community water safety.
- To develop high quality swimming skills in people of all ages.
- To provide valuable classes and programs for the community.
- To develop new programs that meets the changing needs of our community.
What Level Should I Register My Child For
For a child new to swimming and the swimming environment, please register preschool students (age 3 through kindergarten) for Preschool Level A. School-age students (1st grade through age 12) should be registered for School Age Level 1.
If your child has not taken swimming lessons in the past three months, we recommend you register for the previous level taken, even if your child successfully completed that level in the last session. Children, especially younger ones, lose their "swim conditioning" after long breaks and can benefit greatly from a review of learned skills.
To assist you in registering for the appropriate level, please refer to the following swimming level descriptions. If you have any questions or are coming from another program, please do not hesitate to ask our staff.
Preschool-age Classes
Baby & Me and
Toddler & Me
We offer Baby & Me and Toddler & Me classes for parents to enjoy with their children in our warm water leisure pool. This class teaches parents how to work with their child on beginning-level swimming skills and water adjustment.
Baby & Me: 6-18 months of age
Toddler & Me: 18 months-3 years of age
You And Your Preschooler
Parents participate in teaching their child in the basic skills, lead by a certified Water Safety Instructor. This is an ideal class for the preschooler who is not ready for the class environment.
You and Your Preschooler
Parents get to be part of the teaching experience as a certified instructor leads the class through the swim levels up to level C listed below. For ages 3-5. Instructor/student ratios are 1:10. Find the levels listed below.
Preschool Classes
Instructors provide a safe, structured, caring environment as children progress through the following levels. These classes are for children 3-5 years who are toilet-trained. Instructor/student ratios are 1:5. Find the levels listed below.
Youth Classes
Swimmers age 6 and up have greater coordination and strength than preschool-aged children. This allows them to master skills and gain confidence in and around the water. Instructors provide a safe, structured, caring environment as children progress through the following levels. Instructor/student ratios are 1:6. Find the levels listed below.
Swim Level Criteria
Basic Skill Development
(for preschool swimmers only)
Level A
This is an initial adjustment to the water environment. Swimmers will experience bubble blowing, fully submerging their heads and exploring while on their front and back. Upon completion, swimmers will be able to enter the water and move 10 feet, bob five times to chin level and safely exit the water. They will also float on front with assistance for three seconds.
Level B
This is a basic swimming class in which students will gain confidence floating and moving short distances on their front and back independently. Upon successful completion, the swimmer will be able to enter the water unassisted, propel 10 feet, bob five times and safely exit the water.
Level C
This level will build confidence for the swimmer to do steamboats. Front crawl, back crawl and rhythmic breathing will be introduced. Upon successful completion, the swimmer will be able to jump into chest-deep water, move into a front float five seconds, roll over to a back float five seconds, and recover. The swimmer will be able to push off and swim 15 feet on his/her front and 15 feet on his/her back.
Level D
This level will introduce rotary breathing, dolphin kick, and treading water. Focus of this level is proficiency, stroke refinement, and endurance of front crawl and back crawl. Upon successful completion, the swimmer will be able to jump into water over his/her head, swim front crawl 30 feet with face in the water and rhythmic breathing to the side, and swim back crawl 30 feet.
Basic Skill Development
(for school aged swimmers)
Level 1
An entry level class for children already comfortable in the water. They will learn to hold their breath, float and glide on their front and back unassisted.
Level 2
Students will learn front and backstroke skills, becoming more relaxed as they swim unassisted.
Intermediate Skill Development
Level 2 1/2
Students will further refine their front crawlstroke skills by adding rotary (side) breathing and improving backcrawl.
Level 3
Further refinement of front and backcrawl. Students will be introduced to elementary backstroke and butterfly.
Level 3 1/2
Students will be introduced to breastroke and diving. Further refinement on front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke and butterfly.
Level 4
Students will be introduced to sidestroke in this level. Further refinement on front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke.
Level 5
Students will focus on stroke proficiency and increased endurance. Survival skills and flip turns are introduced.
Advanced Skill Development
Once your child completes Level H there are additional classes available to continue to challenge their swimming skills.
Fitness Swimmer
Designed to focus on building endurance and learning the basic fundamentals of a fitness swimming workout.
Fundamentals Of Diving
Designed to focus on the fundamental progressions of springboard diving.
Lifeguard Readiness
Focuses on the skills needed to prepare to take the Lifeguard Training course.
Personal Water Safety
Focuses on endurance swimming and survival skills.
Specialty Classes
Splash Swim Team
This is a recreational swim team for ages 5-17. Emphasis is on stroke development, principals of competitive swimming, and fun. Child must be at level F or above.
Offered quarterly:
Score
This is a recreational water polo team for ages 7-14. Water polo combines the hand-eye coordination of baseball and the constant aerobic activity of soccer in our heated indoor pool.
Offered fall and summer quarters:
Private and Semi-private Swim Lessons
All levels of swimming are taught by certified water safety instructors.
- Privates: half-hour classes with 1:1 Instructor/student ratio
$18 ID - Semi-privates: half-hour classes with a 1:2 ratio
$14 ID
Call the center to request private and semi-private lessons. Classes are scheduled depending on instructor availability.
Adult Programs
Fitness Classes
Jumpstart your fitness by joining one of our nationally certified instructors in shallow water aquarobics or deep water aerobics. Exercising in the water reduces joint stress and is 12 times more resistant than air, plus it assists the heart in pumping blood throughout the body. Check out our schedule under Fitness Programs.
Check the Pool Schedule for class times
Adult Swim Instruction
For the beginner swimming to intermediate. See Adult Programs for class schedule.
Lap Swim
Exercise in our safe and clean six-lane pool. Check our pool schedule for specific times. For information about drop-in fees and frequent user passes, click here.
Triathlon Training
Swimming is the most difficult leg of the triathlon for beginners and can be frustrating and even depressing. Join our class and improve the beginning of your race. Improve your triathlon experiance by working with our highly qualified coach. Offered quarterly.
