Pima County pools open May 25

Fun in the sun, swimming lessons and County swim team options offered

PIMA County — Grab your towel and sunscreen and head to one of Pima County’s nine public swimming pools. All pools open Memorial Day weekend (Saturday, May 25 and will remain open until local school districts resume. Four pools (Wade McLean, the Northwest YMCA, Manzanita and Ajo) will be open through Labor Day, Sept. 2.

In addition to offering a cool respite for Pima County residents, the pools also offer swimming lessons for children as young as six months, a Novice Summer Swim Team Pro

Grab your towel and sunscreen and head to one of Pima County’s nine public swimming pools. All pools open Memorial Day weekend (Saturday, May 25 and will remain open until local school districts resume. Four pools (Wade McLean, the Northwest YMCA, Manzanita and Ajo) will be open through Labor Day, Sept. 2.

In addition to offering a cool respite for Pima County residents, the pools also offer swimming lessons for children as young as six months, a Novice Summer Swim Team Program for children ages 5 to 18, and a Junior Lifeguard Program for children ages 11 to 15.

Swimming lessons are provided in two-week sessions of eight classes, with the first session beginning Monday, June 3. Lessons are $20 per session and registration is now online at www.pima.gov/pools. Online registration for swim lessons opened May 14.

Novice Summer Swim Team is offered at all Pima County pools except for the Picture Rocks pool. The fee is $20 for the whole summer, including all practices and meets. Registration for the Novice Summer Swim Team is open and available online at www.pima.gov/swimteam. Registration continues until June 7, or until the team at a specific pool reaches capacity.

The first swim practice is May 28. Swim meets are on Saturday mornings or nights during June and July. Meets will continue through the Championship meet on July 20.

The Junior Lifeguard Program is designed to prepare tweens and teens between the ages of 11and 15 to become future lifeguards. This program does not certify participants in first aid, CPR or AED (automated external defibrillation), nor certify as a lifeguard, but will introduce the participants to skills needed for entry to the Lifeguarding course.

The program runs from June 3-27, at different times, depending on the pool where the student completes training. The fee is $30 for the entire program and includes a Pima County Junior Lifeguard T-shirt for participants who successfully complete the program. Registration is currently open and can be completed online at www.pima.gov/pools.

The schedule for swimming lessons, information on pool admission fees, pool hours, locations and phone numbers, as well as information on the Junior Lifeguard program, can be found at www.pima.gov/pools. For additional swim team information, call 520-724-5189 or visit www.pima.gov/swimteam.

For more aquatic information, please contact Grant Bourguet at 520-724-5189 or email Grant.Bourguet@pima.gov.