AquaResource is once again pleased to offer our Swim School and Water Safety Program to the residents of Ladera Ranch.  The 2008 season marks our eighth year of service here at Ladera Ranch, and we are truly honored to be a part of your community!

Our program features six levels of American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills.  Designed to provide students a positive learning experience, instruction is provided in a logical progression, with a primary objective of teaching students to be safe in, and around the water. Each employee Swim Instructor assigned to Ladera Ranch is certified by the American Red Cross in Water Safety Instruction, Lifeguard Training with First-Aid, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer.

2008 SCHEDULE

** No classes held on May 24th

HOW TO REGISTER

To ensure fast and immediate confirmation, registration is now provided online through ActiveNet, an authorized third-party provider of hosted online registration software.  To register, you will be required login to ActiveNet or establish an account.  A non-refundable PRIORITY CONVENIENCE REGISTRATION FEE of (6.50% + .50 cents, or 3.5% + $5.00, or 2.5% + $10.00 depending on the total amount) at registration checkout will apply.   Note that various walk-in registration dates will equally be provided during the Summer months as well.  For more information regarding registration and program policies, please call our Swim Offices at: (949) 364-5582, or click on the Policies link.  Classes are offered at the Oak Knoll and Flintridge Clubhouse pools.

GROUP LESSONS

The following questionnaire has been created to quickly assist parents with deciding which lesson plan is best suited for their child.  Please remember, children may regress during the Winter months, so its best to be conservative.   For a complete description of each class, please refer to our Swim School page.

LEVEL 1 BEGINNER SKILL QUESTION:  Does your child have any swimming experience?  If the answer is no, then register for either of the following group classes, based upon your child's age:

GUPPIES (PRESCHOOL Ages 2.5 - 5.0 years)  Class Time: 25 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 63.00 or (8) lessons $126.00     Class Size 1:2

OTTERS (YOUTH Ages 5.0+ years)  Class Time: 30 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 58.00 or (8) lessons $116.00                     Class Size 1:4

LEVEL 2 BEGINNER SKILL QUESTION:  Is your child comfortable in the water and can put his/her face in the water for more than a few seconds to retrieve an object?  If the answer is yes, then register for either of the following group classes, based upon your child's age:

STARFISH (PRESCHOOL 2.5 to 5.0 years) Class Time: 25 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 63.00 or (8) lessons $126.00                Class Size  1:3                                                                                                                                                           

STINGRAYS (YOUTH 5.0+ years) Class Time: 30 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 58.00 or (8) lessons $116.00                       Class Size 1:4  

LEVEL 2 ADVANCED & LEVEL 3 SKILL QUESTION: Is your child swimming but needs to develop his or her stroke and breathing technique?  If the answer is yes, then register for either of the following group classes, based upon your child's age:

GOLDFISH (PRESCHOOL ages 3.5 to 5.5 years) Class Time: 25 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 63.00 or (8) lessons $126.00   Class Size 1:3

DOLPHINS (YOUTH ages 5.0+ years) Class Time: 30 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 58.00 or (8) lessons $116.00                   Class Size 1:4

LEVEL 4 YOUTH SKILL QUESTION:  Is your child swimming freestyle and backstroke at least the width of the pool? If the answer is yes, then register for the following group class:

SHARKS (YOUTH 6.0+ years) Class Time: 40 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 58.00 or (8) lessons $116.00                              Class Size 1:5

LEVEL 5 & 6 YOUTH SKILL QUESTION:  Does your child have an understanding of the four competitive strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke , Breaststroke, and Butterfly) and can swim 25yds. of Free, Back, Breast? If the answer is yes, then register for the following stroke refinement and competitive stroke class:

SWIM MECHANICS (YOUTH 6.0+ years) Class Time: 40 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 58.00 or (8) lessons $116.00               Class Size 1:6

PARENT & ME LESSONS

AQUABABIES (INFANT ages 6 months to 18 months) Class Time: 25 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 42.00                              Class Size 1:8                        

AQUATOTS (TODDLER ages18 months to 3.5 years) Class Time: 25 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $42.00                              Class Size 1:8 

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

PRIVATE LESSONS (All age groups) Class Time: 25 minutes | Price: (4) lessons $ 140.00                                                 Class size 1:1