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Youth Swim Lessons are located at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Classes are 25 minutes in length. Classes meet either twice per week on Mon/Wed, or once per week on Saturdays. There are two 4-week sessions offered in the Winter and one 6-week session offered in the spring. There is a variety of different age and skill levels available. Please refer to the level descriptions to see what class would fit your child; if you are unsure which class is best, please email aquatics@cityoflosalamitos.org or call the Community Center at 562-430-1073.
 
REFUND, MAKEUP & TRANSFER POLICY 
 
Refund requests will only be granted prior to the second regularly scheduled class meeting, and a $10 administrative fee will be assessed per participant per class. Transfer requests will only be honored if requested prior to the second class meeting. A $10 transfer fee will be applied unless the class is canceled due to low enrollment. Aquatics staff will assess transfers based on skill level. There will be no Make-up classes unless the City of Los Alamitos Recreation Staff cancels a class due to an unforeseen circumstance.
 
Please review pool rules prior to visiting the pool.
Please refer to the swim lessons descriptions below prior to registration: 
Parent & Me
  • Class Description: Introduce your child to fun and swimming readiness through water exploration. This class is designed to increase comfort in and around the water for both the child and parent. Some skills include blowing bubbles, kicking, floating on tummy and back, and holding onto the wall. Adults are required in water with children, and adults must know how to swim.
Little Fish – Preschool Age 3yrs – 6yrs
  • Guppies (Tiny Tot 1)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for children ready to be in the water without a parent. Some skills include being comfortable getting head wet, assisted tummy and back float, assisted kicking on tummy and back, assisted tummy gliding, and introducing alternating arm action.
  • Jelly Fish (Level 1)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for beginners who have some aquatics experience but still need assistance getting comfortable in the water. Some skills include moving through water comfortably, assisted tummy float, moving to unassisted back float, assisted kicking on tummy and back, and introducing alternating arm action.
  • Squid (Level 2)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for children who have aquatics experience, are comfortable in the water, and are ready to complete some skills unassisted. Some skills include introduction to deep water, submerging head for 5 seconds, unassisted tummy and back float, combined freestyle arms, and legs, assisted rolling over, and getting out at side of pool
  • Otter (Level 3)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for students who are ready to be more independent in the water and are ready to try harder skills. Some skills include introduction to side breathing, unassisted kicking with face in the water, unassisted tummy and back float, streamline position on top of water, unassisted jumping into water and swimming to instructor, and introduction to combined arm and legs for backstroke.
  • Seals (Level 4)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for students who are ready to be introduced to stroke techniques and build endurance. Some skills include tummy glide with underwater streamline, freestyle with side breathing, coordinated back stroke arm action, retrieve object from deep end, comfortable in deep water, introduction to breast stroke kick, and introduction to diving.
Big Fish – School Age 6yrs – 13yrs
  • Manatees (Level 1)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for students who have little or no aquatics experience. Some skills include fully submerging head, assisted front and back float, flutter kicking, water entry, arm action, and introduction to glides.
  • Belugas (level 2)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for students who are comfortable in the water and have some aquatics experience. Skills include front glide, unassisted front and back float, jump into water and swim to instructor, assisted back stroke kick, introduction to side breathing, and coordination with arm and leg action for free style.
  • Manta Ray (Level 3)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for students who are ready to be introduced to more swim strokes and do skills independently. Some skills include introduction to back stroke arms and legs, alternating side breathing, introduction to breast stroke legs, comfortable in deep water, and swimming 15 yards of freestyle.
  • Barracuda (Level 4)
    • Class Description: This class is designed for students who can do skills independently and are comfortable in deep water. After the first 4 class instructor is no longer required to be in water with participants. Some skills include swimming underwater, 50 yards of kicking with kickboard, 25 yards of freestyle, introduction to breast stroke arms, introduction to butterfly legs and arms, diving, treading water, and open turns.
  • Orcas (Pre-Swim Team, 6yrs – 15yrs) *Instructor no longer required in water*
    • Class Description: This class is designed for students who no longer require an instructor to be in the water with them and serves as a pre swim team class. Some skills include 100 yards of freestyle with alternating side breathing, 100 yards of back stroke, 25 yards of breast stroke and butterfly, diving, treading water, and introduction to flip turns.

Register Activity Ages Grades Days Date/Time Fees
 
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Session 1: Barracuda (Level 4) - Sat 
SP2527 		6y - 13y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
09:30 AM - 09:55 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Barracuda (Level 4) - Sat 
SP2536 		6y - 13y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Barracuda (Level 4) - Sat 
SP2545 		6y - 13y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Jelly Fish (Level 1) - Sat 
SP2519 		3y - 6y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
09:00 AM - 09:25 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Orcas (Pre-Swim Team) - Sat 
SP2541 		8y - 15y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Otter (Level 3) - Sat 
SP2520 		3y - 6y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
09:00 AM - 09:25 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Otter (Level 3) - Sat 
SP2538 		3y - 6y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Parent & Me - Sat 
SP2528 		6m - 3y 11m N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Parent & Me - Sat 
SP2518 		6m - 3y 11m N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
09:00 AM - 09:25 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Seals (Level 4) - Sat 
SP2525 		3y - 6y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
09:30 AM - 09:55 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
 
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Session 1: Squids (Level 2) - Sat 
SP2524 		3y - 6y N/A Sa  04/05/2025 - 05/24/2025
09:30 AM - 09:55 AM
MWR Aquatic Training Center 		$100.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
All classes take place at the MWR Aquatic Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Please note that this is a 6-WEEK SESSION. NO CLASS 4/19 – 4/26.
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