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Classes

Please Note:
The Indoor Pool is unable to offer swim lessons at this time.

Swimming Lessons

We offer swimming lessons year round to all ages at the Indoor Pool. For child swimming lessons, see below for information and to identify what level your child should be in.

Child Swimming Levels

Aqua Otters (6 months - 2 years):
No prerequisites required.

These lessons are designed for children to learn how to be comfortable in the water and, for parents to learn water safety. The instructor leads children through a series of songs and games to help them become familiar with buoyancy, simultaneous arm and leg action, streamline and submersion. 30-minute class.


Crabs (3 years - 5 years):
Prerequisites: Must have a willingness to submerge.

These lessons are designed to help younger children to learn independence in the water. They will learn buoyancy on front and back, simultaneous arm and leg action on front and back and streamline glides on front and back. 30-minute class.


Octopus (5 years+):
Prerequisites: Must have a willingness to submerge.

These lessons are designed to help children to learn independence in the water. They will learn buoyancy on front and back, simultaneous arm and leg action on front and back, plus streamline glides on front and back. 45-minute class.


Turtles (5 years+):
Prerequisites: Must have a willingness to submerge. Participants must have passed the Octopus/Crab level.

These swim lessons are designed to allow children to learn independence in the water. They will learn buoyancy on front and back, simultaneous arm and leg action on front and back, and streamline glides on front and back. 45-minute class.


Sharks (5 years+):
Prerequisites: Must be able to submerge for 5 seconds. Must be able to complete all buoyancy, streamline glides, and simultaneous arm and leg action independently. Must have passed the Turtle level.

These swim lessons are designed to take a child that has progressed to the point of independent swimming, and refine their technique in a way that allows them to increase their distance and endurance. Our goal is that the swimmer will be able to increase their proficiency in the water to move on to swim teams. 45-minute class.


Adults (18 years+):
Prerequisites: Must have a willingness to submerge.

These lessons are designed to help to allows adults to learn independence in the water. They will learn buoyancy on front and back, simultaneous arm and leg action on front and back, plus streamline glides on front and back. 45-minute class.

Group Lessons (Adults and Kids 5 years and older): $40 per 5-class session (45 minutes long).

Group Lessons (Kids 6 months to 5 years): $40 per 5-class session (30 minutes long).

Swim lesson registration is first come, first served in-person at the Indoor Pool for lessons. No over-the-phone registration.


Lifeguarding Classes

Students must be 15 years of age, an authorized user, and pass the prerequisites – which include swimming 300 yards, treading water for 2 minutes, and complete a weighted timed event. To register, contact us using the "Email Us" button at the top of the page.

See Calendar for upcoming class dates.

Lifeguarding Class Fact Sheet – Information about class requirements and pre-req's.


Aqua Fitness

At this time, we no longer offer Aquaholics – Addicted to Fitness class. However, we encourage our patrons to come to the pool to do their own water workouts!

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More Sports & Fitness

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Spin Class

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Cardio Blast

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Summer Water Safety

Learn important water safety tips to keep you and your family safe in pools and bodies of water this summer.

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Learn important water safety tips to keep you and your family safe in pools and bodies of water this summer.

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Army Ten Miler Registration

2025 Army Ten-Miler Celebrate the Army’s 250th and run the Army Ten-Miler through the streets of Washington, D.C. on October 12!

Army Ten Miler Registration

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Stretch & Tone

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Cardio Blast

Jul 15 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
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Get Golf Ready

Jul 15 5:30 pm - 7 pm
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Yoga

Jul 16 10 am - 11 am
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Battalion Level Softball Coaches Meeting

Jul 17 1 pm - 2 pm
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Hyper Bowling

Jul 18 12 pm - 10 pm
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Pickleball Open Play

Jul 18 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Joint Service Ping Pong Club

Jul 18 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Member to Member Golf Tournament

Jul 26 9 am - 10 am
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Jul 26 12:30 pm
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Introduction to Archery

Aug 3
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Introduction to Skeet and Trap

Aug 3 10 am - 3 pm

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Aug 3 10 am - 3 pm
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Outdoor Rec Cycling Challenge

Can you ride 1,000km (621 miles) in just four months? If you want to get fit, ride with family or just love to ride your bike, sign up and receive an awesome jersey and work toward earning 2 interlocking challenge coins! Registration begins April 1st!

Outdoor Rec Cycling Challenge

Can you ride 1,000km (621 miles) in just four months? If you want to get fit, ride with family or just love to ride your bike, sign up and receive an awesome jersey and work toward earning 2 interlocking challenge coins! Registration begins April 1st!

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Armed Services YMCA DoD Military Initiative

Learn more about Family & MWR local partnerships with the YMCA for Army sports and fitness activities when an Army facility isn’t nearby.

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Armed Services YMCA DoD Military Initiative

Learn more about Family & MWR local partnerships with the YMCA for Army sports and fitness activities when an Army facility isn’t nearby.