Little Falls Community Services

It is never too early to introduce your child to the water! Our parent-child lessons are a great way for parents (or guardians, or grandparents...any special adult) to bond with their children while teaching them all about water safety. No prior swim experience is required. 1 adult is required to be in the water with each child. This adult is responsible for participation in the class - the teacher will be providing instruction to all participants, not one-on-one with a child. If your child is not potty-trained, a SWIM diaper is required. If you come unprepared, a swim diaper will be provided for purchase, or participation will not be allowed.

Lifeguard Certification & Recertification This class will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies in a pool. This course will have an online component that will need to be completed BEFORE the first in-person training date. The online portion will take approximately 7 hours to complete. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a 2 year American Red Cross certification in Lifeguarding, CPR/AED, and First Aid. You must attend ALL sessions and complete the entire course to receive certification. Attendance is mandatory at all times. Times are subject to change. Prerequisites: Must be 15 years of age by class completion (valid form of identification is required). Swim 300 yards of Crawl stroke or Breaststroke or a combination of those two strokes to complete the 300 yards. Time swim of 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive in depth of 9 feet, retrieve a 10lbs object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards back to starting point. Must be able to tread water without use of arms for 2 minutes. Blended learning will require work to be done before the course begins. Instructions will be emailed directly to participants. Please include a valid e-mail address when setting up your online account. WSI Safety Instructor Earn your certification to teach American Red Cross swimming and water safety, and gain the skills needed to teach courses and make presentations to swimmers of every age and ability. Through our Aquatic Instructor Training program, you can help recreational swimmers meet their goals, refine their skills and stay safe in, on, and around water. The Water Safety Instructor, also known as WSI™, course trains instructor candidates to teach all of the courses presented in the Swimming and Water Safety program to all age groups; this course trains instructor candidates to teach the fundamental Learn-to-swim courses including Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-6, Adult Swim and private swimming lessons (for the courses listed). During our swim instructor certification training courses you'll learn how to help individuals enjoy their time in the water safely – and in a wide range of ways. This certification is the gold standard and provides the most comprehensive training for swim instructors. Prerequisites: 1. Same as above. 2. Online component that will need to be completed BEFORE the first in-person training date. The online portion will take approximately 7 hours to complete.

If you haven’t dipped your toes in the water lately, this is a great time to get started. Enjoy the quiet, weather-proof, uncrowded lanes of our lap swim in a kid-free environment! Adult lap swim is open for anyone ages 18+ who can swim independently. This is a non-instructional, swim at your own pace opportunity, but structured swim workouts will also be provided by our aquatics manager, MaKenna Olson. These will be optional, and posted for your use. A certified lifeguard will be on site at all times. Registration is required and space is limited, so sign up today! There are a variety of payment options and prices, including monthly, daily (punch card provided after registration), or all sessions in a season. Choose your option during the checkout process. Enter the Middle School Pool door. Lockers will be available for your use. Provide your own lock to secure your belongings. Cancellations and schedule changes are made via text, FaceBook and/or email. Please make sure your contact information is up to date in our system.

MRR is designed to help participants gain and develop basic competitive swimming skills. Swimmers will work on freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly along with flip turns and starts. Develop endurance and technique while having fun with skill building games and activities. Join with your friends or come out and meet new people! Participants should be able to complete 25 yards front crawl and backstroke without stopping before the start of the season. PLEASE NOTE: Your athlete's skill level will be assessed during their first practice session. The coaches will determine at what level the participant will practice. If a change needs to be made, Community Services will assist with modifying their practice schedule.

MRR DIVE is designed to help participants gain and develop basic competitive diving skills. Students need to know how to swim, as basic swim skills will NOT be taught in this class. You will start with the basics of diving - conditioning, approaches, line ups, and try all of the categories of diving: Forwards, Backs, Reverses, Inwards and Twisters. Previous diving experience is not required.

These classes are great for family fun or a day out with friends! Please recognize, these dates are not intended for lap swim or adult physical training. Use this pass to access the Middle School Pool and locker rooms with showers. Dates are listed in registration area, and are subject to change. Day passes can be purchased at the pool from the lifeguard on duty, or from the monitor for $4.00 per individual, or $7.00 for a family (up to 5 people at the same address.) CASH ONLY FOR DAY PASSES! Children must be at least 8 years of age and at least 52" tall to swim alone. Children who do not meet these standards must be accompanied in the water by an adult. The pool may need to be closed without notice if there is any condition that endangers the health or safety of the public, as stated by the Minnesota State Health Department. In this event, it may be at least 24 hours before the pool can be reopened. All participants should enter the building through Door #1 (main entry) and either pay for a day pass or show your Summer Pass to the concession stand attendant before going into the locker rooms and pool area. Please note: In case of emergencies, cancellation notices are sent out via text to the number on your account. You can also look at our FaceBook page for emergency cancellation information.