Aquatic Programs
Des Plaines Park District Learn to Swim Programs
Parent/Tot • Ages 6 months–3 years
Basic water adjustment and swimming skills
are introduced through songs and games.
The primary focus of this class is to make
your c hild feel comfortable in the water.
Preschool • Ages 3–5 years
We offer two levels of our popular preschool
swim program. Parents are not in the water
during these classes. Children will not be
moved to Level 1 until they turn 6 years old.
Preschool 1
This program is geared toward children who
have no previous experience and/or are
apprehensive in the water. Through songs and
games our instructors introduce your child to
the fun world of swimming.
Preschool 2
This program is best suited to children who
have previous swimming experience and no
fear of the water. Basic swimming skills are
incorporated through songs and games.
Level 1 skills are introduced.
Group Lessons
for ages 6 and older
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
Helps students feel comfortable in the
water using basic swimming and water
safety skills.
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
This class introduces the basics of
swimming including floating without
support, combined arm and leg action,
and forward motion.
Level 3: Stroke Development
Building on the basics from Level 2, students
learn coordination of the front and back
crawl, introduction to butterfly, treading
water, and beginning head first entry.
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Helps to develop confidence in the strokes
learned in previous levels, improve strokes,
and increase endurance. The basics of
turning at the wall are introduced.
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Participants refine their performance of
all the stokes: front crawl, back crawl,
butterfly, breaststroke, elementary
backstroke, and sidestroke, and increase
their distance. Flip turns on the front and
back are introduced.
This semi-competitive swimming program
is part of the Northern Illinois Swim
Conference, which is a network of area
park districts and swim clubs that have
the same goal of getting kids involved in
a fun, fair, and safe environment.
The emphasis of the program is placed
on learning competitive skills, enjoyment
of the sport, and promoting lifelong
participation in swimming.
The Warriors Swim Team is a summer
program based out of Chippewa pool.
Practices are Monday thru Friday
mornings with home and away swim
meets on Wednesday evenings.
Swimmers are requested to have basic
swimming skills before joining the team,
including floating, swimming 25 yards of
the pool (untimed and unassisted), and
being comfortable in deep water.
Look for registration information in the
Spring Spectrum.
Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency
In this level, swimmers continue to refine
all six strokes so students swim them with
ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness
over greater distances.
Adult Swim Lessons
Ages 15+
You’re never too old to learn how to swim!
Our patient and helpful staff can eliminate
unnecessary fears as they teach the basic
strokes. Discover just how relaxing and
physically rewarding swimming can be! mh
Min/Max: 5/10
Rosemont Pool • DPPD Staff, Instructors
8 weeks
Saturdays, 9:15 –10:00a
1/17–3/7
R: $46/NR: $59
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Free Winter Open Lap Swim
Ages 16+
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 8:00p 1/12–3/1
Half of the Rosemont Pool will be open for
lap swimming, at no charge, on Tuesday
nights this winter.
Please note: Lifeguard training will be held
in the other half of the pool during this time.
International Lifeguard
Training Program
Ages 16+
Get ready for summer by preparing for a job
that is both challenging and rewarding!
At the completion of this course, successful
lifeguard candidates are eligible to be fully
licensed through the popular Jeff Ellis and
Associates, Inc. program.
This is the program we use to train our
award winning Des Plaines Park District
lifeguards! (Visit jellis.com)
•Course includes water safety and rescue
techniques, CPR, first aid, AED certification,
and oxygen support training.
•Internet access is required in order to
complete the book and test portion of
this course prior to the class dates.
•Completion of this class does not
guarantee employment with the Des
Plaines Park District.
•Successful candidates who require a
certificate of completion for employment
at another agency will be charged an
additional $50 at the successful
completion of the program.
Prerequisites:
16 years of age or older before the course
begins, tread water for 1 minute using legs
only, Swim 100 yards continuously (using
front crawl or breast stroke), and retrieve
a 10 pound brink from a depth of 12 feet
and swim to the side. mh Min/Max:6/15
DPPD Staff, Instructor
Option 1: 12/21–12/23
Prairie Lakes, Prairie Room
Monday, 2:00 –5:00p 12/21
Rosemont Pool
Tues & Wed, 9:00a–5:00p 12/22–12/23
R/NR: $50
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Option 2: 1/12–3/1
Rosemont Pool
Tuesdays, 5:30 – 8:00p 1/12–3/1
R/NR: $50
#467109-1
Option 3: 1/22–1/24
Prairie Lakes, Prairie Room
Friday, 6:00 –9:00p 1/22
Rosemont Pool
Sat & Sun, 9:00a–5:00p
1/23–1/24
R/NR: $50
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Option 4: 2/19 –2/21
Prairie Lakes, Prairie Room
Friday, 6:00 –9:00p 2/19
Rosemont Pool
Saturday, 9:00a–5:00p
2/20 –2/21
R/NR: $50
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Option 5: 3/18 –3/20
Prairie Lakes, Prairie Room
Friday, 6:00 –9:00p 3/18
Rosemont Pool
Sat & Sun, 9:00a–5:00p
3/19 –3/20
R/NR: $50
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