Edwards Family Pool Programming
CAPACITY IS SET BY POOL MANAGEMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SWIMMER AND PATRON SAFETY
Pool Capacity is dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, the number of lifeguards, the existence of obstruction to vision, and the capability of the swimmers using the swimming pool.
During Open Swim and Family Swim Sessions:
- Open swim sessions with alternating diving board and deep-end swim time.
- Admission will be required of all customers 6 years of age and older.
- Children 6 years of age and younger must be within arm’s reach of their parent or guardian at all times while using the large pool.
Weekday Open Swim is Monday through Friday. Times vary throughout the season. Please see the schedule.
Mid-Day Open Swim Sessions are on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM.
Afternoon Open Swim Sessions are on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:30 PM-5:30 PM.
Evening open swim is a shorter session offered in the evenings.
Family Swim is a special swim session that is only open to children and their parents or guardians. Small water toys and floaties are allowed during Family Swim with lifeguard approval. Kids & teens 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during Family Swim.
Lap swim is for those 18 and older wishing to swim on their own and at their own pace. There is no coach on deck and lanes are first come first served. Days and times vary throughout the season. Please see schedule.
Water aerobics may be offered during lap swim sessions. If water aerobics is scheduled, it will be posted here.
Group lessons are for children ages 4 and up and are 32 inches tall at the top of the shoulder. All lessons are offered every half hour. If your child has not participated in swim lessons before or has minimal experience with swimming, we recommend starting in level 1. If your child can swim but needs work on basic stroke or treading water, please consult with one of our head lifeguards for guidance on what level to sign them up for. As of right now swim lesson ratios are 5:1 student to instructor ratio. Each session is 5 days a week for two consecutive weeks. Morning classes are offered from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Monday-Friday. Evening Swim Lessons will be offered from 5:00-6:00 pm Monday-Friday. Swim Lesson Sign-ups will take place the Thursday & Friday before each session begins with the exception of Session 2. Due to the holiday Resident Registration will begin on Wed. July 3rd and Non-Resident Registration will begin on Fri. July 5th. Online registration only; spots are limited.
Swim Lessons – Session 1: June 24th – July 5th
Online registration only; spots are limited. Must have a valid account to register.
Swim Lessons – Session 2: July 8th – July 19th
Online registration only; spots are limited. Must have a valid account to register.
Swim Lessons – Session 3: July 22nd – July August 2nd
Online registration only; spots are limited. Must have a valid account to register.
Swim Lessons – Session 4: August 5th – August 16th
Online registration only; spots are limited. Must have a valid account to register.
Children must be 8 years or older and be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle, and 25 yards of backstroke to try out for swim team.
The Fircrest Amateur Swim Team (FAST) is a developmental swim program that offers a low-pressure, fun swim program for aspiring swimmers. To qualify for FAST Your child needs to be able to swim 25 yards of Freestyle and 25 yards Backstroke to be considered for the team. On the first day, we will test all swimmers to place them in the appropriate group and will let you know at that time if the swim team is the right fit for your child. If your child is not quite ready for FAST our swim team coaches will recommend a swim lesson level that is appropriate for your child to learn the skills required to eventually join the swim team. Online registration is required; spots are limited.
Swim Team Registration Update 5/2/24
We are currently finalizing arrangements for the summer swim league and have been in discussions with our local summer swim team partners. In light of this, we have decided to postpone registration to ensure that all pertinent information is incorporated into the registration process. Once we finalize this information, we will be contacting all swimmers who participated in 2023 to register and will also release the new sign-up dates.
For clarification, registration will proceed in the following order:
- Returning swim team members will have priority registration.
- This will be followed by registration for new Fircrest Resident swimmers.
- Registration will then be open to new Non-Resident Swimmers.
Swim Team Runs June 24th – August 2nd
Practices: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30AM-9:00AM
Residents: $75
Non-Residents: $125