Water fitness

Aquatics

Take a dip in Willamalane’s state-of-theart pool facilities. Find complete pool schedules including class times and lap lane availability online.

WILLAMALANE PARK SWIM CENTER

1276 G St. • 541-736-4080

Find current hours, prices, schedules, and more at willamalane.org/wpsc.

SPLASH! AT LIVELY PARK

6100 Thurston Rd. • 541-736-4244 Find current hours, prices, schedules, and more at willamalane.org/splash.

Water Fitness

CLASSES AI CHI: Enjoy relaxing movement in the shallow water of the warm pool. Improve your balance, mobility, and range of motion. AQUATONE: Build strength, flexibility, and endurance. This is a moderately-paced, shallow-water workout using low-impact exercises. This class is held in the warm pool. DEEP-WATER EXERCISE: Increase muscle tone, cardiovascular endurance, and range of motion. Flotation equipment supports you in the dive tank for this moderately paced workout. EXERCISE THAT FEELS GOOD: Improve strength, balance, flexibility, and energy. This shallow-water workout is moderately-paced and is kind to your joints. This class is held in the warm pool. HIIT: High-Intensity Interval Training is a cardio-intensive, full-body workout but gentle on the joints. HIIT is held in deep water. HYDRO-FIT® : This aerobic-paced, deep-water class will increase cardiovascular fitness, endurance, and core conditioning.

EXERCISE ON YOUR OWN Willamalane Park Swim Center offers three different pools for exercise on your own. In addition to the lap pool: • The warm pool is a shallow pool that is gently sloped from 3–5 feet deep and kept at 88 degrees. It has an easy entry ramp and an in-water handrail to provide stability for those needing extra support. This pool is perfect for water walking, exercising, and therapy. • The dive tank is a great environment for deep-water exercise and running. The pool is 83-degrees and offers wide entry stairs for easy access.

Splash! at Lively Park has two different pools for Exercise On Your Own. In addition to the lap pool: • The wave pool provides a great environment for exercise in 86-degree water. Easily accessible from the beach at zero depth. Waves are NOT on for exercise time. LAP SWIMMING Willamalane Park Swim Center has an eight-lane, 25-yard lap pool that is 83 degrees and is 5–6 feet deep. Splash! at Lively Park has a six-lane lap pool that is 84 degrees and 4–5 feet deep, and is available for lap swimming and water walking. It has wide stairs with a handrail that facilitate an easy wheelchair transfer. A lift is also available for access.

Private Swim Lessons

Private lessons are great for students looking for a more customized swim lesson experience. Options include: • One-on-one private swim lessons • Semi-private lessons • Family private lessons Learn more at willamalane.org/lessons.

Fourth Grade Swim Lessons

Every fourth grader in Springfield is eligible to receive free swimming lessons at Willamalane pools. These lessons cover swimming and water safety basics, like breath control, floats, kicks, and strokes. This program is possible thanks to generous sponsorship from PeaceHealth and partnership with Springfield Public Schools.

Group Swim Lessons

Students swim with other kids in their level to grow their swim skills over eight-session classes. Classes are available at both pools. Learn more at willamalane.org/lessons.

WATERBABIES AND WATERKIDS

Ages 6–36 months. Instructors teach you how to work with your child in the water and prepare your young swimmer for a lifetime of water fun. Levels progress from beginning to advanced skill development. Swim diapers with elastic legs required.

PRESCHOOL AGE: LEVEL 1–3 ages 3–4 years

PRESCHOOL 1

NO PREREQUISITE Students will gain comfort and confidence in the water, practice submersion skills and blowing bubbles, and try assisted floats, kicking, and basic water safety skills. LEVEL 4

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT CAN PERFORM STREAMLINE FRONT AND BACK FLOATS UNASSISTED WITH KICKS; UNASSISTED FRONT AND BACK GLIDES WITH KICKS; ROLL FROM FRONT TO BACK AND BACK TO FRONT FOR SWIM-ROLL-SWIM. Students will add arm strokes and kicks to front and back floats, learn to change direction while swimming, and master the swim-roll-swim technique using an elementary backstroke.

LEVEL 5

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT CAN PERFORM FREESTYLE ARM STROKES WITH KICKS FOR 10 YARDS; ELEMENTARY BACKSTROKE WITH KICKS FOR 10 YARDS; AND SWIM-ROLL-SWIM BETWEEN FREESTYLE ARM STROKES AND ELEMENTARY BACKSTROKE WITH KICKS. Students will add bilateral breathing to arm strokes, will be introduced to backstroke, and build endurance with kicks.

LEVEL 6

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT CAN PERFORM FREESTYLE WITH BILATERAL BREATHING AND KICKS FOR 15 YARDS; BACKSTROKE WITH KICKS FOR 15 YARDS IN DEEP WATER. Students will continue to develop freestyle and backstroke and will be introduced to advanced drills to enhance endurance and technique. Classes are held primarily in deep water.

PRESCHOOL 2

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT IS COMFORTABLE IN THE WATER; CAN SUBMERGE UNDERWATER WITH BUBBLE BOBS OR JUMPS; CAN PERFORM FRONT AND BACK STARFISH FLOATS WITH ASSISTANCE. Students will practice submersion, floating, breathing, and kicking skills and learn to perform them independently. Students will continue learning basic water safety skills through drills.

PRESCHOOL 3

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT CAN PERFORM STARFISH FRONT AND BACK FLOATS UNASSISTED; BEGINNING KICKS WITH FLOATS; CAN JUMP IN, RECOVER FOR AIR, AND GRAB THE WALL. Students will learn new body positions for floats and kicks, practice independent forward movement using kicks and glides, learn how to effectively roll from one position to another, and build on water safety skills.

SCHOOL AGE LEVELS: 1–8 ages 5–12 years

LEVEL 1

NO PREREQUISITE Students will gain comfort and confidence in the water, practice submersion skills and blowing bubbles, and try assisted floats, kicking, and basic water safety skills.

LEVEL 2

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT IS COMFORTABLE IN THE WATER; CAN SUBMERGE UNDER WATER WITH BUBBLE BOBS OR JUMPS; CAN PERFORM FRONT AND BACK STARFISH FLOATS WITH ASSISTANCE. Students will practice submersion, floating, breathing, and kicking skills and learn to perform them independently. Students will continue learning basic water safety skills through drills.

LEVEL 3

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT CAN PERFORM STARFISH FRONT AND BACK FLOATS UNASSISTED; BEGIN KICKS WITH FLOATS; CAN JUMP IN, RECOVER FOR AIR. Students will learn new body positions for floats and kicks, practice independent forward movement using kicks and glides, learn how to effectively roll from one position to another, and build on water safety skills. LEVEL 7

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT CAN SWIM FREESTYLE WITH BI-LATERAL BREATHING AND KICKS FOR 20 YARDS; BACKSTROKE WITH KICKS FOR 20 YARDS WITH GOOD FORM AND CONSISTENCY. Students will learn the butterfly and breaststroke with new drills and techniques. Classes are held in deep water.

LEVEL 8

PREREQUISITE: STUDENT CAN SWIM ALL FOUR STROKES WITH THE BENCHMARKS FOR LEVELS 6 AND 7 WITH GOOD FORM AND CONSISTENCY. Students enhance their freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke. The class also teaches advanced skills that include flip turns, open turns, and dives (dives are only taught at Willamalane Park Swim Center).

Become a Lifeguard

Lifeguards are in high demand at Willamalane! All new Willamalane lifeguards are eligible for a $200 hiring incentive and are also eligible to earn a $100 bonus for every 200 hours worked while employed. Employees can receive up to $500 in retention incentives annually for hours worked.

AQUATICS HIRING EVENTS

At aquatics hiring events, candidates will learn about the position, have a casual interview, and jump in the water. Those who are a good fit for the job can receive a job offer at the event. From there, the new employees undergo lifeguard and safety training on paid time, with all certifications paid for by the district. Candidates must be at least 15 years old. Please bring a swimsuit to the event. See event dates and learn more about being a lifeguard at willamalane.org/lifeguard.