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SUMMER SWIM LESSON REGISTRATION
Registration starts this week (See below for more info)
Dear Valued Customer,
Check out our updated swim lessons for this summer! Staff have updated the classes to include Exact Class Times. There should be more class times available with our morning and evening opportunities. Read below or visit our website's swim lesson page for more information.
DOWNLOAD PDF OF EXACT SWIM LESSON TIMES
Click here to download a PDF copy of the exact swim lesson times for this summer.
CLASS DATES
This Summer, we will offer four options: (1)Monday and Wednesday mornings, (2) Tuesday and Thursday mornings, (3)Monday and Wednesday evenings, and (4) Tuesday and Thursday evenings. A fifth option (5) Saturday class option was registered for in May, and goes through August 2.
*Adult lessons are offered before and after youth group lessons. For Summer 2025, they will continue to be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-6:45 p.m.
REGISTRATION PROCESS/DAYS
Registration priority will follow the 1,2,3 system to ensure residents of Des Moines and Normandy Park are prioritized for registration. Please register promptly on the dates listed below as there is a strong demand for swim lessons in the area.
ONLINE REGISTRATION*
Online registration will be available this Spring for ALL students, Current and New. Please visit our Swim Lesson Handbook and follow the instructions for new students. Please do not wait until it is too late to set up your account, perform a swim evaluation* to be place at a higher level, and check to make sure you are properly set up.
*The default level for all new registrants is one (1) for all ages. If you are a New Student and interested in registering into a level about Parent & Child 1, Pre-1, or Level 1, you will need to come in for a swim test. See swim lesson handbook for more detailed information.
CLASS PRICING
The prices below are for an 8-class session. All summer clases are being offered as an 8-class session.
WAITLISTS & PRIVATE SWIMS
We recommend participants sign up for Waitlists. Staff has set spaces between classes to better register participants from waitlists. We also now utilize any unfilled spots with private swims, but we prioritize offering group lessons over private lessons to serve more members of our community. Private lesson (if spots available) updates will be sent out through the email notification system.
SWIM LESSON HANDBOOK (Last updated June 23, 2025)
Check out our new Swim Lesson Handbook. We have streamlined our Swim Lesson page to be easier to follow. We understand some people love more information, so we have put this handbook together for more detailed information.
REGISTRATION LINK/ACCOUNT SETUP
Click here to visit our registration portal powered by CivicRec. We suggest setting up your account before the day of registration. For more information, check out the Swim Lesson Handbook.
TRANSLATION (NOW AVAILABLE)
The Mount Rainier Pool website and registration portal are now available with Google Translate. Click the button in the bottom right of the Registration Portal to translate to the language of your choice.
We also have the Swim Lesson Handbook (and other downloadable pdfs) on our Swim Lesson page translated into the most-spoken languages in the area (Arabic, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese). If you need help with having a document translated, email us.
LIFEGUARD CERT EMAIL REDACTION
"NEVER BEEN EASIER TO BECOME A LIFEGUARD"
We previously posted the old lifeguard prerequisites. The American Red Cross lowered their requirements to become a lifeguard. Click here to view our Lifeguard Certification Class being offered starting June 30.
Prerequisites
- Jump into the water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards. After swimming 150 yards, maintain position at the surface of the water without support for 2 minutes by treading. After maintaining position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes, swim 50 more yards.
- While swimming, you must swim continuously, keeping your face in the water and demonstrating good breath control.
- You may use the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
- Swimming on the back or side is not permitted.
- Swim goggles are allowed.
- While treading: you can only use your legs. Place your hands under your armpits. Your head must remain above the surface of the water.
- You have 1 minute, 40 seconds to complete the following sequence: Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water. Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a
10-pound object. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface.
- Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted.
- Exit the water without using a ladder or the steps.
For more information, contact Emmitt Sevores, Aquatics (Swim Lesson) Coordiantor at emmitt.sevores@desmoinespool.org or 206.824.4722.
QUESTIONS
Do you have more questions or would like to speak to someone in person? Our staff, is here to help. You can call them directly at (206) 824-4722 or email them at FrontDesk@MtRainierPool.com.
Office hours are:
- Mon-Fri, 5:30am-1pm & 4-8:30pm
- Saturday, 9am-1:30pm
- Sunday 9am-1pm
Click here to view this on the mtrainierpool.com to take advantage of website's translation. All swim lesson information translatable on swim lesson page.
