Aquatics

*Spring 2023 Update as of 3/24/23

There are extensive scheduling conflicts that prohibit us from offering swim lesson sessions for the remainder of the semester. HOWEVER, our commitment to area youth receiving water safety education has caused us to pivot on our standard swim lesson offering and develop another opportunity.

Youth Water Safety Clinics will allow participants to explore water skills that provide the foundation for safe play in, on, and around the water! Think of it as a long swim lesson, that incorporates interactive learning around safety topics.

Through in water lessons and land-based learning snippets, participants will join together to spend 2 hours increasing confidence in the water, while learning water safety habits. At minimum the participant to instructor ratio will be 4:1.

This FREE Program is open to any youth participating in kindergarten through 8^th grade, in thanks to the Sumner P. and Flora A. P. Mills Charitable and Educational Fund.

Registration will open Friday, March 31. This new curriculum is under development. As details are available this page will be updated.

*Registration forms will be available 3/30 and must be submitted in person at the FRC, 152 Quebec St. Farmington ME.

Constructed around the University of Maine Farmington academic schedule and student staff availability, our programs offerings may not be the same year to year.

Level Check Guidance:

How old is the child?

• 6 months – 3 years: Parent & Me 1 or 2
• 3 years – 5 years: Preschool 1, 2, or 3
• 6 years or older: Learn to Swim 1-6

Can the child put their face in the water?

Yes – Go to next question

No – Place in preschool 1 or learn to swim level 1 (check age)

Can the child float on their front and back without help?

Yes – Go to next question

No – Place in preschool 1 or learn to swim level 1 (check age)

Can the child swim on their front and back 10-15 feet without stopping?

Yes – Go to next question

No – Place in preschool 2 or level 2 (check age)

Can the child swim front crawl and back crawl for 15 yards with breathing?

Yes – Go to next question

No – Place in preschool 3 or Level 3 (age dependent)

Can the child swim 25 yards of front crawl, back crawl, and 15 yards of breaststroke, butterfly, and elementary backstroke?

Yes – Level 5

No – Level 4

Can the child swim 50 yards of front crawl, back crawl, and 25 yards of breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke?

No – Level 5

Yes – Level 6

Lessons are FREE, in thanks to the Sumner P. and Flora A. P. Mills Charitable and Educational Fund

Contact Jennifer to learn more about our process and to set up your introduction lesson. 207-778-7437

Email jennifer.pageot@maine.edu

1. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent/care-giver, with the exception of those who have passed our youth swim competency sequence.
2. Clean swim attire is required
3. Walk around the pool deck. It gets slippery!
4. Please use all equipment for its intended purpose.
5. No hanging on the basketball rim, dunking, or shooting while jumping from the side. Rough play is prohibited.
6. The lap lanes are for lap swimming only. At busy times patrons are expected to circle swim or split the lane with other swimmers.
7. Diving is restricted to the deep end only – 9ft depth required. Diving depth area is indicated by a red line. No back flips, twists, somersaults, sailor’s dives, etc.
8. Do not play on or swim under the ramp.
9. Any person who is not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper.
10. Only plastic water bottles permitted in pool area.
11. Appropriate behavior is required at all times and is at the discretion of the lifeguard.
12. Always respect and be courteous to the other patrons and lifeguards.

The Lifeguard(s) on duty have the authorization to disallow, enforce and remove any person(s) or activity, which he/she deems to be a safety hazard.

Thunder and lightning – For the protection of our patrons, the pool will close at the first sight or sound of thunder or lighting but should be reopened 30 minutes after the last sight or sound.

Loss of power – The pool will close any time the facility losses power. Once power is restored the pool will reopen.

Sanitation issues – The pool will close and be treated after any contamination in alignment with state and federal laws. The length of time is dependent on the contaminate.

Emergencies – The Fitness & Rec Center staff are trained in CPR/ AED and First Aid. If there is an emergency in the facility you may be asked to exit the pool area so the lifeguard may assist in patient care as needed. If you notice an emergency in the pool area, please notify the lifeguard on duty immediately and exit the water.