AQUATICS

Walter Graham Aquatic Center 1100 Alamo Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687 www.cityofvacaville.com/aquatics

Water Fitness

Visit www.cityofvacaville.com/aquatics for the most up to date Water Fitness calendar.

Aqua Board, Water Aerobic, and Water Art classes

Pre-registration is not required but highly encouraged. All Water Aerobic and Aqua Board Fitness classes are subject to cancellation if minimum pre-registration numbers are not met.

Lap Swim

Swimming laps is a low impact total body aerobic workout that helps burn calories and tone muscles. Kick boards and other equipment available for use. Bring your own fins, goggles, and pull buoys. Mermaid tails available to rent for $5 a tail per session. Participants are required to circle swim when there is more than one person per lane.

Shallow Water Aerobics

Shallow Water Aerobics incorporates cardio and resistance training for a full body, low impact, workout for people of all fitness levels. Aqua belts, barbells, dumbbells, and pool noodles are available on a first come, first serve basis. Pre-registration is highly encouraged as we do have a limited number of participants that can join each class.

Deep Water Aerobics

Deep Water Aerobics combines a non-impact, moderate to high intensity full body workout focusing on overall strength, endurance, and fitness to challenge all participants. Aqua Belts, barbells, dumbbells and pool noodles are available on a first come, first serve basis. Pre-registration is highly encouraged as we do have a limited number of participants that can join each class.

Aqua Board Fitness

Now included in the Fitness Pass

Sitting, standing, or jumping, Aqua Board classes are designed to engage your core muscles from start to finish. Instructors will lead participants through a 50-minute, full body workout while balancing on the boards. Aqua Board Classes take place MayOctober. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Lap Swim and Water Aerobics Fees

Purchase Water Fitness passes by emailing recweb@ cityofvacaville.com, or dropping into any one of our community centers. 10-visit Fitness Passes expire 90-days from the first day of use. 30-visit Fitness Passes expire 180 days from the first day of use.

Age Per Visit Fitness Passes

13-54 $7 13-54: 10 visits $55 30 visits $135 55+ $6 55+: 10 visits $40 30 visits $105

All Water Fitness schedules and rates are subject to change. Please check www.cityofvacaville.com/aquatics for the most accurate schedule information.

Water Fitness Memberships do not apply to Water Art Classes.

Water Art

Instructed by Tori Busto - $7 per person

Whether you’re just beginning your water fitness journey or are a returning water enthusiast, Water Art will get you moving and grooving for a solid 55 minutes. Using the resistance of the water, the instructor will lead participants through a variety of full-body fitness moves. Modifications will be provided for all levels.

Located at the Walter V. Graham Aquatic Center unless otherwise noted

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Strength and Stretch Aqua Board

Ages 13+ Check out this NEW floating fitness class! Participants can expect to build balance and flexibility while toning their bodies. Each class starts with stretches and yoga, progressing to a challenging strength and cardio-based workout that works core muscles. Modifications can be made for all levels.

Now included in the Fitness Pass!

22146 S 9/4 10:00am-10:50am $10 22147 S 9/11 10:00am-10:50am $10 22148 S 9/18 10:00am-10:50am $10 22149 S 9/25 10:00am-10:50am $10 22150 S 10/2 10:00am-10:50am $10 22152 S 10/16 10:00am-10:50am $10 22153 S 10/23 10:00am-10:50am $10 22154 S 10/30 10:00am-10:50am $10 Required: The ability to push yourself up onto the board from the water

Floating Pumpkin Patch

All Ages Dive in and find the perfect pumpkin at the City of Vacaville's Floating Pumpkin Patch. The rec pool, water slides, and children's activity area will be open for an October afternoon of pumpkin splashing fun! We'll also have arts, crafts, and games. Bring your swimsuit, towel, and friends! Entry fee includes 1 regular size pumpkin.

Pre-registration is required by September 29

22121 S 10/9 2:00pm-5:00pm $10

Late registration after 9/29 and day of drop-in is $15 Swim Drive

Come out and support your local community, while getting your fitness on! The Graham Aquatic Center is hosting a SWIM DRIVE Monday, November 22 and Tuesday, November 23. Patrons are encouraged to donate dry food items during programming hours for a chance to win a FREE 10-Visit Water Fitness Pass. All donations will be dropped off at the Solano County Food Bank. Please visit www.cityofvacaville.com/ aquatics for the most up to date facility hours.

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Swim Lesson Levels Swim Lesson Levels

Tadpole Ages 6 mo-4 yrs Parent & Child Transition

For first-time swimmers or swimmers who aren’t comfortable in the water alone. Children will learn how to enter the pool safely, submerge their face, float, and kick with a kickboard. Children will also be introduced to swimming freestyle and backstroke, as well as prepare to transition into a group class setting. An adult is required to be in the water with each child throughout the duration of the swim lesson.

Level 1: Sea Turtle Ages 3-5 Non-Swimmers

For first-time swimmers or swimmers who are not comfortable in the water. Children will learn how to submerge their face, float, and kick with a kickboard with assistance. Children will be introduced to swimming freestyle, back stroke, and will learn safety skills.

Level 1: Jelly Fish Ages 6-12 Non-Swimmers

For first-time swimmers or swimmers who are not comfortable in the water. Children will learn how to submerge their faces, float, and kick with a kickboard with assistance. Children will be introduced to swimming freestyle, back stroke, and will learn safety skills.

Level 2: Star Fish Ages 4-12 Beginning Swimmer

Children must be able to submerge their face independently. Children will learn to independently float on their front and back, kick with a kickboard, and swim freestyle and backstroke for short distances. Level 3: Sea Horse Ages 5-12 Intermediate Swimmer

Children must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke 5 yards independently. Children will independently practice swimming techniques such as kicking on a kickboard, freestyle, and backstroke. Children will be introduced to treading water, basic streamlines, side-breathing, and breaststroke kicks.

Level 4: Marlin Ages 6-17 Intermediate Swimmer

Participants must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke 10 yards independently. Participants will independently practice swimming techniques such as kicking on a kickboard, freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, breast stroke, and treading water. Participants will be introduced to streamlines with breast stroke pulldown.

Level 5: Dolphin Ages 6-17 Advanced Swimmer

Participants must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke 15 yards independently; breaststroke 10 yards. Participants will refine freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke skills. Participants will be introduced to flip turns and butterfly.

Level 6: Shark Ages 7-17 Expert Swimmer

Participants must be able to swim freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke 25 yards independently in deep water. Participants will continue refinement of all four competition strokes. Endurance, technique, and proper Individual Medley (IM) wall transitions will be emphasized.

Each class is 30-minutes in length. At the end of each 2-week session a report card will be completed by the instructor and given to participants explaining the skills accomplished, areas for improvement, and next level placement.

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Weekday Swim Lessons run for 2 weeks, Monday-Thursday, and Weekend Swim Lessons run for 2 weeks on Saturday and Sunday. Each class is 30 minutes long. Students will receive a report card at the end of each session, identifying the skills accomplished, areas for improvement, and potential next level placement. Please note, it is not uncommon for students to repeat the same level up to 4 times before progressing.

Fall Parent & Child Transition: Tadpole (Ages 6 mo.-4) Swim Lessons $60 M-Th (1 week) Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7

8/16-8/19 8/23-8/26 8/30-9/2 9/7-9/9 9/13-9/16 9/20-9/23 9/27-9/30 4:45pm-5:15pm 20161 20163 20164 20578 20587 20589 20591 5:30pm-6:00pm 20162 20165 20166 20579 20588 20590 20592

Fall Weekday Swim Lessons $80 M-Th (2 weeks) Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4

8/16-8/26 8/30-9/9 9/13-9/23 9/27-10/7

Level 1: Sea Turtle (3 - 5 yrs)

4:45pm-5:15pm 20173 20253 20560 20562 5:20pm-5:50pm 20175 20259 20561 20563 6:00pm-6:30pm 22770 22271 22272 22769

Level 1: Jelly Fish (6-12yrs)

5:00pm-5:30pm 22799 22800 22801 22802 5:35pm-6:06pm 19249 20269 20564 20565

Level 2: Star Fish (4-12yrs)

4:45pm-5:15pm 20177 20320 20566 20567 5:55pm-6:25pm 22791 22793 22795 22797 6:30pm-7:00pm 22792 22794 22796 22798

Level 3: Sea Horse (5-12yrs)

5:15pm-5:45pm 20243 20322 20568 20569 5:50pm-6:20pm 22803 22804 22805 22806

Level 4: Marlin (Ages 6+)

5:45pm-6:15pm 20249 20326 20570 20571

Level 5: Dolphin (Ages 6+)

6:15pm-6:45pm 20251 20329 20572 20573

Level 6: Shark (Ages 7+)

6:45pm-7:15pm 20252 20332 20574 20575

*There is NO class on 9/6, Labor Day. Class is priced at a reduced rate. Fall Weekend Swim Lessons $60 S-Su (2 weekends) Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4

8/14-8/22 8/28-9/5 9/11-9/19 9/25-10/3

Level 1: Sea Turtle (3 - 5 yrs)

9:00am-9:30am 20333 20334 20552 20553 9:35am-10:15am 22779 22781 22773 22824 10:45am-11:15am 22780 22782 22776 22777

Level 1: Jelly Fish (6-12yrs)

9:45am-10:15am 20335 20336 20554 20555 10:20am-10:50am 22783 22784 22785 22786

Level 2: Star Fish (4-12yrs)

9:15am-9:45am 20337 20338 20556 20557 9:50am-10:20am 22787 22788 22789 22790

Level 3: Sea Horse (5-12yrs)

9:25am-9:55am 22809 22810 22807 22808 10:00am-10:30am 20340 20341 20558 20559

Level 4: Marlin (Ages 6+)

10:00am-10:30am 22812 22813 22814 22815

Level 5: Dolphin (Ages 6+)

10:15am-10:45am 22816 22817 22818 22819

Level 6: Shark (Ages 7+)

10:45am-11:15am 22820 22821 22822 22823

Please note, it is not uncommon for students to repeat the same level up to 4 times before progressing.

Private Swim Lessons $99

Private lessons are an opportunity to work one-on-one with an instructor to help ease the participant into our group lessons. Instructors will work on stroke technique and learning new swimming skills. Private Lessons are offered on M-Th and weekends. Visit www.cityofvacaville.com/civicrec to see all available dates and times.