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AQUATICS
Walter Graham Aquatic Center 1100 Alamo Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687 www.cityofvacaville.com/aquatics
Water Fitness
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Visit www.cityofvacaville.com/aquatics for our current Water Fitness calendar.
Pre-registration Required
Pre-registration is required for all Aqua Board, Water Aerobic, and Water Art classes All Water Aerobic and Aqua Board Fitness classes are subject to cancellation if minimum pre-registration numbers are not met.
Aqua Board Fitness
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. Water Fitness Memberships do not apply to Aqua Board Classes.
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.
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, bar-bells, dumbbells, and pool noodles are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Water Art | Instructed by Tori Busto
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.
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. Pre-registration is highly encouraged as we can currently only accommodate 1 swimmer per lane.
Lap Swim and Water Fitness Costs
Purchase Water Fitness passes by emailing recweb@ cityofvacaville.com, or dropping into any one of our community centers (if open to the public). 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.
Modified Swim Lesson Levels Modified Swim Lesson Levels
Modified 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.
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. An adult is required to be in the water with each child throughout the duration of the swim lesson.
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. An adult is required to be in the water with each child throughout the duration of the swim lesson. Modified 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. An adult is required to be in the water with each child throughout the duration of the swim lesson.
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. An adult is required to be in the water with each child throughout the duration of the swim lesson.
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.
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. An adult is required to be in the water with each child throughout the duration of the swim lesson. Modified 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.
** COVID UPDATE ** 1 adult per child is required to be in the water throughout the duration of the swim lesson for levels Tadpole through Marlin. Private Lessons will be contacted 3 days prior to their lesson to determine if an additional adult is required to attend. Only 1 adult will be allowed into the facility throughout the duration of the swim lesson. Family members not actively participating in the Swim Lesson will not be allowed inside of the facility. Lessons may take place in water up to 5 feet deep.
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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 common for students to repeat the same level up to 4 times before progressing.
Summer 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 Session 8 6/14-6/17 6/21-6/24 6/28-7/1 7/5-7/8 7/12-7/15 7/19-7/22 7/26-7/29 8/2-8/5
8:45am-9:15am 18772 18773 18774 18775 18776 18777 18778 18779 5:30pm - 6:00pm 19196 19197 19198 19199 19200 19201 19202 19203
Modified Summer Weekday Swim Lessons $80 M-Th (2 weeks) Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 6/14-6/24 6/28-7/8 7/12-7/22 7/26-8/5 Level 1: Sea Turtle (3 - 5 yrs)
9:15-9:45am 19184 19187 19190 19193 9:45-10:15am 19185 19188 19191 19194 10:45-11:15am 19186 19189 19192 19195
Level 1: Jelly Fish (6-12yrs)
10:00-10:30am 19168 19169 19170 19171 5:00-5:30pm 19246 20220 19250 19251
Level 2: Star Fish (4-12yrs)
9:00-9:30am 19172 19173 19174 19175 5:15-5:45pm 19236 19237 19238 19239
Level 3: Sea Horse (5-12yrs)
9:30-10:00am 19176 19177 19178 19179 6:00-6:30pm 19232 19233 19234 19235
Level 4: Marlin (Ages 6+)
5:45-6:15pm 19228 19229 19230 19231 10:30-11:00am 19180 19181 19182 19183
Level 5: Dolphin (Ages 6+)
6:15-6:45pm 19224 19225 19226 19227
Modified 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.
Please note, it is not uncommon for students to repeat the same level up to 4 times before progressing.
Weekend Swim Lessons $60 S-Su (2 weekends) Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4
6/19-6/27 7/3-7/11* 7/17-7/25 7/31-8/8
Level 1: Sea Turtle (3 - 5 yrs)
9:00-9:30am 19260 19261 19262 19263
Level 1: Jelly Fish (6-12yrs)
9:45-10:15am 19264 19265 19266 19267
Level 2: Star Fish (4-12yrs)
9:15-9:45am 19268 19269 19270 19271
Level 3: Sea Horse (5-12yrs)
10:00-10:30am 19272 19273 19274 19275
*There is NO class on July 4th. Class is priced at a reduced rate.
Fall Parent & Child Transition: Tadpole (Ages 6 mo.-4) Swim Lessons $60 M-Th (1 week) Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 8/16-8/19 8/23-8/26 8/30-9/2
4:45-5:15pm 20161 20163 20164 5:30- 6:00pm 20162 20165 20166
M-Th (2 weeks) Session 1Modified Fall Weekday Swim Lessons $80 Session 2 M-Th (2 weeks) Session 1 Session 2 8/16-8/26 8/30-9/9 8/16-8/26 8/30-9/9 Level 3: Sea Horse (5-12yrs)
Level 1: Sea Turtle (3 - 5 yrs) 6:00-6:30pm 20243 20322 6:15-6:45pm 20173 20253 Level 4: Marlin (Ages 6+) 7:00-7:30pm 20175 20259 5:45-6:15pm 20249 20326
Level 1: Jelly Fish (6-12yrs) Level 5: Dolphin (Ages 6+)
5:00-5:30pm 19249 20269 6:45-7:15pm 20251 20329
Level 2: Star Fish (4-12yrs) Level 6: Shark (Ages 7+)
5:15-5:45pm 20177 20320 7:15-7:45pm 20252 20332
*There is NO class on 9/6, Labor Day. Class is priced at a reduced rate.
** COVID UPDATE ** Only 1 adult will be allowed into the facility throughout the duration of the swim lesson. Family members not actively participating in the Swim Lesson will not be allowed inside of the facility. Lessons may take place in water up to 5 feet deep.
Gymnastics Summer Camp
Ages 6-17 Vacaville Gymnastics offers a one of a kind camp experience that is filled with active fun in a large air conditioned gymnastics facility. Our camp includes daily gymnastics instruction for every skill level, games, crafts, open gym time, and a movie day right here in our facility. **Please note that the deadline to register for every week of camp will always be at noon on Friday’s prior to the start of a new week. There will be absolutely no exceptions for late-adds and no more than 14 participants.
18359 M-F 6/7-6/11 6:30am-6:00pm $240 20070 M-F 6/14-6/18 6:30am-6:00pm $240 18371 M-F 6/21-6/25 6:30am-6:00pm $240 18372 M-F 6/28-7/2 6:30am-6:00pm $240 18373 M-F 7/5-7/9 6:30am-6:00pm $240 18374 M-F 7/12-7/16 6:30am-6:00pm $240 18406 M-F 7/19-7/23 6:30am-6:00pm $240 18488 M-F 7/26-7/30 6:30am-6:00pm $240 20342 M-F 8/2-8/6 6:30am-6:00pm $240 Must register by noon the Friday before start of camp. DiD you Know? Our program fees go to pay local employees and instructors to facilitate camps and activities that keep children safely entertained while parents are at work.
Vacaville Recreation Center Inside Vacaville Ice Sports 551 Davis Street at Porter Way (707) 449-6101
