Beginning January 2009
Medgar Evers Pool
Saturdays
12 - 12:30 p.m.
School of FISH (Fun Instruction in our Swimming Holes) is a specially
priced, beginning swimming lesson program for families. Learn
beginning swimming skills with your school-aged child in a fun
and relaxed atmosphere.
We are one of eight indoor pools operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation.
Located on 23rd Ave, next to Garfield Community Center, we offer a wide
array of programs for all ages.
To ensure the safety of children and youth using our pools, in order
for swimmers younger than 18 to go into the deep end, Seattle Parks
and Recreation requires a swim test. The test consists of swimming two
widths of the pool. While crawl stroke is preferred, alternate methods
of swimming can be acceptable if the child is swimming with the body
in a prone position and is making good forward progress. For additional
safety, the test may be more stringent if the pool is really crowded.
Final determination is based on the judgment of the lifeguard on duty.
Alternately, the child can take the swim test using a personal flotation
device (life jacket). Children who pass this modified test are allowed
in the deep using a life jacket.
using SPARC: Seattle
