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RECREATION AND PARKS

Citywide Aquatics

The City of Los Angeles, Recreation and Parks Department, Aquatics Division offers families and community members many healthy, affordable and safe aquatic activities at their public pools, lakes and beaches.'The Aquatics Division operates 38 seasonal swimming pools, 16 year-round swimming pools, 5 camp pools, and 3 LAUSD pools. In addition, the city operates 11 open water facilities. These open water facilities are open year round, offering fishing, paddle boating and small craft programs.

As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities.

Persons with disabilities are welcome to participate in programs and classes. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the program or class you wish to participate.

CITYWIDE CONTACT

Citywide Aquatics
3401 Riverside Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: (323) 906-7953

AQUATIC FACILITY INFORMATION

Facility Listings
CAMPS WITH POOLS SEASONAL FACILITIES
Open Water Facilities SMALL CRAFT - AQUATIC FACILITY LOCATIONS
YEAR ROUND FACILITIES

AQUATIC PROGRAM INFORMATION

Aquatic Services
ADAPTIVE SWIMMING SMALL CRAFT PROGRAM
COMMUNITY WATER SAFETY SPECIAL OLYMPICS
FISHING U.S. TEAMS (C.O.L.A.)
JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM WATER EXERCISE
NOVICE TEAMS SWIMMING LESSONS

Files Available for Download:
Citywide Aquatics Brochure
2011 Operation Splash (Partnership with Kaiser Permanente)
At-a-Glance Files
(English)
At-a-Glance Files
(Spanish)
At-a-Glance Files (Mandarin)
HEAT SAFETY - ENGLISH Heat Safety - Spanish  
CPR - English CPR - Spanish CPR - MANDARIN
First Aid - English First Aid - Spanish First Aid - MANDARIN
Water Safety - English Water Safety - Spanish Water Safety - MANDARIN
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Summer LAUSD Joint Use Pool

East Valley High School
5525 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601

Miguel Contreras Learning Complex
322 S. Lucas Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90017

Miguel Contreras Learning Complex and East Valley High School will offer a public recreational swim program operated through the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks. The swim season will run Saturday and Sundays July 10th to August. For more information, please contact Citywide Aquatics Headquarters at (323) 906-7953.

Panorama High School
8015 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys CA 91402

Panorama High School will offer a public recreational swim program operated through the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks. The swim season will run Monday through Saturday from July 5 to August 6. For more information, please contact Citywide Aquatics Headquarters at (323) 906-7953.

Facilities - Additional Information
Facility Use - Permit Application PDF
City Swimming Pool Report
POOL NOTES: Forty-eight summer (seasonal) pools, are open June 25th through August 28th. These outdoor facilities offer morning and afternoon public swim sessions. Sixteen pools, operate year round and offer afternoon and evening swim sessions to the general public. Some pools offer morning and noon lap swim sessions. The seasonal pools are generally open from 11:00 - 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. on weekends. The year-round facilities' hours of operation vary per facility. View facility listings (above) for more information. Currently, the City's pools offer free swimming for youth 17 and under, Seniors and disabled. Special passes are available for various programs. Adults showing an LA City library card get a reduced admission price of $2.00 rather than the regular admission of $2.50

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION - AQUATIC DIVISION

Job Skills
FAQ for New Lifeguards
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Special Olympics provides an opportunity for persons with mental and physical disabilities an opportunity to join a swim team to train and compete in Special Olympic events.

NOVICE TEAMS

Novice Aquatic Sports Programs are intended for the recreational participant. Novice programs operate on a seasonal calendar, however we encourage year-round participation in order to experience the full breadth of various aquatic sports competition. Team practices include water instruction and in some cases dry land warm-ups. There is an opportunity for all participants to compete against other city pools with similar ability and age citywide. Participation award is given seasonally to each individual. Novice Sports Program are designed to accommodate both male and female participants.

Prerequisites: Participants must be 7-17 years of age and must be able to demonstrate swimming ability prior to team registration.

Inner tube Polo Team
  Similar to traditional polo, this program is played by moving through the water on inner tubes. This program is designed to involve all levels of swimming abilities.
Springboard Dive Team
  Includes instruction on 1 meter board. Training emphasis is on technique to accomplish required basic dives.
Swim Team
  Includes instruction on the four basic competitive strokes.
Synchronized Swim Team (Synchro Team)
  Includes instruction on figures, routines, and choreography.
Water Polo Team
  Includes instruction on drills, shooting, passing, swimming conditioning, and overall knowledge of the game.

ADAPTIVE SWIM Lessons

For persons with mental or physical disabilities, this program helps participants to learn and improve skills, maintain and increase physical fitness, achieve success and receive recognition, and experience self-actualization in a regular aquatics environment.

SMALL CRAFT PROGRAM

The city provides instruction in Kayaking only at Hansen Dam.

JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM

The Junior Lifeguard Program is a class designed to teach children ages 10-17 years basic water safety, skin diving, CPR, First Aid, and small crafts skills. For more details, click here.

WATER EXERCISE

Aquacise
  This fat-burning fitness workout incorporates muscular and cardiovascular conditioning. Exercise includes some rhythmic activities, muscle strengthening and toning while having fun too!
Flex-stretch
  A low stretch and walk class that moves at a more leisurely pace. This class promotes flexibility, improves posture and increases cardiovascular endurance. Enjoy the rewards of working in a safe and effective exercise program.
Step Aerobically
  A high intensity, high stepping, exciting water exercise program. Enjoy the benefits of this "Step in Water" program designed to minimize land (shock) impact, gain greater flexibility and resistance. This class will challenge even the toughest "Aerobic Animal". Ideal for non-swimmers too! Not recommended for those just beginning an exercise program.
Woggle Work
  A new water exercise concept using the "woggle", a colorful and exciting buoyancy device that provides extra stability when exercising. The class helps strength building thru a cardiovascular, fat burning aerobic workout. This is a shallow water activity recommended for all ages, giving even non-swimmers confidence.
Zero-Impact
  A deep-water exercise class that strengthens and builds all over muscle tone without impact to the joints. Belts will be provided or you may bring your own. Participants must be to able to swim in deep water.

COMMUNITY WATER SAFETY

Community Water Safety
  The purpose of this course is to present information about various aquatics environments and their potential hazards and to inform the general public on how to safely participate in aquatic activities.
Los Angeles City Pre Academy Training Program
  Participants who complete the LA City Lifeguard Test must complete this program to enter the Lifeguard Academy.