Looking for helpful information regarding water safety?  Here are two websites from the American Red Cross to check out:

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Bloomington Education Aquatics teaches classes for all ages of swimmer. Whether you have never been in a pool or just want to a refresher, we have the class you are looking for including:

• Swim lessons for children and adults
• Swim exercise classes
• Training to become a Water Safety Instructor or a Lifeguard

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are American Red Cross trained to teach your children how to swim through the Learn-to-Swim Program.

Lifeguards are trained and have CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certifications.

Water Fitness Instructors are excited and ready to provide you with a fantastic workout.

We are ready to welcome you to our program and look forward to teaching you and your family to be safe in, on and around the water.

We understand plans change! Here’s what you need to know about refunds:

• Canceling Early: If you need to cancel, let us know five or more business days before the class starts for a full refund, minus a small $10 processing fee per person, per class.
• Late Cancellations: Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds for cancellations made less than five business days before the class starts, or after the class has already begun.
• Missed Classes: We cannot issue refunds or credits for classes you miss once the session has started.
• Class Cancellations: Community Education reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment. If we cancel a class, you will receive a full refund.

Welcome to our Swim Lesson Program! We offer a variety of classes designed to help everyone feel confident and safe in the water. View our lessons and specific skills and expectations you can anticipate your swimmer to master at each level of instruction.

Swim Lesson Skills

Water Aerobics

Leap, jump and kick to a better you with this one-hour class which is a wonderful way to tone and strengthen muscles while developing cardiovascular endurance and increasing flexibility. By having the natural resistance of the water, participants receive a great workout that is gentle on the joints. Work out in the shallow end. No swimming skills necessary for this class. Registration is required for this class. 

Aqua Zumba

Known as the Zumba "pool party", Aqua Zumba gives new meaning to the idea of an invigorating workout.  Splashing, stretching, twisting, even shouting and laughing are often heard during a class. Integrating the Zumba formula and the philosophy with traditional aqua fitness disciplines, Aqua Zumba blends it all together into a safe, challenging, water-based workout that's cardio-conditioning, body toning and most of all fun!  It is not your typical aerobics class. You will dance in the water at your own speed.  Aqua Zumba is exercise in disguise.  Registration is required for this class (water fitness cards will not be accepted).

Open and Lap Swim

Bring your friends and family for good times in the pool for open swim or to swim laps for a great low impact workout.  Purchase a punchcard for Open and Lap Swim from the Bloomington Community Education office.  Cannot be purchased at the pool.  Call 952-681-6132 to purchase a punchcard.

We are hiring all the time for the position of Water Safety Instructors and Lifeguards. Please apply if you are interested:

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Water Safety Instructor

This course trains instructor candidates to teach the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim and other water safety programs.  

Prerequisites:

• On the first day, you must be able to pass a swimming stroke test.  
• Attendance is mandatory to all class sessions.  
• Be prepared to be both in and out of the water each day of the class.  
• Students must complete the online portion of the course (7-9 hours) in addition to participating in the classroom and water skill sessions.  

American Red Cross Lifeguarding Training

This comprehensive course is designed to instruct course participants in the skills and knowledge needed to become a lifeguard. Course candidates will learn how to recognize, prevent, and respond quickly to aquatic emergencies. The course also instructs participants in CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid. Participants will receive the certifications listed above, mentioned materials upon completion of attending all class sessions, passing all written exams, water skills and tests. Prerequisites:

• Participants must be 16 years of age or older
• Ability to pass pretest. Pretest of 300 yard swim using front crawl with rhythmic breathing and breaststroke. (Must swim 300 yards continuously)
• Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7 – 10 feet retrieve 10 pound brick, return to surface, swim 20 yards back to starting point with object, and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute and 40 seconds.
• Certifications received upon completion of course objectives and passing score of 80 percent correct of course final exam.

Lifeguarding and First Aid certifications are valid for three years. CPR-PR, AED are valid for one year.

American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor Training

This course trains instructor candidates to teach the American Red Cross Lifeguard, First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer courses.  

• Age Prerequisite: Participants must be 17 years of age or older.
• Certification Prerequisite: Current American Cross Lifeguard Certification.
• Skill Prerequisites: Successful completion of Lifeguarding swimming prerequisites, demonstration of competency with Lifeguarding skills, and demonstration of competency when responding to scenarios involving rescues and emergency care.
• Students must complete the online portion of the course (2-3 hours in length) before participating in the water skills sessions.
• Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory, be prepared to be both in and out of the water each day.

Pool rentals are available for:

• Birthday Parties
• Boy Scouts
• Girl Scouts
• Job Trainings
• End of School Year Party
• Church Groups

To reserve a pool for a group rental with Bloomington Public Schools, please call 952-806-7888

The USA Swimming Foundation's Make a Splash initiative is a national child-focused water safety campaign, which aims to provide the opportunity for every child in America to learn to swim. Through Make A Splash, the USA Swimming Foundation partners with learn-to-swim providers and water safety advocates across the country to provide swimming lessons and educate children and their families on the importance of learning how to swim.  The USA Swimming Foundation has invested millions of dollars to provide grants to qualified Local Partner learn-to-swim programs, to spread national awareness, and to bring together strategic partners to end drowning.  To date, more than 6 million children have received the lifesaving gift of swim lessons through the USA Swimming Foundation Make A Splash Local Partner network, comprised of more than 850 qualified lesson providers across the nation.

USA Swimming Foundation

Bloomington Aquatics is proud to be a Local Partner of the USA Swimming Foundation's Make a Splash initiative.