Swimming Lessons

Are you in need of a scholarship? 

Free swim lessons are available through the Shanta Strong Swim Fund.

Shanta Strong Swim Fund Scholarship Info & Application

2025 Summer Swimming Lessons

Registration starts May 3, 2025 at noon for all June classes. Registration starts June 21, 2025 at noon for all July classes. Sign up online or in person.

Not sure what class to sign up for? These questions can help you decide what would work best for your children:

Swim Lesson Selection Assistant: English
Swim Lesson Selection Assistant: Spanish

Sign up

Sign up can be done online (recommended) or in person during normal operational hours.

• If you have any questions or issues registering please e-mail [email protected]

1. If you are in need of a scholarship, please apply for the Shanta Strong Swim Fund first before signing up for lessons. 
2. Go to play.cabq.gov
3. Sign up for a household (or sign in if you have visited a City of Albuquerque pool)
4. Find the lesson you are interested in
5. Add to cart
6. Proceed to checkout
7. Bring your receipt to the first day of lessons

Sign Up for Swim Lessons

Metro Swim, Dive, & Water Polo

Child Lesson Pod Levels

Classes are divided into pods by age up to 6 years. Students 5+ are divided into pods based on skill level. When students master the skills in each pod, they will earn a certificate and move to the next pod.

• Parent Tot 1 Guppy: 6 to 18 months
  • Familiarization with basic water safety swim skills – child and parent will be introduced to floating, breath control, and other safety skills.
• Parent Tot 2 Minnow: 18 months to 2 years
  • Building up to independent water exploration- using games, songs, and acclimation skills to allow the child to develop a fun, comfortable, and healthy relationship with the water.
• Preschool 1 Jellyfish: 3 to 4-1/2 years
  • Independent water acclimation - child will begin to receive familiarization with fundamental swim skills needed to learn how to swim without assistance through playful skills and songs.
• Preschool 2 Starfish: 4 to 5 years
  • Transition from water exploration to independent floats- child will be introduced to safety float, front float, back float, superhero glides and other safety skills that will set the foundation for future swimming technique and development of strokes.
• Pod 1-Sea Horse: 6 to 14 years
  • Water Acclamation/Floating-Focus on being comfortable in the main pool, 3 feet deep or shallowest end of the pool, and work on the basics of floating and kicking.
• Pod 2-Alligator: 6 to 14 years
  • Freestyle-Fundamentals of freestyle and treading water. After completing this course, students should be able to swim 10 to 15 yards of coordinated freestyle.
• Pod 3-Otter: 6 to 14 years
  • Backstroke-Become comfortable back and coordinated backstroke. After completing this course, students should be able to swim 10 to 15 yards of coordinated backstroke and 15+ yards of freestyle.
• Pod 4-Octopus: 6 to 14 years
  • Breaststroke/Butterfly-Coordinated breaststroke, butterfly and diving. After completing this course, students should be able to swim 10 to 15 yards of coordinated breaststroke, swim 10 to 15 yards of coordinated butterfly, 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke, and treading for 1 minute.
• Adult: 14+

Cost

$40 per student, per session.

Class Instruction Breakdown

8 Day Sessions:

• 8 classes total
• 30-minute classes
• 5 students per class
• 48 total minutes with instructor

4 Day Sessions:

• 4 classes total
• 45-minute classes
• 3 students per class
• 60 minutes total with instructor

2025 Summer Schedule

Betsy Patterson Pool at Sandia High School 505-767-5448

East San Jose Pool 505-768-4929

Eisenhower Pool - 505-767-5440

Highland Pool 505-768-3940

Montgomery Pool - 505-767-5442

Los Altos Pool 505-768-4901

Rio Grande Pool 505-768-4928

Sierra Vista Pool 505-767-5444

Valley Pool 505-768-5349

West Mesa Aquatic Center 505-836-8718

Wilson Pool - 505-768-4931