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Youth Aquatic Sports
Springboard Dive Team
Springboard diving is classified as an art as well as a sport. The diver must have total body control and good kinesthetic awarenes. Divers compete in one-meter springboard events. Workouts are designed to build endurance, refine proper technique and execution of a dive from start to finish.
Team SwimLA
Available year-round. The program is designed to provide a team environment that fosters growth in competitive swimming by improvement of swimming stroke and technique. Workouts are designed to build endurance, efficient strokes, starts, turns and finishes are part of the team focus.
Artistic Swimming
USA Synchro has changed the name to Artistic Swimming and will no longer be recognized as Synchronized Swimming. Designed to indroduce young swimmers to competitive Artistic Swimming. It's a hybrid form of swimming, dance, gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. It demands good water skills, strength, endurance, flexibility, good breathing control when underwater, and precise timing.
Junior Lifeguards
The Junior Lifeguard Program is offered to participants ages 10 through 17. Jr. Lifeguards are
introduced to skills which are a basis of Lifeguard Training for the City of Los Angeles. The
Training includes Lifeguard Skills, water safety, CPR, First Aid, emergency response, snorkeling,
small crafts, volunteerism, Swim Lesson assisting.
The design of this program is driven by the Mission of Aquatics. The training is meant to instill
principles and inspire youth to one day seek employment at our pools. The primary objective is
teaching Jr. lifeguards the importance of safety in the aquatic environment and the value of teamwork.
The daily physical training and lectures are intended to prepare participants for sponsored
competitions and field trips. Jr. Lifeguard participants will receive a uniform, skill completion
awards, and participation award.
Water Polo
Water polo is a seven team member (6 field players / 1 goal keeper) water sport that consist of basic fundamental skills: swimming, treading water (egg-beater) and passing (ball skills). Workouts are designed to build endurance, skills set, and team work.
Youth Aquatic Programming
PlayLA Youth Kayaking
Learn to Kayak is a program designed for youth to learn basic kayaking skills through kayak education. Participants will learn:
- Identify parts of a kayak
- Launching a kayak
- Basic navigation skills
- Introduction to knot tying
- Steering and paddling safety
- Paddling in an open water environment
- Identification of hazards in the water
- Team building exercises
- and more!
Transportation may be provided to and from the assigned location if needed.
All necessary equipment will be provided to participants which include kayak, life vest, oars, and T-shirt.
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Learn to Surf PlayLA Signature Program
Learn to Surf is a program designed for youth to learn basic oceanic safety through surf education. Participants will learn: Identification of hazards at the beach, Body surfing, Paddling in & around the surf zone and Popping up. All necessary equipment will be provided to participants which include surfboards, wetsuits, rashguard, T-shirt & shorts. Program Requirements: Age 9-17, Swim 100 yards prior to registration. Transportation may be provided to and from the beach if needed. Transportation pick up will begin at 7am. Estimated arrival at the beach is 9 am. Departure from the beach will be at 1pm. Arrival time back to the sites will be 3pm. The first session date is scheduled to be at Carbrillo beach, the remaining days will be at Venice Beach. Beach sites are subject to change based on water conditions.
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COMING SUMMER 2023
Upcoming Events
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Aug 26, 2023
Learn to Surf and Learn to Kayak Session #1 Registration
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Sept 16, 2023
Fall Lesson Registration Session # 1 @ 9 am
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Sept 17, 2023
Fall Team Registration @ 9 am
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Sept 17, 2023
Open Water Lifeguard Test @ Cabrillo Beach 9 am
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Sept 23, 2023
Learn to Surf and Learn to Kayak Session #2 Registration
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Sept 23, 2023
Lifeguard Test at Roosevelt Pool @ 10 am: Bit.ly/22lacitylifeguard
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Oct 1, 2023
Open Water Lifeguard Test @ Hansen Dam 9 am
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Oct 9, 2023
All LA City Pools will be Closed due to Indigenous Peoples Day
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Oct 14, 2023
Fall Lesson Registration Session # 2 @ 9 am
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Oct 21, 2023
Learn to Surf and Learn to Kayak Session #3 Registration
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Oct 21, 2023
Open Water Lifeguard Test @ Hansen Dam 9 am
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Nov 10, 2023
All LA City Pools will be Closed due to Veterans Day
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Nov 11, 2023
Fall Lesson Registration Session # 3 @ 9 am
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Nov 23, 2023
All LA City Pools will be Closed due to Thanksgiving Holiday
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Nov 24, 2023
All LA City Pools will be Closed due to Thanksgiving Holiday
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Dec 25, 2023
All LA City Pools will be Closed due to Christmas Holiday
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