The City’s
Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will offer free swim
lessons at eight of the city’s pools beginning on Tuesday, July 15. Classes are
available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for ages 5 to 12 and Friday evenings for
ages 13 and up. Both classes will focus on water safety skills and basic
aquatic skills. Session one will operate from Tuesday, July 15 through
Thursday, July 24 for the youth classes and Friday July 18 through Friday
August 8 for the adult classes. Session two will operate from Tuesday, August 5
through Thursday, August 14.
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Dates
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Ages
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Times
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Pool Locations
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July
15, 17, 22, and 24
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5-12 years
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11 – 11:45 a.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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July
15, 17, 22, and 24
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5 -12 years
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11:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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July
15, 17, 22, and 24
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5 -12 years
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6-6:45 p.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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July
15, 17, 22, and 24
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5 -12 years
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6:45 – 7:15 p.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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July
18, 25, August 1,8
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13 and over
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6 – 6:45 p.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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August
5, 7, 12, and 14
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5-12 years
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11 – 11:45 a.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Hotchkiss, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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August
5, 7, 12, and 14
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5 -12 years
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11:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Hotchkiss, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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August
5, 7, 12, and 14
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5 -12 years
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6-6:45 p.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Hotchkiss, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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August
5, 7, 12, and 14
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5 -12 years
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6:45 – 7:15 p.m.
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Battery Park, Bellemeade,
Blackwell, Fairmount, Hotchkiss, Powhatan, Randolph, and Woodville
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“This is a great opportunity
to learn water safety and fundamental aquatic skills that everyone should know
and will be used for years to come.” said Dr. Norman C. Merrifield, director of
Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities.
Registration for
session one will begin on Monday, July 7 at 5 p.m. at each pool site. Registration
for session two will begin on Monday, July 28 at 5 p.m. at each pool site. Addresses
for each pool site can be found here. For more information, please call (804) 646-5733 or email Alethea Tyler
at alethea.tyler@richmondgov.com .
