Pool
Our Aquatic Therapy Center is open to the public on a limited basis and offers a wide selection of services for children and adults.
Located on the Home of the Innocents campus in NuLu, our indoor therapy pool is fully accessible for those with special conditions and features:
- Aquatic wheelchair
- Stretcher lift
- Zero-depth entry ramp
- Exercise bench
- Heated to 92 degrees
- Underwater music
- LED party lights
- UV filter
- Splash pad
- Inflatable floats and toys
- Locker rooms
- Adjustable shower tables
- Family changing rooms
- Aquatic exercise equipment (stationary bikes, treadmills, and an elliptical machine)
The Aquatic Therapy Center also includes:
- Gymnasium with stage and integrated sound and presentation equipment
- Catering kitchen
Community Offerings
The cost is $60 for 1 session, consisting of 4 lessons. Parents must be in the water for all Baby Splash levels.
Level 1: Beginners
Basic introduction to swimming and water exploration. Parents/guardians and their swimmers learn:
- Kicking
- Floating
- Safely dipping swimmer underwater
- Using teaching tools (swim belts, barbells, and kickboards)
- How to safely get in and out of the water
- Parent time
Level 2: Dippers
Pre-requisite: completion of Level 1 or similar skills. Swimmers develop skills from level one, learning:
- Breath control
- Kicking
- Back floating
- Gliding
- Entering/exiting the pool from the side for safety
- Kicking and paddling skills using flotation devices/swim aids
- How to independently swim short distances on their front and back
- Includes one-on-one time with parent
Level 3: Preschool Prep
Pre-requisite: Level 2. Swimmers continue the development of skills learned in Level 2. At the end of Level 3, swimmers should be able to:
- Swim short distances independently (without swim aids) on their front and back
- Climb in and out of the water safely from the side to prepare for future swimming lessons
The cost is $75 for 1 session, consisting of 4 lessons.
Level 1: Paddlers (Ages 3–5 years, 6–8 years, and 9–11 years)
For swimmers who have never had lessons or may be afraid of the water. Swimmers learn basic water safety and pool exploration while introducing:
- Floating
- Kicking
- Gliding
- Breath control
- Getting in and out of the water safely
Level 2: Gliders (Ages 3–5 years and 6–11 years)
For swimmers who aren’t too afraid and have some experience, including the ability to push off the wall and kick a short distance to the instructor with limited assistance. Swimmers learn:
- Freestyle and breaststroke arms
- Swimming on their back
- How to swim a short distance underwater using arms and legs, lifting the head to take at least one breath
- Floating on their back unsupported
- Returning to the wall for safety after jumping in the pool
Level 3: Swimmers (Ages 3-5 years and 6-11 years)
For swimmers with basic swimming abilities, who are comfortable in the water, can swim 10 yards on their own, and are looking to improve their stroke and endurance. Swimmers will learn stroke development, including:
- Streamline
- Rotary breathing for freestyle
- Breaststroke
- Backstroke
- Water treading
- Flutter kicking
- Flutter kicking on back
- Side breathing drills
- Games
Level 4: Advanced Swimmers (Ages 3-5 years, 6-11 years)
For swimmers who have mastered Swim School Level 3 and want to improve on their endurance and swimming skills while learning additional swim strokes. Swimmers learn:
- Warm-up lap
- Kickboard lap
- Streamline
- Pull with face in water
- Side breathing with freestyle stroke
- Back glide
- Back kick
- Swim drills
- Butterfly kick with kick board
- Games
We are now open for therapeutic swimming for children and adults with special needs. Unlike recreational swimming, this method utilizes the therapeutic properties of water to assist in achieving therapy goals.
Admission:
$12.50 hourly (individual swimmer or individual swimmer + 1 guardian/caretaker)
Availability:
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Reservations Required:
View our schedule of availabilities and register online to book your session.
Special Considerations:
- This is not for recreational swimming.
- If your swimmer requires an additional caretaker or if you have questions, please email [email protected].
Our pool is available for party rentals on Saturdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The cost for a 2-hour pool party with up to 30 swimmers is $300. A $50 non-refundable fee is due at the time of reservation, with the remaining $250 due 1 week prior to the event.
For availability and reservations, please email [email protected].
The Aquatic Therapy Center also includes the following spaces, available for rentals starting at $350.
- Gymnasium with stage and integrated sound/presentation system
- Full-service catering kitchen