Swim for Fitness 

Lap swimming is a great way to get in shape and stay fit.  

July 2024 - May 2025 

July 29 – May 30, 2025 (5:30 am – 1:00pm)
Days: Monday - Friday 
Location:  Valley Aquatic Center
Ages: 14 and up
Monthly Fee: $53; $35 with City resident credit
Daily Fee: $4.00

Register here

Water Aerobics  

An energetic “no” impact water aerobics workout that allows participants to exercise at their own pace. This class is geared to strengthen muscles, build endurance, increase the efficiency of your cardiovascular system, and increase flexibility.  

July 2024 - May 2025

Date: July 29, 2024 - May 30, 2025
Days: Monday – Friday
Time:  8:00 am – 9:00 am
Location: Valley Aquatic Center 
Ages:  14 and up

Monthly Fee:  $53; $35 with City resident credit
Daily Fee:  $5; $4 with City resident credit

Register here

Aqua Zumba

Dance to Latin rhythms in the refreshing pool. It's a low-impact, high-energy workout suitable for all fitness levels. Experience the joy of movement in water while toning muscles and improving cardiovascular health.

TBA

Date: TBA
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Ages:  14 and up

Fee: TBA

AquaForce  

AquaForce Swimming is a year round competitive swim team affiliated with USA Swimming. Our athletes are trained by certified coaches with a low swimmer to coach ratio in a setting that promotes a healthy competitive environment and a pathway for your swimmer to enjoy the sport at any level, including national competitive swimming. Swimmers are instructed to improve and refine technical swimming skills, physical conditioning, health and nutrition, and mental strength, while teaching a love of the sport for lifelong swimming success. Athletes have the opportunity to compete throughout Arizona, surrounding states, and beyond.

For more information, contact Amy Dusek @ 928-257-0797; or by visiting this site

Yuma Heat Swim Team

Yuma Heat Swim Club, winner of the 2019-2020 “Yuma Sun's Favorite Place for Swimming Lessons" and led by Yuma native and Yuma High/Yuma Heat swimming record holder, Myriah VanBuskirk, who wants you to join the fun, even during the fall, winter, and spring! Don't worry, the pool is heated in the fall and winter months! Yuma Heat's Year Round Swim Program is a great way to exercise, learn how to swim different strokes and be introduced to the world of swimming. If your swimmer can swim 25 yards across a pool, we are ready to improve their swimming ability and get them comfortable in the water. We host competitive swim meets, right here in Yuma, so our swimmers can experience swim meets without having to travel while learning the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship. New swimmers are welcome at any time! We also have a Learn to Swim program for little ones who are just learning how to swim. Professional coaching, great people, fun in the water...what are you waiting for?!?!

For more information text Coach Myriah at 928-446-1362 or email myfrab0808@gmail.com or reach out to Shannon Rouff (Board President) at 928-581-5288 or shannon.rouff@gmail.com.

You can also register online by visiting this site. Please follow us on our Facebook page "Yuma Aquatics" and/or our Instagram page @heatswims for updates on our upcoming summer programming! 

Yuma Aqua Academy

Home of The Yuma Krakens Swim Team

Overview
Yuma Aqua Academy  provides an inclusive, safe, and positive environment for Yuma’s youth through swimming. We welcome swimmers from different backgrounds such as public school students, homeschool students, neurodiverse, and bilingual swimmers.

 We offer:
- Private lessons to children on the Autism spectrum
- A year-round swim team - The Yuma Krakens (ages 5-18). 
- Group lessons for children, starting at 3 years old (4 students per instructor)
- Parent & Child classes from 6 months-2 years old. 
We enable our athletes to strive for excellence and achieve their best results physically, mentally, and emotionally in a sport they can enjoy their entire lives. Our coaches, swim instructors, and swimmers inspire a positive culture that encourages and takes pride in each other at all levels of ability and competition. We have a zero tolerance policy for bullying.
Through our Learn to Swim program we teach children water safety to avoid drownings. The Krakens Swim Team’s goal is to keep our swimmers active and be healthy year round. We are Autism Swim certified to meet the needs of our neurodiverse community as well.

Contact us via phone call or text for more information: (928) 224-2842

Visit our website to learn more and register for our programs: www.yumaaquaacademy.captynsites.com 

Sean & Laiza Smith, Owners 

Open Swim is unstructured family recreation time.

Open Swim is available for all age residents and guests to have leisurely aquatic activities.

All pool hours and dates are tentative and subject to change. Open swim hours will change once school begins in August.

Valley Aquatic Center

Daily Admission: 
Youth (17 and under); $3.00; Adults (18+) $4.00 

OPEN SWIM Regular Hours:
MAY
Date:  May 25 – May 26 (ONLY)
Days:  Saturday and Sunday
Time:  1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

JUNE - JULY
Date:  June 01- July 28
Days:  Tuesday – Sunday
Time:  1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

AUGUST
Date:  August 3- August 25
Days:  Saturday & Sunday (Only)
Time:  1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
**NO OPEN SWIM ON AUGUST 24, 2024!

School in Session Hours:
Date:  July 27 – August 25
Days:  Saturday and Sunday ONLY
Time:  1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Marcus Pool

Regular Hours: 
Date:  May 29 – July 19
Days:  Wednesday and Friday 
Time: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Daily Admission:  FREE

Kennedy Pool

Kennedy Pool will be closed.

Pool Rules and Additional Info 

Pool operation is seasonal. Please contact us for up-to-date hours and information.  
Please note: Daily admission rates will apply to all patrons and non-swimmers entering aquatic facilities. Swimmers must wear proper swimwear only. Swimmers wearing cut off jeans, clothing or bathing suits with exposed zippers, buckles, rivets, or metal ornamentation will not be allowed to go down the slides due to the damage that may be caused by such swimwear. 

Summer Pool Passes

Monthly and season passes are available for purchase at the Parks and Recreation Office. Family passes are for immediate family member use only. The rate for a Family Pass applies to the first five members of the immediate family. A $7.00 fee will be added for each additional family member added to the pass. Pool passes are valid from May 25 – August 25 and is valid for the Valley Aquatic Center, OPEN SWIM Program ONLY. (See the hours of operation schedule above for location, dates and times the pool is open.)

Monthly Swim Pass

- June (May 25 - June 30)
- July (July 2 - July 28)
- August (August 3 - August 25)
(Saturdays and Sundays only for the last week of July and through the end of August.)
Pricing:
Youth: Residents $33 Non-Residents $51
Adult: Residents $54 Non-Residents $82
Family: Residents $70 Non-Residents $96

Season Swim Pass

- Full Season Pass (May 25 - August 25)
Youth: Residents $67 Non-Residents $96
Adult: Residents $97 Non-Residents $145
Family: Residents $152 Non-Residents $228

• Carver Pool - 1250 W. 5th Street (5th Street and 13th Avenue)
  • Carver Pool is 25 yards by 30 feet
    
    
  Kennedy Pool - 890 E 24th St, Yuma, AZ 85365
  • Kenny Pool is 50 meters by 65 feet with a 212-foot slide and a separate 2400 square foot leisure pool.
  • Closed Until Further Notice.
    
    
  Marcus Pool - 545 W. 5th Street (5th Street and 5th Avenue)
  • Marcus Pool is 25 meters by 25 yards with an 800 square foot leisure pool.
    
    
  Valley Aquatic Center - 4381 W. 18th Street
  • The competition pool is 25 yards by 110 feet and the leisure pool is 5,972 square feet.

Water features may be found at the following locations:

CARVER PARK - 5th Street and 13th Avenue (1250 West 5th St)
Open during the spring/summer months (April – September)

FRIENDSHIP PARK - Avenue A and 34th Drive (Under the water tower)
Open during the spring/summer months (April – September)

Pool Rental is available during Summer Months only. 

Summer months include:

May (Memorial Day weekend ONLY), June, July, Saturdays and Sundays in August.

Valley Aquatic Center, Carver Pool and Marcus Pools are all available for rental throughout the summer. The Valley Aquatic Center even has its own party room named "The Aquarium Room," with ocean-themed décor. For information about rates and availability,  please contact the PARKS & RECREATION OFFICE or parksandrec@yumaaz.gov, 928-373-5200 for questions. 

Special note:
Beyond July 28th, Aquarium Room rental is the ONLY private rental, as lifeguarding staff have returned to highschool and college.

When you're ready to reserve a pool for your event, simply fill out a pool request form  and e-mail it to parksandrec@yumaaz.gov, fax it to 877-782-2584 or hand-deliver it to the Parks and Recreation office at Yuma City Hall. 

_{*Reservation requests will not be accepted until January 1st of the given calendar year.}

GROUP LESSONS ARE OFFERED SEASONALLY.

1. Swim lesson participants may sign up for only one session at a time, but may register for any session during the summer.
2. Participants must successfully complete all requirements for one level before entering the next level. Participants who are currently enrolled and wish to register for another session of swim instruction, may do so on the Wednesday before the last day of the session that you are enrolled in at the time.
3. Registration, transfers and waiting list transactions may be done in person at the Parks and Recreation Office or by telephone. (Visa, Discover, American Express and MasterCard accepted)
4. No one will automatically be placed on a waiting list. Parents must request to be put on a waiting list through the Parks and Recreation Office. Wait list participants will be notified if vacancies become available on a first come, first serve basis. Refunds will not be made for participants. However, funds may be transferred to another swim lesson session.
5. Availability of upcoming classes is not guaranteed. Classes are based on availability; registration is ongoing throughout the summer. (If slot is available)
6. Classes without a minimum of six may be combined with other classes or canceled.

SWIM LESSONS ARE OFFERED SEASONALLY.

These two levels of aquatic exploration are designed to familiarize young children beginning at age 6 - 36 months with the water and prepare them for transition into Preschool or Level Swim courses. Children in these courses are not intended to exit as good swimmers or be able to survive in the water by themselves. Parents will learn safe and effective techniques to help their children become comfortable in the water.

3 - 5 years. Onsite Adult supervision is required for children aged 3.  Emphasis will be on learning basic skills, holding breath, and floating.  Infant Toddler and Preschool classes intend to develop in young children a high comfort level in and around the water and a readiness to swim.  These courses do not teach children to be accomplished swimmers or to survive in the water.

In this level, students will learn basic water skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. Participants start developing positive attitudes, good swimming habits, and safe practices in and around the water

This level is designed to give the participants success with primary skills. This level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills and further development of arm and leg actions on the front and back to serve as the foundation for future strokes.

The objective in this level is to build on previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice.

This level is designed to develop the participants’ confidence in the strokes learned this far and to improve other aquatic skills. Level 4 works toward improving skills and increasing endurance by swimming familiar strokes for greater distances.

This level is designed to achieve coordination and refinement of strokes.

This level is designed to develop stroke proficiency to ensure an overall understanding and coordination of all strokes and aquatic skills.

Minimum requirements to work as a lifeguard for the City of Yuma are:
Must be 16 years of age and possess a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and CPR certification.

Not certified yet? Look below to learn more about our training opportunities this summer!

Please check back for more information regarding additional Lifeguard Certification courses. Courses will utilize the single weekend American Red Cross training format, meaning you could become certified in just 2.5 days!

Class Dates
For class information please email: Amanda.Gonzalez@YumaAZ.Gov or Taylor.Poole@YumaAZ.Gov

Course Breakdown

**All coursework completed at a City of Yuma Aquatic facility. 

STEP 1: Pre-requisite testing, which includes:

1. Minimum age of 15 at completion of the course

2. Swim 150 yards continuously using these strokes in the following: 150 yard of either: rhythmic breathing front crawl, or breaststroke.

3. 2 Minute tread followed by another 50 yard swim.

4. Submerge to a minimum depth of 7 feet, retrieve a 10 lb. object, and return to the entry point with object in hands.

5. If you pass these pre-requisites, you will be invited to continue on in the course

STEP 2: Required training, coursework, and certification.