Parks and Recreation

Swimming Pool

Pool Hours for the Remaining 2011 Summer Swim Season

The Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool announces the pool hours for the remaining summer swim season:

Aug 15-21:
Open Swim 1pm to 5pm.
Afternoon Lap Swim 12pm to 1pm;

Aug 15-19:
Evening Adult Lap Swim 5pm to 6pm;

Aug 27 & 28:
Open Swim 1pm to 5pm.
Adult Lap Swim 12pm to 1pm;

Sep 3-5:
Adult Lap Swim 12pm to 1pm.

The Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool is located at 302 20th Street. The Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool phone number is 372-3473. The outdoor temperature must be 72 degrees by 12:00 noon in order for the pool to open.

Fort Madison Pool to offer Life Guard Class & Water Safety Instructor Class (WSI)

Adult Daily Admission: $2.75. Youth Daily Admission: $2.25.
A youth is classified as anyone 15 years of age and under. An adult MUST accompany children 7 years of age and under.

GROUP RATE: Adult: $2.50 and Youth: $2.00 for groups of 10 or more with adult supervision.

INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY SEASON PASS

Season passes are sold at the Fort Madison Parks and Recreation Office, 811 Avenue E, between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday thru Friday (excluding holidays). Each family member will be photographed and issued a photo identification pass. Each family member MUST present his or her photo identification pass to enter the pool. Anyone not possessing his or her photo identification pass WILL be charged the daily admittance fee. ALL family members MUST reside in the same household.

Season passes will go on sale starting Thursday, May 5, 2011.

SEASON PASS FEE STRUCTURE:

Individual: $60.00.
Family (2 to 3 family members): $85.00.
Family (4 to 5 family members): $110.00.
Each additional family member after 5 persons will be charged a $10.00 fee.

SWIMMING POOL SCHEDULE (2011 Season  May 28 to August 14)

HOURS OF OPERATION

A lane will be set up for adults to either lap swim or walk from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday.

The Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool will remain open two (2) weekends after the initial closing date. Those dates are as follows: Weekend #1 Saturday, August 20 & Sunday, August 21. Weekend #2  Saturday, August 27 & Sunday, August 28.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND POOL HOURS

The Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool schedule for Memorial Day Weekend and the following weekend is as follows:
Saturday, May 28 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Sunday, May 29 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, May 30 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

The pool will resume regular swimming pool hours following the last "official" day of school.

The pool will be CLOSED on Sunday, June 5 due to Fort Madison High School Graduation.

Swim Team is for all area boys and girls ages 6 old (on or before May 25) and older. Swim Team is intended to further develop the young swimmers� skills and abilities through team practice and competition. There will be two (2) swim meets in July and a Championship meet in late July or early August.

MEET: Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu. TIME: 7:30 am to 8:30 am.
DATE: June 6 to July 29.
FEE: $45.00.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 28.
LIMIT: 45 participants.

Looking for a new twist to summertime parties? Renting the Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool may be just the answer. The pool is available on Saturday and Sunday nights for rentals. Organize 59 of your closest friends, and, for $140.00, you can reserve the pool for 2 hours, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Groups numbering over 60 will be charged $2.00 for each person over the initial 60 persons. This is a very popular activity, and available nights fill up fast. You can reserve your pool party starting Thursday, May 5, 2011 by calling 372-7700 ext. 273.

The American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program provides instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills. It is designed to give students a positive learning experience.

Friends and family are welcome to sit in the designated areas at the pool. We ask that they do not stand outside the fence around the pool area due to the distractions the students may have during the lessons. Utilizing the time we have in the water is very important and we ask that you allow your child/children the opportunity to attend swimming lessons without unnecessary distractions.

The last Friday of lessons will be designated as “Family Day” and family and friends are encouraged to join us around the pool deck to watch all the accomplishments your child/children have made during the two week session.

Learn-to-Swim teaches aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression. The objective is to teach people to swim and to be safe in, on and around the water.

Skills are categorized in the following way: Water Entry and Exit; Breath Control and Underwater Swimming; Buoyancy; Changing Direction and Position; Treading; Swimming on Front; Back and Side; General and Personal Water Safety; Helping Others.

The six Learn-to-Swim levels and the objectives for each level include:

Level 1
Introduction to Water Skills: helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely.

Level 2
Fundamental Aquatic Skills: gives students success with fundamental skills.

Level 3
Stroke Development: builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice.

Level 4
Stroke Improvement: develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills.

Level 5
Stroke Refinement: provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.

Level 6
Swimming and Skill Proficiency: refines the strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed with �menu� options. Each option focuses on preparing students to participate in more advanced courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training. These options include: 6A Water Safety; 6B Fitness Swimming; 6C Fundamentals of Diving and 6D Lifeguard Readiness.

LESSON REGISTRATION & FEES

Swim classes run for 50 minutes and meet Monday thru Friday for two (2) weeks. Make-up Policy - should more than one cancellation (weather related) occur in a given week, ONLY the first cancellation will be rescheduled on Saturday of that week. Any other cancellations (weather related) will NOT be made up.

Swim lesson registration will officially begin at 8:00 am on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Parks and Recreation Office. From then on registration will take place during the Parks and Recreation Department regular business hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday. The deadline to sign up for swim lessons is the Thursday before the beginning of a session. You CAN NOT register for swim lessons at the pool!

NOTHING KILLS A PROGRAM QUICKER ... than everyone waiting until the last minute to register for it. If you would like to participate in one of our classes please REGISTER WELL IN ADVANCE of the registration deadline. At some point, we must determine if enrollment is sufficient to hold the activity. Your cooperation will assist us in providing the best organization and administration of recreation programs.

Developed for children 6 months to 5 years of age, American Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics builds swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water. Parents and children participate in several guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills, including water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration and more.

Once children can perform basic skills without parental assistance, they may begin Learn-to-Swim courses.

IPAP (Infant & Parent)
MEET: Tuesday and Thursday. TIME: 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm.
DATE: July 5 to July 28. AGES: 6 months to 3 years (* Parent in water required)
FEE: Fort Madison Resident - $15.00. Nonresident - $20.00
MINIMUM REQUIRED: 10 Participants. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, June 30.

IPAP is for 3 to 5 year olds. If in the opinion of the Aquatics Coordinator the student is advanced enough and meets the minimum height requirements to move to deeper water then he or she may have an opportunity to move up to level one or two. IPAP is an INDEPENDENT class and there will be no adults allowed in the water with the child, only the instructors and students.

IPAP (Toddler & Preschool)
MEET: Monday through Friday for two (2) weeks.
TIME: 9:00 am to 9:50 am, 10:00 am to 10:50 am & 11:00 am to 11:50 am.
DATE: Check session dates on page 8. AGES: 3 to 5 years of age.
FEE: Fort Madison Resident - $25.00. Nonresident - $30.00.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: is the Thursday before the beginning of a session.

2011 LEARN TO SWIM LESSON SCHEDULE

Learn To Swim Lessons are held at 9:00 am, 10:00 am and 11:00 am

Private swim lessons are also available on a first-come-first-served basis. One-on-one instruction will be available to all segments of the population. If you need to perfect your swimming skills, or your child needs a little more one-on-one attention, then private lessons are the answer. Contact the Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool at 372-3473 to reserve your lesson time.

FEE: $15.00 per half-hour.

Be on the look out for specially advertised free swims, sponsored by local businesses and organizations. Call the Fort Madison Parks and Recreation Office at 372-8917 ext. 273 for more information.