The City of Madera Aquatics program offers a great way for residents to beat the heat! Come experience the positive energy and safe fun that our facility and staff provide to swimmers of all ages. Swimming lessons are available during Summer months.
The City of Madera Centennial Pool Complex at 4th and Flume Street has a wading pool, recreational pool and diving pool for the enjoyment of the community. The aquatic program is structured to emphasize swim skill development, promote personal water safety, and provide health and exercise, and serve as a venue for social interaction. The Centennial Pool Complex has shaded picnic table areas, restroom facilities, and is located adjacent to the John W. Wells Youth Center.
Families, groups, and individuals are encouraged to swim during designated recreational swim times in a supervised atmosphere.
Recreational Swim Hours
Mon-Fri 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Sat 12:00-4:00 p.m.
General Admission Fee
Ages 12 and Under: $1.00/day
Ages 13 and Over: $2.00/day
Splash Pass (Season Pass)
Ages 12 and Under: $40.00/pass
Ages 13 and Over: $70.00/pass
As part of our Aquatics Program, we offer comprehensive course levels that teach participants how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is successful demonstration of the skills taught in the preceding level. Beginners start at the Starfish level, which has no prerequisites, and progress through the classes in the following order: Tadpoles, Goldfish, Sharks, and Dolphins. Each wave consists of ten 30-minute lessons (with the exception of wave 2 due to the 4th of July) and costs $45.00 per participant.
Starfish
• Enter and exit water independently
• Travel without support (10 feet)
• Submerge face under water (10 times)
• Blowing bubbles (10 seconds)
• Front float (15 seconds)
• Flutter kick with support on front (10 seconds)
• Introduction to arm strokes with support
• Back float (5 seconds)
• Flutter kick with support on back (10 feet)
• Introduction to back stroke arms with support
• Roll over front to back and return to standing position with support
• Proper use of a life jacket in the water
Tadpoles
• Enter water by jumping feet first from side of pool
• Exit pool using ladder or side
• Bob while blowing bubbles (10 times)
• Front glide (10 feet)
• Front glide with flutter kick (15 feet)
• Freestyle (15 feet)
• Back glide (10 feet)
• Back glide with flutter kick (15 feet)
• Backstroke (15 feet)
• Roll over from front to back and return to standing position unsupported
• Introduction to treading water in shallow water unsupported
Goldfish
• Enter water by feet-first jump into chest-deep water from poolside
• Freestyle with side breathing (15 yards)
• Backstroke (15 yards)
• Elementary backstroke kick (15 feet)
• Arm and leg motions for treading water in deep water unsupported
• Move in water while wearing life jacket
Sharks
• Jump feet first into deep water from the side
• Bob in deep water (10 times)
• Back float in deep water (30 seconds)
• Treading water (30 seconds)
• Change from vertical/horizontal positions in deep water
• Swim freestyle with side breathing (25 yards)
• Swim backstroke (25 yards)
• Swim elementary backstroke (15 yards)
• Demonstrate dolphin kick (15 yards)
• Demonstrate scissor kick (15 yards)
• Demonstrate breast stroke kick (15 yards)
Dolphins
• Swim underwater (15 feet)
• Survival float in deep water (30 seconds)
• Treading water (2 minutes)
• Swim freestyle (50 yards)
• Swim backstroke (50 yards)
• Swim breast stroke (25 yards)
• Swim side stroke (25 yards)
• Swim elementary backstroke (25 yards)
• Open turn on front
• Open turn on back
• Fee first surface dive
For more information about programs and services offered by the City of Madera Parks & Community Services Department, browse through our website or contact us at (559) 661-5495.
A private swimming lesson is one 45-minute lesson of one-on-one instruction to meet the personal needs of students of all abilities. Students can register for a series of lessons or individually (minimum of two individual lessons required when registering). Unless instructors are requested to teach specific skills, students will be tested during their first private lesson and are taught skills based on our normal learn-to-swim progressions.
Swim Class Schedule: Monday - Friday
9:00-9:45 a.m. (private lessons)
9:45-10:15 a.m.
10:30-11:00 a.m.
6:00-6:30 p.m.
6:30-7:15 p.m. (private lessons)
For more information about programs and services offered by the City of Madera Parks & Community Services Department, browse through our website or contact us at (559) 661-5495.