Swim Club

List of 6 items.

• Lap Swim Times

  School-Year Hours

  
  

  September 9, 2019 – June 5, 2020

  
  

  Monday–Friday: 6:00–9:00 AM*

  
  

  Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM*

  
  

  * Saturday Lap Swim time will change during the varsity swim season, beginning on Saturday, November 17. Lap Swim time will be from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM. Normal Saturday time will return on February 1, 2020. Sunday hours will remain unchanged.

  
  

  Summer Hours

  
  

  June 8, 2020 – July 31, 2020

  
  

  Monday–Friday: 4:00–6:00 PM*

  
  

  *Hours are subject to change due to St. Albans School and/or National Cathedral School classes, and during the carsity swimming season for team training, swim meets, and/or special events.

  
  

  * Blackout dates apply (see list to the right).

  
  

  The 2019-2020 season will begin on Monday, September 9, 2019. The final day of the 2019-2020 pool season will be on Friday, July 31, 2020.

• Membership Fees

  Click here to register for Swim Club membership.

  
  

  Single

  Season: $800
  10 Visits: $125

  
  

  Family

  Season: $1,200
  10 Visits: Not available

  
  

  Summer Only

  $200 (June 8, 2020 – July 31, 2020)

  
  

  Guest Fee

  $10 per visit
  All guests must be escorted and registered by a member.

  
  

  All types of membership are nontransferable, non-assignable, and nonrefundable. Seasonal Memberships expire on the date indicated on the membership card. The 10-visit memberships will expire at the end of the calendar year indicated on the membership card.

• Group Swim Lessons

  Click here to register for Swim Lessons.

  
  

  These small-group classes provide developmentally appropriate opportunities to acquire life-long skills for water safety and fitness for swimmers ages 12 and under. Classes are open to the public. Swim Club membership is not required.

  
  

  Weekend Program

  
  

  Open to swimmers age 12 and under. Sessions are offered on Saturdays in the fall and spring. All classes are 30-minutes in duration. All classes meet once per week. Students MUST attend classes for which they register. If a class is missed, then a make-up class will be offered at the end of the session.

  
  

  Schedule

  
  

  Saturdays

  1:00 – 1:30 PM, Beginner

  1:40 – 2:10 PM, Intermediate

  2:20 – 2:50 PM, Advanced

  
  

  Beginners, Ages 3-5
  Child does not need any experience but must be able to separate from parent and child must be a minimum of 3 years of age by the 1st day of class. Parents will be asked to start the session in the water with the swimmers. This class teaches children to dogpaddle unaided, float on their back and put their face in the water.
  30-minute lesson/1:4 ratio

  
  

  Beginners, Ages 6+
  Child does not need any experience. This class teaches children to be comfortable in the water, getting their face wet and floating on their front and back.
  30-minute lesson/1:4 ratio

  
  

  Intermediate, Ages 3-5
  Child needs to be able to put face in the water, swim 5 feet unaided and float independently on their back. This class introduces proper freestyle and kicking on their back.
  30-minute lesson/1:4 ratio

  
  

  Intermediate, Ages 4+
  Child needs to be able to put their face in the water, swim 10 feet unaided and float independently on their back. This class introduces proper freestyle and kicking on their back.
  30-minute lesson/1:4 ratio

  
  

  Advanced, Ages 4+
  Child needs to be able to swim freestyle 12.5 yards and kick on their back for 12.5 yards. This class teaches proper freestyle breathing techniques, and introduces backstroke.
  30-minute lesson/1:6 ratio

  
  

  Advanced, Ages 5-12
  

  Child needs to be able to swim freestyle for 1 length and kick on their back for 1 length. This class teaches proper breathing techniques, backstroke, and introduces breaststroke.
  30-minute lesson/1:6 ratio

  
  

  Program Dates

  
  

  Fall Session: September 14, 2019 – October 26, 2019
  Make-up Class: November 2, 2019

  
  

  Spring Session: April 4, 2020 – May 16, 2020
  Make-up Class: May 30, 2020
  No Class: May 23, 2020

  
  

  Fee

  
  

  7 Classes $175.00

• Lifeguard Training & Recertification

  St. Albans Aquatics program offers the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course. Enrollees must be at least 15 years of age, at the beginning of the class, and able to pass a water skills screening test on the first day of the class. Full course participants must attend ALL days, as scheduled, and pass written and skills tests in order to receive certification. The certification is valid for 2 years.

  
  

  Fees

  
  

  Training: $375

  Recertification: $125

  
  

  Training Schedule

  
  

  Dates to be determined. Please check back in January 2020.

• Summer Swim Camp

  Please visit summer.stalbansschool.org/swimming to view offerings and register for camp.

• Pool Policies

  For safety reasons, the pool may be closed on snow days, during electrical thunderstorms, or other severe weather. Please visit the school's website, www.stalbansschool.org, to check the status before coming to the pool. If school has delayed opening, then there will be no morning lap swimming. If school is closed, the pool is closed for the day.

  
  

  • The ladder-assisted lanes (#1 and #6) will be reserved for children, persons with disabilities, and nonswimmers.
  • Guests must be accompanied by a member. The guest fee is $10 per visit.
  • Members may rent the Lawrence Pool for private events for $400 per hour. Private events are limited to 20 guests. Please contact us for more details.
  • The St. Albans Swim Program reserves the right to cancel any class with fewer than three participants in attendance.
  • St. Albans encourages all visitors to consider alternatives to driving to the School. Visitors who drive to St. Albans are encouraged to park in the parking garage entered from Wisconsin Avenue, directly in front of the Washington National Cathedral.