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The City of Powell will be periodically offering American Red Cross Lifeguarding. This certification is necessary to be employed as a Lifeguard at the Powell Aquatic Center. If you are interested, please call to be added to an interest list.
The American Red Cross Lifeguard Training is a professional, state of the art course that leads to certification in Lifeguard Training, First Aid, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. This course will equip participants with the skills and technical knowledge to become effective members of an aquatic facility team.
Pre-Requisite Swim Test is required to continue course: you must be able to swim 200 yards: swim 150 yards freestyle or breaststroke, tread water for 2 minutes with no hands, and then swim another 50 yards freestyle or breaststroke. Then swim 20 yards using either front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive at least 10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound brick, swim back 20 yards to the starting point with the brick and exit the water without a ladder or steps within 1 minute 40 seconds. Minimum age requirement is 15 years. (Minimum 5 participants)
Registration Deadline:
October 30th, 2026
February 12th, 2027
To Register for the next Lifeguarding course, contact us by email or 754-0639.
The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Basic Lifeguarding Instructor Course is to train instructors to teach the basic-level American Red Cross Lifeguarding courses. The care steps outlined within this manual are consistent with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) and the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This manual also reflects the United States Lifeguarding Standards: A Review and Report of the United States Lifeguarding Coalition, a collaborative effort of the American Red Cross, the United States Lifesaving Association and the YMCA of the USA.
Pre-Requisite
1. Be at least 17 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course.
2. Possess a current basic-level certification in Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED.
3. Successfully complete the online Introduction to the Lifeguarding Instructor Course prior to the pre-course skills session via the class roster and online content completion status report.
Cost: $180 (minimum 6 participants required for course)
Red Cross LGI/IT Review Course (Minimum 6 participants)
Cost: $50
(Please contact us by email or 754-0639 to schedule a LGI/LGIT review Course)
This course gives individuals the knowledge and skills necessary for recognizing and providing basic care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses, as well as including how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. This is a blended learning course with an online and in-course session. You must complete the online portion prior to attending the in-class session.
Please contact us if you wish to setup a First Aid/CPR/AED training course.
Cost is: $90
If you prefer to not to a blended learning, the cost will be $150 and will be scheduled on instructor availability.
Safety Training for Swim Coaches helps fulfill Coaches Safety Education requirements.
Pre-requisites: Participants must be at least 15 years of age by the end of the course, comfortable in chest deep water, and completed the online blended learning.
If you are interested, please contact us at 754-0639 or by email.
Session 1 – November 9th – 19th
Session 2 – February 22nd – March 4th
Session 3 – April 26th – May 6th
4:00 – 4:40 – Level 3
4:45 -5:25 – Level 1 & 2
Class Days: Monday – Thursday
Cost: Members $43, Non-Members $48
Registration Deadline is the Friday prior to the first lesson.
All of the Powell Aquatic swim lessons include a combination of stroke work and water safety. Powell Aquatic swim lesson levels are equivalent to Red Cross Swim Lesson levels.
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Level 3: Stroke Development
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Level 6: Competitive Swimming & Fundamentals of Diving
(If you are interested in registering for lessons online, and have done lessons with us previously, please contact us at 754-0639 so we can send you password reset to link you to your current account)
This class is designed for young beginners. Children learn the basic water skills of breath control, bubble blowing, floating, and kicking, along with basic beginner strokes.
September 28, 30, October 5, 7 (M/W) 4:00-4:30
November 9, 11, 16, 18 (M/W) 4:00-4:30
January 11, 13, 18, 20 (M/W) 4:00-4:30
April 26, 28, May 3, 5 (M/W) 4:00-4:30
Cost Members $31, Non-Members $36
This class is pre-level 1, and is for children who are already comfortable in the water, and perform supported glides and floats, along with beginning learning strokes for freestyle and backstroke.
September 29, October 1, 6, 8 (T/Th) 4:00-4:30
November 10, 12, 19, 21 (T/Th) 4:00-4:30
January 12, 14, 19, 21 (T/Th) 4:00-4:30
April 27, 29, May 4, 6 (T/Th) 4:00-4:30
Cost Members $30, Non-Members $35
Water Kids promotes water safety. This class prepares a child for the Learn to Swim Classes and is designed for children ages 6 months through 3 years and their parent or guardian.
(The child's parent or guardian will also be in the water. One child per parent or guardian.)
February 22, 24, March 1, 3 (M/W) 4:00-4:30
Cost Members $31, Non-Members $36
Swim camp for High School and Middle School Swimmers interested in competitive swimming.
Hosted by Bailey Jackson - High School Swim Coach
Cost $30
Dive camp for High School and Middle School divers interested in competitive diving.
Hosted by Heather Christensen - High School Dive Coach
Cost $30
An aerobics class based on water aerobic exercises from CDs produced by aerobic trainers and takes place in shallow water so no swimming ability is needed.
Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 6:45 am
Cost of admission
Join the walking or swimming challenge today to help push yourself to walk or swim more each month. Your progress is posted at the end of the month.