Lap Swim & Private Lessons to Reopen NEXT Week. Summer Team to Start June 29th!
The first few days of our Soft Reopening are going well, let’s all continue to be vigilant about distancing, hygiene and safety! We are bringing back Lap Swim and Private Lessons next week and plan to start Summer Team June 29th! Please understand that ALL our programs are experiencing significantly reduced time offerings to allow proper distancing and cleaning: and we’ve extended business hours to help.
Please make sure you stay current with the following changes that go into effect immediately. All patrons and members will need to fill out a COVID-19 Guidelines & Waiver form specific to the program they participate in. A complete list of all our COVID-19 related policies can be found on our Policies & Forms page on the website under the About Us tab (click here).
Registration for next week’s private lessons will open today at noon.
Reservations for next week’s lap swim will open Saturday 6/23 at noon.
Summer Team registration will open early next week with another announcement will follow.
Lap Swim
Lap Swim will be available on a very limited basis. There will be a morning (5-7am) and evening (8:30-9:30pm) time slot during the week and weekend afternoons (4-7pm). Lap Swim will be limited to one swimmer per lane unless they are from the same household. No more than 2 lap swimmers allowed per lane and lane space is available by reservation ONLY and on a first-come, first-served basis. Swimmers must arrive and leave in their bathing suits. No equipment will be provided by the facility. Lap swimmers must be 16 years old to use the facility alone, children under 16 years old may share a lane with a parent or guardian. No spectators allowed.
Click here for the Lap Swim Reopening Guidelines & Waiver form. This must be signed and brought with you on your first day back.
When we open for reservations, a visible schedule of available lanes and times will be posted to the website.
No Public Lap Swim
We will no longer be offering $5 drop-ins open to the public. All lap swimmers MUST be current members of West Coast Aquatics. We have several monthly membership options in addition to $20 and $50 punch card options. All existing Punch Card holders must set-up a West Coast Aquatics account if they do not already have one. Please contact [email protected] for assistance if needed.
Reserving a Lap Lane
Lane reservations may be made no more than one week in advance and no later than 5pm the day before. Please email your request to [email protected] and wait to receive confirmation. Reservations will be made in 15 minute increments with a minimum swim time of 30 minutes and a maximum of 60 minutes.
No Open Swim
All lap swim times are for fitness swimming ONLY. We do not allow recreational “playing” in the pool during Lap Swim time. Open Swim will resume under Phase 4 when we completely return to normal operations.
Swimming Lessons
Group Lessons will not resume until Phase 3 of Washington’s Reopening Plan.
Private Lessons will be offered on a week-by-week basis. Registrations for the following week will open on Friday at 12pm and will remain open until filled. Space is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Private Lessons will follow the same skill curriculum as our Group Lessons. Click here for information on our Swim Lesson levels. All Beginner levels and Intermediate 1 classes will be taught from the shallow end with the instructor in-water and wearing a mask. Intermediate 2 and Advanced classes will be taught from the deep end, with the instructor out-of-water and wearing a mask.
Youth lesson swimmers may be accompanied by ONE family member, either a parent or guardian. Parents / guardians may wait on the bench or outside and must wear a mask and adhere to proper distancing along with the remainder of our Reopening Guidelines.
Click here for the Swim Lessons Reopening Guidelines & Waiver form. This must be signed and brought with you on your first day back.
Adult Swim Lessons
Private lessons for adults will be available Monday-Thursday evenings between 8:30-9:30pm and Saturday afternoons between 4-7pm. Contact [email protected] to schedule. Semi-private lessons with members of the same household and a maximum of 2 swimmers, will be allowed. Swimmers must bring their own equipment to each practice, none will be provided by the facility. No spectators allowed.
Click here for the Swim Lessons Reopening Guidelines & Waiver form. This must be signed and brought with you on your first day back.
Summer Team
West Summer Team will run from June 29th until August 30th and operate as two weekday groups, each practicing three times per week. One coming Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and the other Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (at a slightly later time). There will also be a Weekend Only option which will start July 11th. The cost is $225 for weekday and $200 for weekend, with a registration fee included. There will not be any Summer Team meets this year however we will work on racing in practice.
Practices will be limited to 3 swimmers per lane, with even and odd lanes starting from alternating sides of the pool. Swimmers will leave on 10 second intervals between each other and limit all physical contact within the lane. Swimmers will be assigned a specific lane for each practice. Swimmers must bring their own equipment to each practice, none will be provided by the facility. No spectators allowed.
Masks must be worn when arriving and leaving the facility and are only removed when entering the water for practice. Swimmers will enter the water in heats (one per lane), with the first swimmer in each lane starting on opposite ends. When resting between sets, swimmers must remain 6ft apart from each other (one swimmer on wall at the corner, one swimmer opposite side of lane by the T, one swimmer behind the flags).
Click here for the Summer Team Reopening Guidelines & Waiver form. This must be signed and brought with you on your first day back.
Swim Team
In case you missed our earlier announcement, here is a link to what was communicated regarding club team practice. Click here if you need another copy of the Club Team Reopening Guidelines & Waiver.
We are extremely excited to be back! Please adhere to our guidelines at all times. Just as we look to instill leadership qualities in all our athletes, we expect all our members to be stewards in the greater community - lead by example and do your part to help keep everyone healthy!
Happy Swimming,
-West Management
