Aquatics

SOLON COMMUNITY CENTER OUTDOOR POOL - The Outdoor Pool at the Solon Community Center is a great place to visit during the summer months. In addition to the water slide and water playground, the outdoor pool includes dump buckets, squirt toys and a one meter diving board. The younger children love the elephant squirting water through its trunk and sliding down the tongue of the whale.

The deck around the Outdoor Pool has over 200 lounge chairs, picnic tables, umbrella tables and 3 large shade umbrellas covering areas in and out of the pool. An outdoor concession stand, rest rooms, a first aid room and a lifeguard office are conveniently located on the pool deck.

SOLON MUNICIPAL POOL - The Solon Municipal Pool is located at 33655 Arthur Road. The six lane 50 meter pool ranges in depth from 3 feet 6 inches to 12 feet. A one meter diving board and a three meter diving board are located in the deep end of the pool. A wading pool is also available for toddlers and infants. A Men’s and Women’s locker room, vending machines and a first aid room are also on site. The Municipal Pool has Open Swim from 1:30pm – 5:30pm during the summer season. A lap lane is put in daily from 1:30pm – 5:30pm. Each year the Municipal Pool opens the first day that school is out and closes the Sunday prior to school starting.
 

REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMMING (LABOR DAY – MEMORIAL DAY)

OPEN SWIM – The Solon Community Center Indoor Pool has regular Open Swim Hours after school and on weekends during the school year. Members and guests are able to do a number of things such as going down the slide, swimming laps or playing on the play feature and in the current stream / vortex area.

* On weekdays when there are no swim lessons scheduled the pool will open at 3:30pm.

ADULT LAP SWIM – A minimum of two lanes are available for adult lap swim during all regular aquatic area hours. Members may also walk in the current stream and water exercise the majority of the day. Adult Lap Swim is for ages 14 and above during all hours except during Learn to Swim (18 & Over).   

Monday – Friday                              

ADULT & TODDLER SWIM – Week days during the school year the Indoor Pool is open in the early afternoon so that parents with non-school age swimmers 5 years of age and under may come in and swim with an adult. The water feature is turned off for the first 1 ½  hours so that children may use the slide and get comfortable with being in the water. The water feature is turned on for the last ½ hour.  

* Toddler Swim will be cancelled on days that the Solon Schools are closed.

* Child must be accompanied in the water by an adult

* The Play Feature will be turned on at the last ½ hour of toddler swim.

AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING r06 CERTIFICATION - The Solon Recreation Department offers the revised American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course. The new version contains the latest science in First Aid, CPR for the PR, AED, emergency cardiovascular care (ECC), rescue skills and safety protocols. This new and improved course will help potential lifeguards to concentrate on the basic skills and rescue situations that are most likely to occur on the job.  Students must be 15 years of age by the last day of the course.  Attendance is mandatory.  Registration takes place at the Solon Community Center.

SOLON RECREATION SWIM TEAM – The Summer Recreation Swim Team begins each year on the Monday after school lets out. Participants on the team should have passed American Red Cross Level 3 and be able to swim at least one of the competitive strokes legally. The team practices out of Solon High School and swims teams from surrounding communities and developments. The recreation swim team practices from 7:30am – 8:30am Monday – Friday with specific groups receiving additional help from 8:30am – 9:00am each day. The meets are usually held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The season ends approximately on the first week of August each year. A swim team information handbook is available each year prior to the season beginning.
 

AMERICAN RED CROSS LEVELS

The Solon Recreation Aquatic staff is very happy to provide American Red Cross Learn to Swim levels.  As an ARC affiliate, your child will be receiving quality lessons.  Please take the time to review the age suggestions and Level requirements so you can place your child in the level that is appropriate. Improper placement can lead to frustration for the parent, instructor and the student.  Due to limited class sizes and safety, students can not be moved up or back a level if they are not registered for the correct level.  If you have questions or are not sure of the level placement please contact Mary at the S.C.C. before the registration date. Rules and polices will be reviewed at the first class of each session, a parent is expected to accompany student.

TODDLER 6 MONTHS – 3 YEARS

Adult must accompany the child in the water for each class. Only this adult & student will be allowed in pool area.  If child is not toilet trained, they must wear a swim diaper, or cloth diaper with rubber pants under their swim suit.  Parents will be guided on how to work on skills by the instructor.  This level prepares young children to become comfortable in the water, and separate from parents.  Skills taught: entering and exiting the pool safely, feel comfortable in the water, submerging, blowing bubbles, floating on front and back, use of arms and legs. This is not a “drown proofing class”. 

ADVANCED TODDLER-3 YEARS Please see Mary for details. This class only offered Fall, Winter and Spring

INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS

LEVEL 1                4 & 5 YEARS  Student must be 4 yrs old before 1^st class, completely toilet trained, and able to separate from parents.

LEVEL 1A             6 YEARS AND ABOVE

All students must be 4 yrs old before first class.  Students must be completely toilet trained, and able to separate from parents. Children will be expected to enter and exit the pool by themselves.   This level helps students feel comfortable in shallow and chest deep water.  To pass this level : Enter and exit safely, submerge, exhale underwater using mouth & nose, open eyes underwater pick up object, front and back floats, use of arms and legs on front and back, follow basic water safety rules, use of a life jacket.

FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS

LEVEL 2                                4 & 5 YEARS

LEVEL 2A             6 YEARS AND ABOVE

Successful completion of Level 1 or 1A skills. This level will continue to reinforce the fundamental skills taught in Level 1 with the addition of the following skills. To pass this level: Entering water by stepping or jumping in from side without help., rolling over from back to front & front to back, tread water in chest deep water, correct front crawl 15 feet, back crawl 15 feet, changing direction while swimming on front & back. Kicking while on side.  Jellyfish float 10 seconds, Life jacket use and general and personal water safety concerns.

STROKE DEVELOPMENT

LEVEL 3                                7 YEARS AND UNDER 

LEVEL 3A             8 YEARS AND ABOVE

Successful completion of Level 2 or 2A skills. This level will reinforce and help students develop confidence in their strokes and improve other aquatic skills. To pass this level: Jumping into deep water from side, learn deep water bobs, survival float, treading water 30 seconds, correct front and back crawl 25 yards each, butterfly kick and body motion 15 yards, changing direction and position, back float in deep water for 30 seconds, use of check-call-care in an emergency, diving from kneeling or standing (only when deep water is available), Lifejacket use, and general and personal water safety concerns. Successfully complete the skills test.

STROKE IMPROVEMENT

LEVEL 4                                Must have passed level 3 or 3A

Successful completion of Level 3 or 3A skills.  This level will reinforce and help students develop confidence and endurance in their strokes and improve other aquatic skills.  To pass this level: Perform shallow dive or dive from stride position (only when deep water is available) Perform open turns on front and back, under water swimming 3 body lengths, feet first surface dive, correct front and back crawl 50 yards, butterfly 15 yards, breaststroke 15 yards, scissors kick on side 15 yards, survival float, back float in deep water and tread water 1 minute each. General and personal water safety concerns. Learn safe diving rules, perform a throwing assist, and care for conscious choking victim, use of a life jacket. Successfully complete the skills test.

STROKE REFINEMENT

LEVEL 5                                Must have passed level 4

Successful completion of Level 4 skills.  This level will provide further coordination and refinement of strokes. To pass this level: Shallow dive from side, glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke 25 yards, swim under water 15 yards, tuck and pike surface dives, survival float, back float, 2 minutes each, tread water using 2 different kicks for 2 minutes, front crawl and back crawl 75 yards, butterfly, breast stroke, elementary backstroke and side stroke 25 yards each, rescue breathing. Successfully complete the skills test.

SWIMMING AND SKILL PROFICIENCY

LEVEL 6                                Must have passed level 5

Successful completion of Level 5 skills.  This level will refine strokes so students can swim with ease, efficiency, power, over greater distances, and prepare students to participate in more advance courses, such as * Personal Water Safety, *Fitness Swimming,*Lifeguard Readiness,*Fundamentals of Diving.  Level 6 is divided into the above 4 categories, the instructor will individualize each class for students.  Each category has a skills test that must be completed.  For more detailed information on Level 6, please see instructor, or LTS supervisor.

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WHY WATER EXERCISE?

Water Exercise provides very similar benefits as land-based resistance exercise classes: you can improve cardiovascular health, increase strength and ultimately improve functional ability.  Dry land resistance training requires equipment such as free weights, bands or tubing; in the water, the water is nature’s tool.  Water is around 12 times more resistant than air; it has a stabilizing effect that is helpful in strengthening truck and postural muscles to improve balance and has minimal weight bearing for the participant.  Please try out one or more of the classes that Solon Recreation offers come ready to have fun and meet some great people. 

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS 

WATERCISE with Lynn

Come enjoy a fun group exercise at the SCC that works all your joints and muscles.  This class meets 5 times a week. Join Lynn for one or all five.  Bonus: Thursday morning students are invited to the Breakfast Club after class. 

RIVERCISE with Paula

This class is taught in the Lazy River and the lane area at the SCC.  Paula and her students workout 5 times a week, they enhance their workout using different equipment that works their cardio and helps tone them everywhere. 

WATER EXERCISE with Mary

This class meets one time a week right before lunch.  Looking for a great over all workout join Mary and her students for this great class. Noodles and bells are used to intensify the workout.

DEEP WATER EXERCISE with Mary

This class meets at the Solon High School twice a week for a high energy workout that includes a cardio set, abdominal set and stretching set.  Students must be able to swim.  Deep water floatation belts are provided for each student.  When Solon schools are closed these classes are cancelled.

FEES:

Community Center members may pay a drop in fee of $5 for each class or purchase a class pass and pay only $3 per class.  Solon resident non-member pays $5 plus a daily drop in fee for each class.  Call the Solon Community Center for more information. 248-5747