FREE Safety Around Water Program

Registration: TBA
Sessions: TBD

Join us for FREE Safety Around Water (SAW) swim lessons! SAW consists of eight 30-minute swim lesson sessions designed to teach kids water safety skills that help reduce the risk of drowning and build their skills and confidence in and around water. There is no cost for participants. A typical session includes:

• Exercises to help kids adjust to being in the water
• Instruction in two skill sets kids can use if they unexpectedly find themselves in the water: Jump, Push, Turn, Grab and Swim, and Float Swim
• Safety topics like what to do if you see someone in the water who needs help
• Fun activities that reinforce skills

FREE SAW lessons are available to anyone on a first come, first serve basis.

Below is the current schedule for the Main Pool and Therapy Pool. Our Therapy Pool is for Adults 18+ and therapeutic sessions only.

• Before your visit, please review our Guest Pass Policy
• Pools are open to the public during Community Weekends only. Day pass purchase required.
• Showers are required before entering the pools

Lifeguards and Staff may change the Aquatics schedule dependent on facility usage and staffing.

• Lily pads available pending Lifeguards on deck
• Pirate Ship is open during select times.

Lap swimming is available weekdays during select times. Please view our Main Pool schedule below.

• Lap swim is 15yd
  

Aquatics Schedule

YMCA of Pueblo Swim Test Policy

All children under 48" will be issued a green, blue or red swim band.

The YMCA of Pueblo will utilize the following swim bands to ensure safety within our facilities: Green, Red, Blue. The following policy will be adhered to moving forward. Max number of two swimmers for one swim test instructor.

**Please note that the swim test policy is aimed at identifying the swimming capabilities of all children to better ensure their safety. Those who do not take this swim assessment will be considered a non-swimmer and will require further supervision of a guardian who is 16 years or older. If deemed necessary, YMCA Lifeguards may retest any child under 48 inches at any time. 

Upon arrival at the Pueblo YMCA all swimmers will be measured at the front desk and if they are below 48” they will be issued a red band immediately and must abide by the red band policy. Upon entry to the pool, a lifeguard will be wearing a colored safety vest, any child who wishes to swim freely without a lifejacket must get a swim test from the lifeguard in the colored vest. The lifeguard will then decide if that child should wear a red or green band. If they pass the test they will be issued a green band and instructed to throw away the red band. No child with a red or green band will be allowed to utilize the slide. The name of the child, date of birth, and color of the band will be written down and given to the front desk to put into the member’s Daxko account.

Swimmers ages 12 & under and over 48” who wish to utilize the slide(s) must be swim tested. They will not originally be issued a band at the front desk as they meet the height requirement to swim in the pool, however, no child will be allowed to use the slide if they do not have a blue swim band. Any youth 12 & under who wishes to use the slide must see the lifeguard with the safety vest on and take a swim test. If the swimmer passes the test they will be issued a blue band. All swimmers with blue bands are then allowed to use the slides.