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Swimming Lessons

Information about swimming lessons at City of Albuquerque pools.

We have partnered with UNM Health Sciences to provide online instructional videos!

2025 Summer Swimming Lessons

Registration starts May 3, 2025 at noon for all June classes. Registration starts June 21, 2025 at noon for all July classes. Online or in person

Not sure what class to sign up for? These questions can help you decide what would work best for your children:

Swim Lesson Selection Assistant: English
Swim Lesson Selection Assistant: Spanish

Sign up

Sign up is online only.

  1. Go to play.cabq.gov
  2. Sign up for a household (or sign in if you have visited a City of Albuquerque pool)
  3. Find the lesson you are interested in
  4. Add to cart
  5. Proceed to checkout
  6. Bring your receipt to the first day of lessons

Sign Up for Swim Lessons

Metro Swim, Dive, & Water Polo

Child Lesson Pod Levels

Classes are divided into pods by age up to 6 years. Students 5+ are divided into pods based on skill level. When students master the skills in each pod, they will earn a certificate and move to the next pod.

  • Parent Tot 1 Guppy: 6 to 18 months
    • Familiarization with basic water safety swim skills – child and parent will be introduced to floating, breath control, and other safety skills.
  • Parent Tot 2 Minnow: 18 months to 2 years
    • Building up to independent water exploration- using games, songs, and acclimation skills to allow the child to develop a fun, comfortable, and healthy relationship with the water.
  • Preschool 1 Jellyfish: 3 to 4-1/2 years
    • Independent water acclimation - child will begin to receive familiarization with fundamental swim skills needed to learn how to swim without assistance through playful skills and songs.
  • Preschool 2 Starfish: 4 to 5 years
    • Transition from water exploration to independent floats- child will be introduced to safety float, front float, back float, superhero glides and other safety skills that will set the foundation for future swimming technique and development of strokes.
  • Pod 1-Sea Horse: 6 to 14 years
    • Water Acclamation/Floating-Focus on being comfortable in the main pool, 3 feet deep or shallowest end of the pool, and work on the basics of floating and kicking.
  • Pod 2-Alligator: 6 to 14 years
    • Freestyle-Fundamentals of freestyle and treading water. After completing this course, students should be able to swim 10 to 15 yards of coordinated freestyle.
  • Pod 3-Otter: 6 to 14 years
    • Backstroke-Become comfortable back and coordinated backstroke. After completing this course, students should be able to swim 10 to 15 yards of coordinated backstroke and 15+ yards of freestyle.
  • Pod 4-Octopus: 6 to 14 years
    • Breaststroke/Butterfly-Coordinated breaststroke, butterfly and diving. After completing this course, students should be able to swim 10 to 15 yards of coordinated breaststroke, swim 10 to 15 yards of coordinated butterfly, 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke, and treading for 1 minute.
  • Adult: 14+

Cost

$40 per student, per session.

Class Instruction Breakdown

8 Day Sessions:

  • 8 classes total
  • 30-minute classes
  • 5 students per class
  • 48 total minutes with instructor

4 Day Sessions:

  • 4 classes total
  • 45-minute classes
  • 3 students per class
  • 60 minutes total with instructor

2025 Summer Schedule

Betsy Patterson Pool at Sandia High School 505-767-5448

Sessions Start Date End Date Times

Session One

June 9 June 19
  • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:30 - 12:00 p.m.
  • 4:15 - 4:45 p.m.
  • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Session Two (4-Day Structure)

June 23 June 26
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.
  • 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
  • 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Session Three

July 7 July 17
  • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:30 - 12:00 p.m.

Session Four

July 21 July 31
  • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:30 - 12:00 p.m.

East San Jose Pool 505-768-4929

Sessions Start Date End Date Times

Session One

June 9 June 12
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Two 

June 16 June 19
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Three

June 23 June 26
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Four

July 7 July 10
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Five

July 14 July 17
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Six

July 21 July 24
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Seven

July 28 July 31
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Eisenhower Pool505-767-5440

Sessions Start Date End Date Times

Session One

June 9 June 19
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Session Two (4-Day Structure)

June 23 June 26
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.

Session Three

July 7 July 17
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Session Four

July 21 July 31
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Highland Pool 505-768-3940

Sessions Start Date End Date Times

Session One

June 9 June 12
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Session Two 

June 16 June 19
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Session Three

June 23 June 26
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Session Four

July 7 July 10
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Session Five

July 14 July 17
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Session Six

July 21 July 24
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Session Seven

July 28 July 31
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Evenings - Session One

Mondays and Wednesdays

June 9 June 18
  • 5:45 - 6:00 p.m.

Evenings - Session Two

Mondays and Wednesdays

July 7 July 16
  • 5:45 - 6:00 p.m.

Montgomery Pool505-767-5442

Sessions Start Date End Date Times

Session One

June 9 June 19
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Session Two (4-Day Structure)

June 23 June 26
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.

Session Three

July 7 July 17
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Session Four

July 21 July 31
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Los Altos Pool 505-768-4901

Sessions Start Date End Date Times

Session One

June 9 June 12
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.
  • 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
  • 5:10 - 5:55 p.m.

Session Two 

June 16 June 19
  • Youth Kayak: 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
  • Adult Kayak: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Session Three

June 23 June 26
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.
  • 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
  • 5:10 - 5:55 p.m.

Session Four

July 7 July 10
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.
  • 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
  • 5:10 - 5:55 p.m.

Session Five

July 14 July 17
  • Youth Paddle Board: 10:15 - 11:15 p.m.

Session Six

July 21 July 24
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.
  • 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
  • 5:10 - 5:55 p.m.

Session Seven

July 28 July 31
  • Adult Paddle Board: 10:15 - 11:15 p.m.

Rio Grande Pool 505-768-4928

Session One

June 9 June 19
  • 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.

Session Two (4-Day Structure)

June 23 June 26
  • 9:15 - 10:00 a.m.
  • 10:05 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Session Three

July 7 July 17
  • 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.

Session Four

July 21 July 31
  • 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.

Sierra Vista Pool 505-767-5444

Session One

June 9 June 19
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00- 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.
  • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
  • 6:05 - 6:35 p.m.

Session Two (4-Day Structure)

June 23 June 26
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.
  • 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
  • 6:05 - 6:50 p.m.

Session Three

July 7 July 17
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00- 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Session Four

July 21 July 31
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00- 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Valley Pool 505-768-5349

Session One

June 9 June 19
  • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:35 - 11:05 a.m.
  • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
  • 5:35 - 6:05 p.m.

Session Two (4-Day Structure)

June 23 June 26
  • 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
  • 10:20 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
  • 5:00 - 5:45 p.m.

Session Three

July 7 July 17
  • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:35 - 11:05 a.m.
  • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
  • 5:35 - 6:05 p.m..

Session Four

July 21 July 31
  • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:35 - 11:05 a.m.

West Mesa Aquatic Center 505-836-8718

Session One

June 9 June 19
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.
  • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
  • 6:15 - 6:45 p.m.

Session Two (4-Day Structure)

June 23 June 26
  • Triathlon: 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
  • 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.
  • 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
  • 6:05 - 6:50 p.m.

Intersession 

June 30 July 3
  • Adventures in Aquatics: 11:00 - 11:40 a.m.

Session Three

July 7 July 17
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.
  • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
  • 6:15 - 6:45 p.m.

Session Four

July 21 July 31
  • 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Wilson Pool - 505-768-4931

Sessions Start Date End Date Times

Session One

June 9 June 12
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Two 

June 16 June 19
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Three

June 23 June 26
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Four

July 7 July 10
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Five

July 14 July 17
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Six

July 21 July 24
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Session Seven

July 28 July 31
  • 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.