This class is for participants 16 years and older who would like to become a Certified Water Safety Instructor. Students will receive in-depth online learning with detailed class instruction, demonstration and practice. All participants should have access to the internet.

Class Prerequisites:

• Complete 25 yards each of front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, elementary back stroke, sidestroke and 15 yards butterfly

• Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water

• Tread water for 1 minute

Requirements for Successful Completion

• This is a blended learning course; all participants must have access to the internet

• Attend all classes (no exceptions)

• Complete all on-line segments and turn in weekly progress reports

• Pass all skills tests and score 80% or higher on written exams

  • Dates & Times: Friday September 10 5:30pm-7:30pm
    Saturday September 18 9:00am-5:30pm
    Sunday September 19 9:00am-5:30pm
    Saturday September 25 9:00am-5:30pm
    Sunday September 26 9:00am-5:30pm

• Fees: Residents $275 Non-Residents $313 Materials Fee $37

Sharks Swim Meet will take place on Sunday August 8th from 12:00pm - 4:00pm. Fitness Pool will have limited lap lanes during this times.

The City of Santa Monica is excited to bring you the American Red Cross blended learning lifeguard training class. This class is for participants 15 years and older who would like to become an American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard. We will combine in depth on line learning with detailed class instruction, demonstration and practice.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive American Red Cross certification in Lifeguarding, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Oxygen Administration and Title 22 (First Aid for Public Safety Personnel). In order to pass the course and receive certification, participants are required to attend all sessions of the course for the full times listed, no exceptions.

• Dates & Times:
  Friday August 13 5:30pm-7":30pm
  Saturday August 21 9:00am-5:30pm
  Sunday August 22 9:00am-5:30pm
  Saturday August 28 9:00am-5:30pm
  Sunday August 29 9:00am-5:30pm
  

• Fees: Residents $221 Non-Residents $259 Materials Fee $37

• Register Here

Please note that class prerequisites include being able to swim 300 yards non-stop (front crawl and breaststroke), being able to retrieve a 10lb weight from deep water and then swim 20 yards with the weight using only your legs.

Swim Lesson registrations for Santa Monica Residents begin Wednesday August 11 at 6:00am. Non Santa Monica residents begin Wednesday August 18 at 6:00am.

Attention Lap Swimmers:

Beginning June 29, 2021 Lap swim same day call in reservations will take place between the hours of 8:15 am-10:00 am.

Swim Center admission fees are changing July 1, 2021. Check out our “Hours & Fees” page for more information

The Swim Center is happy to announce Family Recreation Swimming is back beginning Tuesday, June 29th! Reservations and drop ins welcome. Space is limited!

Reservations can be made online on Sundays at 7am for the upcoming week. All reserved participants will have a 15 minute window to check in. If a reserved participant is not present for check in, they will be charged and their space will be forfeited.

Public Face Covering Procedure for City Facilities:

The City is committed to a safe and clean Santa Monica and will continue to require all visitors and City staff to wear face masks when indoor City government facilities to ensure a safe reopening process for all staff and visitors and in compliance with Cal/OSHA standards. The County has clarified that protocols for youth settings are still expected to remain, and at this time youth sports should continue to follow the State’s Guidance for Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports, Appendix K: Day Camps.

Public Locker Room & Shower Update:
The County Department of Public Health updated the Reopening Protocols for Public Swimming Pools, allowing all showers, changing areas, toilets, and lockers to be reopened to the public. Masks must be worn in these facilities, except while showering.

Attention Lap Swimmers:
Beginning June 22, 2021 Lap swimming capacities will increase to 3 people per lane and time limits extended to 55 minutes.

The current reservation protocols are still in effect - Santa Monica residents may book reservations up to 4 days in advance. Non Santa Monica Residents may book reservations up to 3 days in advanced. Reservations are made online beginning at 7 a.m.

The Swim Center will continue to hold a maximum of 2 lanes in each pool, which are available for same day, phone in reservations, for both residents and non-resident swimmers. Phone in reservations can be made starting at 8:15 am Tuesday – Saturday. Please call 310-458-8700 for same day reservations. Valid swim passes are required for all swimmers to make an online and phone in reservation.

Attention Water Aerobics Participants:
Class sizes are expanding beginning Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

Beginning Tuesday, June 22 the Swim Center will hold a maximum of 5 spots in each class, which are available for same day, phone in reservations, for both residents and non-resident swimmers. Phone in reservations can be made between the hours of 7:00-7:30 am on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Please call 310-458-8700 for same day reservations.

Swim Center memberships will be required to make online water exercise reservations. All reserved participants will have a 5-minute window to check in for their reserved class. If a reserved participant is not present for check in, they will be charged for the class and their spot will be forfeited. Same day phone-in water exercise reservations do not require a membership. Participants who register over the phone and do not show for their reserved space more than two times will be restricted from phone-in reservations

This week, the State of California is fully reopening its economy and LA County is working to modify its health guidance. Santa Monica will follow the lead of our County health authority and make gradual changes to our COVID-19 safety requirements. The City is committed to a safe and clean Santa Monica, and will continue to require all visitors and City staff to wear face masks when indoors in City government facilities to ensure a safe reopening process for all staff and visitors and to ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA standards.

Saturday Water exercise class times are changing! Starting June 5, shallow water exercise will begin at 9:00 am and deep water exercise at 10:00 am.

Swim Center memberships will be required to make online water exercise reservations. All reserved participants will have a 5-minute window to check in for their reserved class. If a reserved participant is not present for check in, they will be charged for the class and their spot will be forfeited.

Same day phone-in water exercise reservations do not require a membership. Participants who register over the phone and do not show for their reserved space more than two times will lose phone in reservation privileges.

Starting Tuesday, May 11th, the Swim Center will hold a maximum of 2 spots in each class, which are available for same day, phone in reservations, for both residents and non-resident swimmers. Phone in reservations can be made between the hours of 7:00-7:30 am on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Please call 310-458-8700 for same day reservations.

Los Angeles County has adjusted our Health Officer Order to align with the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on when and where people need to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please click here for this weeks latest on Public Face Covering Procedure for City Facilities.

The County Department of Public Health recently updated the Reopening Protocols for Public Swimming Pools. The update allows the showers and changing areas to be reopened to the public. The barriers to the changing rooms have been removed and the showers have been turned on. With these amenities reopening, please continue to follow appropriate social distancing practices. A mask must be worn in the facility, except while swimming or showering. Thank you for continued patience and compliance to this important safety protocols.

Mark your calendars for summer 2021 swim lesson registration at the Swim Center.

Priority resident registration: Online Wednesday May 5th (6am) through Tuesday May 11th.
Non-resident registration: Beginning Wednesday May 12th (6am).

Beginning Tuesday, April 6th, the Santa Monica Swim Center hours of operation will change. This new schedule accommodates the return of the Santa Monica College Swim Team for its competitive spring season.

The new schedule will be as follows:

Fitness Pool
Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00am – 12:00pm, 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Friday, 9:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Splash Pool
Tuesday – Friday, 9:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Reservations for lanes will continue to be available 4 days in advance for Santa Monica Residents and 3 days in advance for non-residents. Same day reservations for a limited number of lanes are also available. Same day reservations are made by calling the Santa Monica Swim Center at 310-458-8700 at 8:15am, Tuesday – Saturday.

Swim Lessons will still look a little different this year, for the complete guide on the updates Swim Please review the Swim Lesson Guidelines here.

Session 1: Tuesday/Thursday March 23rd through April 15th
Wednesday/Friday March 24th through April 16th
Saturday March 25th through May 15th

Session 2: Tuesday/Thursday April 27th through May 13th
Wednesday/Friday April 28th through May 14th

Dear Swim Center patrons, permit groups, and friends. Friday, March 5th, is staff appreciation day and we would like to put together a Kudo board for our staff. Since this has been a particularly unusual and difficult year, we would love to have your words of kindness, appreciation, stories, memories, etc. with our staff. Our staff include Guest Services Assistants, Lifeguards, Chief lifeguards, Aquatic Maintenance workers, custodial staff, Coordinators and Supervisors. This incredible team works year round to provide a safe, clean, and welcoming environment to all who attend. Please forward this link to anyone on your teams that would be willing to say some kind words. Your words of kindness will go a long way. Please fill out by Thursday, March 4th.

Here is the Kudo board link: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/aSMvmjvf

Thank you for your time!!

Adult Water Aerobics Classes are resuming this week. Water Aerobics Classes are Tuesday & Thursday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Reservations for Water Aerobics can be made three (4) days prior to the class beginning at 6 a.m.
Classes will be offered Tuesday (shallow water) and Thursday (deep water) at 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 – 10 a.m. (deep water) and 10 a.m. (shallow water). All classes will be approximately 45 min in length.
Please plan on arriving up to 10 minutes before your scheduled class and depart promptly after the class has ended. (If possible, please shower at home after your class)

On February 17, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health issued newly updated Protocols for Reopening of Public Swimming Pools. In accordance with these protocols which the Swim Center uses to guide its safe operation at this time, the use of showers and changing rooms is not permitted. Please note that beginning Friday, February 19, the indoor showers and the changing rooms at the Swim Center will be closed until the protocols are changed by the Department of Public Health. Please plan accordingly when coming to swim at the Swim Center. There will not be indoor facilities available to shower or change clothes before or after you swim. The outdoor showers on the Splash Pool deck will remain open at this time. If you choose to rinse off in these showers, please limit your time doing so as there may be others waiting.

The restroom areas will remain available at the current capacity. If there is not a stall open when you go to the restroom, please wait outside, allowing an appropriate amount of space to ensure physical distancing when others are entering or exiting.

Please remember to use a mask at all times in the facility when you are not in the water.

You can review the Protocols for Reopening of Public Swimming Pools at the link below. Thank you for swimming at the Santa Monica Swim Center. Your patience with and compliance to these safety precautions and protocols is very much appreciated.

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/reopening-la.htm

Priority resident registration: Online Wednesday February 17th (6am) through Tuesday February 23rd.
Non-resident registration: Beginning Wednesday February 24th (6am).

Registration continues throughout the season. Visit smgov.net/reserve to register. Swim Lessons will continue to look a little different this year, for the complete guide on the updates Swim Lesson program for Spring 2021 please click here. To register for swim lessons please click here. Please review the Swim Lesson Guidelines here.