This Wilson Aquatic Center has recently re opened after a yearly deep cleaning. I haven’t been back yet, but my mom has reported that it looks great and is nice and clean! I can’t wait to take Cameron later this week. Also, I just checked the DC Department of Parks and Recreation website to see what swim classes for Babies / Toddlers / Young Kids were going to be offered this fall / winter.
It looks like there are three options for varying ages:
6 months to 1 year 11 months – Saturdays 10 – 10:30
2 years to 3 years 11 months – Saturdays 10:30 – 11
4 years – 4 years 11 months – Saturdays 11 – 11:30
We're ready to get back in the pool!
All these classes start October 2nd 2010 and run through January 29, 2011. Cameron turns 2 in November so he is just at the cut off line. I am hoping to get him in with the older kids in the 10:30 class. Fingers crossed, and see you there!!
FYI there are also classes offered for older children as well. Check the DPR website for the full schedule of classes at the Wilson Aquatic Center.
Posted from New York, New York, United States.
I was just back in Washington D.C. for a few days and of course Cameron and I went back to the Wilson Aquatic Center for some swimming. Each time I go I see more and more parents with little kids, which is great! The Center is really catering to families. They have added stroller parking under the stairs that lead down to the locker room area (see pic – sorry it’s so blurry!)
A terribly blurry iPhone pic of the stroller parking area
There are also lots of “Learn to Swim” classes being offered, many of which are geared to little ones (5 months plus). You can check the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation website for a schedule of all the classes available at the Aquatic Center (scroll down the page to the “Information” section.) These classes are very affordable – $10 for Washington D.C. residents, and $50 for non residents. When I was there last week there was a parent child class going on which included singing, having the kids jump in the water, and learning to go underwater without being scared. Lots of the kids seemed like they were under 2. So, if you are local to the Washington area, check out the classes!
