Hot Dog Night
Every Thursday 5-7:30pm
Homerun Hot Dog Nights
Every Thursday in July
- Always use the buddy system.
- NWSC has a no tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol. No person under 21 is permitted to have alcohol. Alcohol is permitted on special event nights only for adults 21 and over.
1064 Bethel Rd
Columbus, OH 43220
614.451.8833
Season: May 26 - September 9
Pool Hours: Weekdays, 12:15-9pm; Weekends and Holidays 10am-9pm
EXCEPT: Memorial Day and Labor Day 10am-9pm Weekdays from May 29-June 1st 4pm-9pm Weekdays from August 22-August 31st 4pm-9pm Bonus Weekend 12-8pm Home Swim Meets and Special Events may cause pool to close early.
Class Information and Course Descriptions
| Traditional Group Classes | $45 per child, per class |
| 8-10 students per Instructor plus swim aide Each class is 45 minutes, except Guppy is 30 minutes Classes are held Monday—Friday, 10 a.m.—12 noon for 2 weeks. Last class of each session begins at 10:30 a.m. and consists of games & awards for all levels. | |
| Night Crawlers | $35 per child, per class |
| Evening classes, small group setting, 3-5 students per Instructor Each class is 45 minutes for 1 week only. Only the following levels are offered: Turtle, Porpoise, Whale & Stroke School. Note: Students should not expect to complete all requirements for a level during these 5 days of classes. | |
| Private Lessons | $20 per half-hour |
| Individualized, flexible lessons you arrange with an instructor. See Pool Office for a list of approved instructors. | |
(Levels refer to American Red Cross classifications, found here)
| Guppies w/ Parent | Ages 18 months - 3 years | |
| Parent or other adult in water with child to start, but encourage independence towards end of session. Comfort in water is the goal. | ||
| Guppies w/o Parent | Level I | Ages 2 - 3 years |
| Child without parent. A specialized class working on locomotion in shallow and deep water. Must be comfortable in the water without parent, able to put face in the water and blow bubbles, and go under water. | ||
| Turtle | Level II | Ages 4 - 5 years |
| Learn to hold breath and submerge and swim underwater, retrieve objects off bottom and explore deep water. Swim on front, back and side unsupported. Can immediately take PORPOISE if successful in passing, regardless of age. | ||
| Turtle 6+ | Level II | Ages 6 and older |
| Same as above, but a special class for the older child who has no swimming experience, is not comfortable with face in the water, or swimming unsupported. | ||
| “Porpoise” and higher are open to any who can perform the skills, regardless of age or enrollment in previous courses. | ||
| Porpoise | Level III | |
| Learn to swim 15 yards front crawl with face in the water and rhythmic breathing, and 15 yards of back crawl. Learn butterfly kick. Float and tread water for 30 sec. | ||
| Whale | Level IV | |
| Learn to swim front and back crawls for 25 yards, and 15 yards each of elementary backstroke, butterfly, sidestroke and breaststroke. Survival float and back float 1 min each, open turns, and dive from the side. | ||
| Shark | Level V | |
| Learn to do front and back crawl 50 yards each; butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and sidestroke 25 yards each. Front and back flip turns and 3 types of surface dives. | ||
| Lifeguard Readiness | Level VI | |
Includes Level 6 of Learn-to-Swim program and also includes skills needed to take the Lifeguard Training class when age 15. Must have passed or possess skills of level 5-Shark | ||
| Stroke School | ||
Aimed at the competitive swimmer, or those wishing to brush up on the four competitive strokes. Each day will focus on one stroke, and Friday will be spent working on starts and turns. At 10am, children should be 7 and able to swim 15yds on front and on back without stopping. At 11am - children should be able to swim 25 yds on front and back without stopping and have basic knowledge of all 4 competitive strokes. | ||
| Diving | ||
| You must be able to swim 25 yards. You will learn the proper approach and simple dives from the 1 meter board. Do not sign up for this course if you are only interested in learning to dive off the edge of the pool. This course is to help those interested in competition type diving. ADVANCED DIVING will be taught on an individual basis in these diving classes. | ||