Team Sports
Recreational Aquatic Sports Programs are intended for the recreational participant. Recreational programs operate on a seasonal calendar, however we encourage year-round participation in order to experience the full breadth of various aquatic sports competition. Team practices include water instruction and in some cases dry land warm-ups. There is an opportunity for all participants to compete against other city pools with similar ability and age citywide. Participation award is given seasonally to each individual. Recreational Sports Program are designed to accommodate both male and female participants.
Prerequisites: Participants must be 7-17 years of age and must be able to demonstrate swimming ability prior to team registration.
Register in-person at your local pool or online at LA PARKS.
Seasons offered: Summer, Fall
Springboard diving is classified as an art as well as a sport. Divers compete in one-meter springboard events throughout the season. The diver must have total body control and good kinesthetic awareness. Practices are designed to build endurance, refine proper technique and execution of a dive from start to finish.
Seasons offered: Winter/Spring, Summer, Fall
Artistic Swimming is also known as Synchronized Swimming. It's a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. It demands good water skills, strength, endurance, flexibility, good breathing control when underwater, and precise timing.
Seasons offered: Winter/Spring, Summer, Fall
Swim Team is designed to improve swimming stroke and technique, while participating in regional competitions citywide. Practices are designed to build endurance, efficient strokes, starts, dives, turns and finishes. All year round facilities will be offering a "USA Swim Team" in Fall of 2024, which will provide additional opportunities for youth to compete in more events and provide more education for parents to support their athletes.
Seasons offered: Winter/Spring, Summer, Fall
Water Polo is a sport similar to both soccer and basketball. When played there are seven players on the field at a time, 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper. The basic fundamental skills of swimming include, treading water (egg-beater), passing (ball skills) and shooting the ball into the goal. Practices are designed to build endurance, teach the basics of games, and focused on teamwork. Youth will be placed in teams based on their age.
