Where is the Women First Swimming program held?

Classes are held Saturday mornings at the Balcones Neighborhood Pool at 12012 Amherst Dr in Northwest Austin. It is a heated pool with full showers and change rooms available.   

How much does a session cost?

Winter 2009-2010 — $125 for the 10-week program (Paid before Dec 12), or SPECIAL LIMITED $85 for the 8-weeks starting January 9 IF PAID BEFORE DEC 12 , or $99 for the 8-weeks if paid AFTER Dec 12.

I’m a beginner, what if everyone else is better than me?

Women First Swimming program caters to swimmers of all abilities. The coaches want to make your experience a productive and fun one. Swimmers of all levels use drills for stroke refinement and skill instruction for developing swimming capacity and open water swim confidence. Coaches are commited to challenge each level with new skills and workout sets.

I’m a moderate to advanced level swimmer, will the class be challenging enough for me?

Swimmers are divided into lanes based on ability. Advanced lanes can expect a challenging 2000yds+ workout every Saturday. Fun activities are incorporated into workouts, along with new skills and techniques. More advanced swimmers find benefits in a regular workout with form focus and feedback, coaches who will push you to keep improving your swim skills from whatever level you are at. Women also enjoy the positive energy and the camraderie of other women that makes their swimming a more fulfilling activity to enhance life wellness.

The pool is outdoors, how does weather affect practice?

The Balcones pool is heated for year-round swimming. Practice is held except when it is lighting. If the weather is questionable, check the Web site for updates. Most likely practice will be held. If practice can’t be held, the best attempt will be made to hold a make-up class. Mermaids have swam in rain and even snow flurries. One the Air temperature was 33 degrees while the pool remained a toasty 80 degrees!

Why is the “Workouts” page password protected?

Workouts from the Saturday class will be posted to the “Saturday Workouts” page. Mermaids registered in the current session will be given a password to access this site. Past workouts from the most recent Spring Session are accessible at the “Spring Session Workouts” page with password.  A weekly workout for the class will be posted to the main page and viewable to all.