Northwood Park Improvement Association #4


Welcome to the Northwood Park Improvement Association #4's Website

Special Programs

Swim Team and Water Aerobics

The Dolphins
a Recreational Swim Team Program
at Northwood Park Pool #4
The purpose of the swim team program at Northwood Park Pool #4 is three fold:
   1. Introduction to the competitive swim environment
   2. Endurance swimming
   3. Stroke technique and refinement

The season is 10 weeks long and culminates in three competitive events:
   1. Pool #4 only "practice" swim meet is in early July
   2. Pool #4 vs. Milpitas and San Jose Country Club in mid July
   3. Pool #4 team members in the Milpitas Swim Olympics in early August

Because swimmers of all swim levels are welcome to participate, competition and "wins" are the least stressed components of the program. Serious competitive swimmers are encouraged to use this program as a precursor to more competitive groups and school swim teams.

Practices are one hour long and meet twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30-6:30pm or 6:30-7:30pm. Members are encouraged to workout an additional 2-3 hours per week to help increase endurance.

Fees: $60 per season, of which $15 will be a non-refundable insurance fee.
          Fees will be collected during the first week of practice.

Dates: Swim Team practice begins on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
           Swim Team end of the summer party will be on August 11, 2009 from 5:30 to 7:30pm.

Water Aerobics

For adults (18 or older) Pool #4 offers early evening water aerobics classes. Individuals may attend on a per class basis, or sign up for an entire session of twice weekly classes. Participants need not know how to swim. Details are available in the gatehouse.

Pool #4 Junior Lifeguarding
Class takes place in early June.
Ages 13-15 welcome
A sign-up sheet is available in the gatehouse.
Direct any questions to Heather or Kristen

In early June, Pool#4 will be offering a Junior Liefguarding class. The class will take place on both Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30-8:30 and will be cover basic lifeguarding skills. After taking the class, junior lifeguards will have an understanding of lifeguarding save techniques, CPR, rescue breathing, first aid and general procedures at Pool #4. Junior lifeguards are not certified by Red Cross Standards, but we hope that all trained junior lifeguards will assist our staff by working the 4th of July Party on June 27.