MONDAY – FRIDAY
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
3:00 pm -5:00 pm
5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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Please enter your name, email and zip code below to sign up!
Please enter your name, email and zip code below to sign up!
Please enter your name, email and zip code below to sign up!
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The indoor Aquatics Center at the Kroc Center is unique
to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and is among our most popular features.
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center indoor aquatic facility is designed to provide fun for all ages. In addition to the recreation pool and lap pool, our indoor aquatic facility offers a fun water play area with a water slide for the whole family that encourages multi-generational interaction.
The recreation pool is a zero depth entry pool and children will enjoy attractions such as the Splashpads, and vertical sprays in designated areas. The lap pool is used for swim classes, aqua aerobics classes and more. The recreation pool also offers a family water slide with a catch pool. Our aquatics department, is complete with American Red Cross Certified lifeguards and trained swim lesson instructors, who are dedicated to providing quality safe family enjoyment.
The Kroc Center offers a variety of swim lessons for ages 1+ and skill levels provided as group and private sessions. All lessons are non-refundable, we do not offer make-up lessons for group lessons so please plan accordingly. Due to the amount of traffic, swim lessons will be on hold during the summer season (June-August).
Enjoy all the benefits of a land workout without the impact on your joints while improving cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, and flexibility. Expect to get a great workout! No matter where you start you will finish strong!
Learning to swim is an important skill that children will keep with them for life. We offer classes for children as young as 12 months. With never more than five people per class, our intimate swim instruction provides a great environment for children learning to swim. At your child’s first swim class, we will assess their swimming proficiency and provide lessons for their specific skill level. To advance from one level to the next participants must demonstrate the exit skills required and have Aquatics Coordinator approval.
All lessons are based on instructor availability. Group lessons must have at least three participants or the group class will be rescheduled. We do not offer makeup lessons for any missed classes. We strictly enforce our cancellation policy. No cancellations are allowed within 7 days of the start of a new session. During Swim Lesson times parents are invited to sit in the viewing area, just outside the pool on the other side of the glass.
Things to bring for your swim lesson:
Group Lesson Pricing: $70 for members; $90 for potential members
Parent & Child - (Age: 6 months - 2 years)
Parent and Child Aquatics introduces basic skills you learn to safely work with your child in the water, including how to appropriately support and hold your child in the water and how to prepare and encourage your child to participate fully and try the skills. In addition, you are introduced to several water safety topics. Your child receives an introduction to basic skills that lay a foundation for learning to swim. Parent and Child Aquatics is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or even to survive in the water on their own.
Pre-school Aquatics Level 1-2 (Age: 3-5 years)
In Preschool Aquatics Level 1-2, your child is introduced to basic skills. These skills lay the foundation for developing water competency in addition, your child starts to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around the water. Certain milestones are necessary for completing Pre-school Aquatics Level 1-2 including independent water entry, assisted gliding on front at least 2 body lengths, floating on back for 15 seconds, and Swimming using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3 body lengths. Once all Level 1-2 skills are achieved and the exit skills assessment is completed, your child receives a completion card and he or she is ready to move on to Level 3-4.
Pre-school Aquatics Level 3-4 (Ages 3 - 5 years)
In Preschool Aquatics Level 3-4, your child is continuing skills and laying the foundation for stroke development. In addition, your child should continue safe practices around the water. Certain milestones are necessary for completing Pre-school Aquatics Level 3-4 including Treading or floating position for 15 seconds, swimming independently with combined arm and leg actions. All Preschool Level 3-4 skills are performed independently.
Beginner - Level 1-2 (Ages 6 -12 years)
Introduction to Water Skills, your child is introduced to basic skills as the foundation for future skills and the development of water competency. Certain milestones are necessary for successful completion of Levels 1-2 including independent water entry, traveling independently 5 yards, opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects, then exiting the water safely. Once all Level 1-2 skills are achieved and the exit skills assessment is completed, your child receives a completion card and he or she is ready to move on to Level 3-4.
Intermediate - Level 3-4 (Ages 6-12 years)
In learning to swim levels 3-4, our swim instructors will introduce new swimming and water safety skills and build on stroke development. Your child learns to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke at rudimentary levels, is introduced to the scissors and dolphin kicks, learns survival flotation, and increases the duration of treading. Certain milestones are necessary for successful completion including Flutter Kick, Breaststroke, and Dolphin Kick.
Private Lessons
Private lessons are offered for students who prefer a one-on-one experience. These lessons can be scheduled at the convenience of the instructor. The package includes 1 half-hour sessions twice a week for 4 weeks. Saturday Private lessons are an hour-long lesson for 4 weeks.
Private Swim Lesson Package includes 8 half-hour sessions.
Fees: $120 for members / $160 for potential members
Private lessons are by appointment only.
*Monday–Friday from 10:00AM–Noon, the pool is especially busy during the summer months. Please be aware of this as we often fill to capacity very quickly.
Not A Member of The Salvation Army Kroc Center yet? We’d still love to have you visit! Non-members may have access to the pool area by purchasing a guest pass for a two-hour session. Children 2 years old & younger are free, but must wear a swim diaper and a plastic waterproof cover over the diaper. Additional sessions may be purchased to extend your time. We encourage you to purchase passes in advance due to the possibility of selling out. Purchases made via phone call are not available at this time.
Swim Passes are $10 per person, children ages 2 and under are free.
Sessions are non-refundable and non-transferable unless the pool is closed by The Salvation Army Kroc Center.
No refunds. A swim credit may be given if you have 30 min or more left in your session time.
It is recommended you arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled session.
The following hours are for the Fall/ Winter. Hours will change in the Summer.
MONDAY – FRIDAY
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
3:00 pm -5:00 pm
5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
SATURDAY
8:00 am – 10:00 am
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
SUNDAY
CLOSED
Work cardio and strength with minimal impact on your joints. These in the water classes create a challenging and fun atmosphere. Shake up your routine, hit the water, and enjoy the variety.
Provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies in shallow water up to 5 feet and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over Prerequisites: Minimum age: 15 years; Swim 100 yards continuously; Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs; Complete a timed event within 50 seconds by starting in the water, swim 20 yards, Submerge to a depth of 4 to 5 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, Return to the surface and walk or swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and exit the water without using steps or a ladder.
Contact Aquatics Manager to register!