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| - This review is for the Swim classes offered at the pool. The Escalante facility is SO much more than a senior center! I had no idea this community center even existed!
For $28 I signed my toddler up for a three week swim class (two days a week). Seriously, people. $28. Swim. Class. I am not looking to train him to be like Michael Phelps, I just want him to be comfortable around water and know the basics. Other swim schools will charge you three or four times that per class. I would rather give back to my community, any day of the week!
I was nervous to take the boy to swim class for the first time, but the front desk staff were friendly and pointed where to go, and the instructor, Moira is so fun! My son loved her and she kept the class moving. There are picnic benches along the west and north edges of the pool, and in the early evening there is plenty of shade for onlookers. The bathrooms (the women's bathroom, at least) appeared to be clean and stocked. Lots of concrete and not much else, but all you really need is a clean toilet and clean floors. I can't wait to sign up for more classes at this location!
A couple of tips for first time moms like me who over-prepare for EVERYTHING:
- Bring an extra towel for the kiddo to sit on in the bathroom. It's not dirty, but it is concrete. I layed a towel down so I could change the boy's diaper.
- Pool entrance is through the womens/mens shower rooms just off the lobby. The front desk can point the way.
- They said there are lockers for rent, but I didn't see any so we took our pool bag out to the deck with us. No issues with anyone messing with our stuff while we swam; there were lots of other families and kids and everyone was super friendly.
- Showers are available to rinse off before and after swimming. I didn't see any signs that said a rinse is mandatory before you enter the pool, but maybe I missed something?
- No photography in bathrooms (duh). Pool area with permission.
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