Volume 78 / Number 9 - July 30 - August 5, 2008
West and East Village, Chelsea, Soho, Noho, Little Italy, Chinatown and Lower East Side, Since 1933

Free classes going swimmingly

It may not be too late to learn to swim this summer.

There is one more free session of swimming and water-safety classes for tots (ages 18 months to 5 years old) and children (ages 6 to 14) in city swimming pools at the following pools:

Tony Dapolito Pool, at Clarkson St. and Seventh Ave. South; Hamilton Fish Pool, at Pitt and E. Houston Sts.; Dry Dock (Szold) Pool, at E. 10th St. and Avenue C; and Asser Levy Pool, at E. 23rd St. and Asser Levy Place.

Registration for Session 3 classes, which run from Thurs., Aug. 14, to Fri., Aug. 29, is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wed., Aug. 13.

The classes are from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in 30-minute or 45-minute sessions, which vary by age and ability.

Registration may be available the first day of classes if all the spots are not filled. For more information visit www.nyc.gov/parks or phone 311.