Parkrose Pool Swim Lessons

12003 NE Shaver Street, Portland, OR 97220

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About

Parkrose Pool Swim Lessons offers private swimming lessons, semi-private swimming lessons, and group swim lessons. The program also includes the Blue Crush Competitive Team and follows a Blue Crush Swim Progression Pathway with 10 levels, from Bubbles through All-Star Achiever. Semi-private lessons include 2 students in each 30-minute block, and private and semi-private lessons are described as 30-minute lessons, with an additional 5-minute parent consultation available for private lessons if needed.

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Group lessons run in 2-week sessions Monday–Thursday with morning and evening options in summer, and evening sessions on either Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu in spring; private and semi-private lessons are 30 minutes.
• Price: Group Lessons: $100 per session (prorated for shorter sessions). Private Lessons: $45 per 30-minute lesson. Semi-Private Lessons: $40 per child (30-minute lesson).

Spring group sessions offer evening classes on either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday at 6:50 pm and 7:35 pm, with March lessons running March 9–April 2, April lessons April 6–30, and May lessons May 4–28. Summer group lessons run Monday–Thursday in 2-week sessions with morning and evening options, with Session 1 from June 15–25, Session 2 from June 29–July 9, Session 3 from July 13–23, Session 4 from July 27–August 6, and Session 5 from August 10–20. Students may be enrolled in multiple classes at the same time, and registration is limited to immediate family members.

The program uses a Blue Crush Swim Progression Pathway with 10 levels: Bubbles, Floating Star, Kicking Explorer, Side Master, Freestyle Champion, Backstroke Achiever, Butterfly Beginner, Breaststroke Developer, Diving Expert, and All-Star Achiever. Level 8 (Breaststroke Developer) is identified as a gateway to competitive swimming, and Level 10 (All-Star Achiever) has the achievement goal of club team readiness and the next step to join the Blue Crush Competitive Team.

Group lessons require a minimum age of 5 years, and participants must be fully potty trained without swim diapers, water-comfortable, and independent, with parents observing from behind stanchions. What to bring includes appropriate swimwear, a towel, goggles (recommended), a change of clothes, and an optional lock for a locker. The facility lists certified lifeguards and staff who are first aid and CPR certified, and it notes clean, well-maintained equipment, convenient parking, and ADA accessibility.

Private and semi-private lessons are described as in high demand and filling quickly, and the schedule for these lessons opens for the following month at the end of the current month. Semi-private lessons are set at 2 students per 30 minutes, and private lessons can be converted to semi-private by email. The program offers a Parkrose Family Discount using code PSD26 at checkout.

Registration is handled through an online system that creates a personal account to manage contact information, track current and past classes, view lesson history, and register for classes. All classes require minimum enrollment to run, and classes with insufficient registration may be canceled or combined. The organization reserves the right to assess student readiness within the first two classes and remove students who are not ready, with a prorated refund.

For group lessons, the cancellation and refund policy requires 72-hour notice, with refunds only if the spot is filled from a waitlist, and make-up sessions or refunds are provided for weather-related cancellations or if cancelled by Crush Athletics. For private lessons, a 48-hour cancellation notice is required for account credit, and families are instructed not to cancel online but to email [email protected]. All cancellations must be processed through [email protected] or [email protected] as specified, and the program states that there are no automatic refunds due to high demand and that online self-cancellations do not automatically process refunds.

Last updated April 14, 2026.

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