Pardee Aquatics Center
ABOUT US
The Doug & Marianne Pardee Aquatics Center, located at our Harper Clubhouse in Solana Beach, features two regulation length 25 yard pools, spacious locker rooms, indoor and poolside showers, a fitness center, a snack bar, and other aquatic amenities for the competitive or recreational swimmer. Pardee Aquatics Center is also home to the nationally recognized Rancho San Dieguito Swim Team. Youth Swim Lessons, Adult Lap Swim, and Solana Beach Swim Masters Program are offered year-round.
Contact Info
Harper Clubhouse
533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive,
Solana Beach, CA 92075
858-755-4904
Joe Benjamin
Aquatics Director and RSD Head Coach
jbenjamin@bgcsandieguito.org
Patty Mariscal
Aquatics Coordinator
Keegan Ruckdaschel
Aquatics Administrator
Ages Served
Swim Lessons
3 – 12 years old
8 – 18 years old
All Ages
19 years old and up
RENTALS
Our pools and/or lanes are available to rent. For more information about our facility or to make a reservation, please email aquatics@bgcsandieguito.org
Youth Swim Lessons
2022 Swim Lessons
PLEASE NOTE:
- We are only offering swim lessons on the weekends
- We are not offering any swim lessons for age 2 years and under during the fall/winter/spring
- Weekend swim lessons are set up in groups of four consecutive weekend lessons, either on Saturday or Sunday. You must register for and attend each of the four consecutive lessons.
Class Descriptions
Ages 3-12 years
- PRIVATE LESSONS: (Ratio 1:1) A one-on-one lesson with our experienced instructor tailored to your child’s individual swimming needs.
- SEMI-PRIVATE: (Ratio 1:2) Students are required to find a partner with similar swimming abilities for this class. A two-on-one lesson with our experienced instructor tailored to your children’s swimming needs.
Ages 4-5 Years
- SEAHORSE: (Ratio 1:3) Swimmers will refine beginning strokes with technique such as front arm pull and rolling over for breathing. Refining back balance, back kick, and arm pull. (Swimming distance 12.5 yards)
Ages 5-12 Years
- PENGUIN: (Ratio 1:3) Class for beginners with emphasis on basic water skills. Components of freestyle and back stroke. Floating, gliding, kicking on front and back will be the emphasis. (Swimming distance 12.5 yards)
- OTTER: (Ratio 1:4) Swimmers learn freestyle, side breathing, body position and balance. Back stroke, balancing on back, kicking & arm pull. Intro to the dolphin kick and dives (Swimming distance 25 yards/1 length)
- SEAL: (Ratio 1:5) Swimmers will learn the butterfly and be introduced to the breaststroke kick. This class expands stroke technique improving freestyle & back stroke endurance/proficiency. (Swimming distance is 50 yards/ 2 lengths)
- SHARK: (Ratio 1:5) Emphasis is on building endurance while continuing refinement of freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly. Introduced is the breaststroke. Flip turns/ open turns for all competitive strokes will be taught. (Swimming distance 50-100 yards/ 2-4 lengths)
Ages 9-12 Years
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JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PREP: Focuses on refining freestyle for the 100-yard swim test, treading water techniques and stamina, under water swimming 5 yards to 10 meters and 20 second underwater breath control. This class prepares students for the Summer Junior Lifeguard Beach programs.
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Policies & Closures
Policies–Swim Lessons
- THERE ARE NO REFUNDS or PARTIAL REFUNDS! If you sign up for the wrong class, we can issue a full refund before the start of the session, however, we cannot guarantee a spot in a different class.
- NO REFUNDS for canceled lesson due to other sports/activities, or vacations.
- PLEASE make sure you can commit to ALL 4-weekend lessons before you register for them.
- NO REFUNDS/CREDITS for cancelled/missed lesson due to other sports/activities, or vacations.
- No MAKE-UP CLASSES for cancelled/ missed classes, we do not have the space to offer them.
Closures–Swim Lessons
No swim lessons on:
- Sunday, May 8th (Mother’s Day)
Register Now for Youth Swim Lessons
Spring 2022 Weekend Lessons
Spring 2022 swim lesson sessions have been closed. All classes and wait list are full. Please check back or sign up for a summer session below.
If you have any questions, please contact Patty Mariscal, Aquatics Coordinator, at pmariscal@bgcsandieguito.org or Jade Thompson, Swim Instructor Assistant, at jthompson@bgcsandieguito.org
SUMMER SWIM LESSONS
How to Register
1. View our Summer Swim Guide for the complete schedule.
2. Select the desired class type and session from the chart below.
3. You will select the time of your class on the next step.
*You must register each child individually per session.
Session 1: June 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 (7 lessons)
Session 2: June 27, 28, 29, 30, July 5, 6, 7 (7 lessons)
Session 3: July 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 (8 lessons)
Session 4: July 25, 26, 27, 28, August 1, 2, 3, 4 (8 lessons)
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If you have any questions, please contact Patty Mariscal, Aquatics Coordinator, at pmariscal@bgcsandieguito.org or Jade Thompson, Swim Instructor Assistant, at jthompson@bgcsandieguito.org
Lap & Masters Swimming
Masters: Ages 19 and older
Lap Swim: Open to all ages
(Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
A signed waiver is required to swim at our pool.
Important Updates for Lap & Masters Swimmers:
- Lap Swim hours and Masters swim practices are drop-in and no reservations are required.
- To purchase a Lap or Masters swim pass, please see a BGC staff member at the pool, or click on the “Purchase a Membership Pass” button.
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Masters Swimming Pricing
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Monthly and Quarterly Senior & Active Military Discount Swim Passes
To purchase one of our discount passes, please visit the pool and see a BGC staff member. Discount passes are not available for purchase online.
Lap Swim – Senior (60+), Active Military (With ID)*
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Solana Beach Swim Masters – Active Military (With ID)
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Pool Closures
No Lap & Masters Swimming
- May 30–Memorial Day
- June 5 – Rec Pool Closed for BGC Aquatics Staff Training
- June 11 – BGC Aquatics Staff Training
- June 20–Juneteenth
- July 4–Independence Day
- September 5–Labor Day
- November 11–Veterans Day
Schedules & Membership
Spring 2022
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Lifeguard Training Classes
Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito Pardee Aquatic Center offers American Red Cross classes. The Lifeguard Certification course provides entry-level participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over.
Course Certification
Students that successfully complete this course will obtain an American Red Cross Lifeguarding and First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Oxygen Administration Certificate.
2022 Training Classes
MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL 4 CLASSES, NO EXCEPTIONS
Class Length: 32 hours
Class Size: 6 max
Course Cost: $300
Includes: American Red Cross Lifeguard Manual and Adult/Child/Infant pocket mask
Please contact Patty Mariscal pmariscal@bgcsandieguito.org if you have any questions.
Prerequisites
- Participants must meet the minimum age requirement of 15+ years
- Swim 300 yards continuously
- Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Swim goggles are not allowed. Surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10 pound object. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with hands holding onto object and keeping face out of the water. Exit the water without using ladder or steps.
RSD Swim Team
Ages 5 – 18 years
The Rancho San Dieguito Swim team is a USA Swimming affiliated, age-group competitive, year-round program. The nationally recognized program serves as a training ground for some of the country’s top swimmers.
For more information about the RSD swim team, please contact RSD’s Team Manager, Paul Mazzarelle at pmazzarelle@bgcsandieguito.org.
Adult & Community Programs
Fitness Center
Our intimate Solana Beach Fitness Center at the Harper Branch has state-of-the-art fitness equipment and 2 world-class personal trainers.
About Make a Splash Consistent with the goal of saving lives and providing every child in America with the opportunity to learn how to swim, Make a Splash, a national child-focused water safety initiative, was created by the USA Swimming Foundation in 2007. Make a Splash partners with learn-to-swim providers across the country to provide swimming lessons and educate kids on the importance of learning how to swim.Many partner programs are located in disadvantaged or ethnically diverse communities and provide training programs (including certified instructors, resources and quality programming) to help children become water-safe and share with them a lifelong physical fitness activity. Make a Splash’s awareness campaign is built around the staggering statistics that minority children ages 5-14 are most at risk for drowning, and drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of 14. Make a Splash educates parents through a national awareness campaign; saves lives by joining forces with grassroots learn-to-swim programs and reaches millions of children through its programming, promotions and publicity tours.