American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
Classes (5+) include first aid and CPR, plus referrals
to Red Cross-certified swim programs and instructors. Enter your zip code on their website to find a
location near you.
Diving Instruction
See McCormick Divers in this section. PDGA Sports
Training Center, 15064 Shoemaker Ave., Sante Fe
Springs, (562) 229-1927, www.pdausa.net. USA
Diving, resources for finding diving teams, coaches
and events, (317) 237-5252, www.usadiving.org.
• Deep Blue Swim School
Belmont Shore:
11-39th Place., Long Beach
(562) 434-1644
Bixby Knolls:
3640 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach (562) 988-SWIM
www.deepbluelongbeach.com
Deep Blue Swim School offers free infant classes
(3 to 5 months), private lessons, parent and me
swim classes, pre-competitive swim team, snorkeling clinics, and scuba for kids year round in
their 92 degree indoor and ozone-filtrated pools.
Lessons are offered to all ages at their Belmont
Shore and Bixby Knolls facilities and focus on fun
and safety in and around the water. Deep Blue is
passionate about the lifelong benefits that swimming lessons provide. Call to arrange a free trial
lesson and start your aquatic journey today! See
ad on this page.
• International Water Polo Club
(949) 533-5216
www.internationalwaterpoloclub.com
Both competitive and non-competitive programs,
serving all communities, offered for kids as young
as 2, and youth in the following age divisions: 10U,
12U, 14U, 16U, 18U, 20U, as well as adults/masters.
Kids get used to the water, strengthen their swimming skills, and are taught the basic fundamentals of
water polo in a fun, safe setting. For older kids and
teens, there are gender- and age-grouped programs,
from the swimming novice to the experienced water
polo player. Camps, clinics and swimming lessons are
also offered. Their newest program, Splashball (2-9),
is offered Monday - Friday, 6:15-7:30 p.m., and is
lots of fun for just $100 per month. They will soon
offer free weekend waterball leagues. Discounts and
payment plans may be available; check their website
for specials. Olympic facility of USA Water Polo, Joint
Forces Training Base Pool, 11200 Lexington Drive,
Los Alamitos. Mention Kidsguide and your first tryout is free! Also see Camps. See ad on page 49.
• McCormick Divers
1910 Lemon Ave., Long Beach
(714) 846-5731
www.McCormickDivers.com
Learn to dive with champion, safety-certified
coaches! Boys and girls (ages 6-18) practice on
dry land trampolines as well as on one- and threemeter boards at Martin Luther King Park Pool, a
heated, indoor facility. Training offered for beginners, novice and Junior Olympic competitors, high
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Sports: Aquatics & Water Polo
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