Aquatics
The CRA is home to the only public access pool in the town of Dalton. From Lap swimming and Family swims to swim lessons and Water Aerobics the pool is an essential part of our community. See the rate sheet to find rates and option for all participants of our pool.
Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Swim Classes and Pool Schedule
Session II Swim Lesson registration begins Monday, October 21st! Session II class description and information
The Dalton CRA offers a full range of swimming lessons including:
Parent Toddler (6 mos. to 3 years)
Parent Toddler is a passive unstructured and friendly environment encouraging the interaction between other parents and children and future swim instructors. Children learn safety, bubble blowing, and arm and leg movements.
Generously Sponsored by The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank
Pre School (3-5 years)
This class is for beginners with little or no experience in the water. Children will work on water adjustment and basic skills including blowing bubbles, front and back floats, putting their faces in the water, jumping in, turtle dives and swimming the length of the pool. Child must have general membership.
Beginners (5 years and up)
This class is for beginners who have little or no experience in the water. Children will work on putting their faces in, front and back floats, rhythmic breathing, and swimming on their fronts and backs with a flotation device such as a noodle or kickboard.
Beginners Deep End (5 years and up) (No Bubble)
Beginner’s Deep end is for beginners who are comfortable in the water and deep end with no flotation device. The children will review the skills from the shallow end beginner’s class and be introduced to front crawl, back crawl and rhythmic breathing.
Advanced Beginners
The children will work on strengthening their front crawl, back crawl and completely submerging their heads. They will be introduced to diving, while kneeling, rotary breathing, and elementary backstroke kick.
Intermediates
This class is for those who want to continue learning the basic strokes. The children will strengthen upon rotary breathing, front crawl and back crawl. They will be introduced to the elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick, side stroke kick, turning on the wall and standing front dives.
Advanced Swimmers
This class is for serious swimmers. Child will work up to swimming 100 yards of front crawl and back crawl, 25 yards of sidestroke and breaststroke, and 10 yards of butterfly. They will also be able to demonstrate appropriate turns for each stroke and tread water for 3 minutes.
Homeschool Swim
This is a beginner level swim class (levels 1 & 2) for homeschoolers ages 5&up. Students will work on front floats, back floats, submerging, rhythmic breathing as well as front and back crawls.
Please note: Every child must have a CRA general membership to participate in swim lessons listed above.
Adult Learn to Swim
This class is for beginners who have little to no experience in the water. Membership is not required.
Adult Stroke Techniques
This class is for adult swimmers who would
Water Aerobics
Splashercise: Join Theresa Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays for a half hour of water aerobics and a half hour of volleyball. Intermediate/Advanced
Water Works: Join Theresa on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, for a half hour of water aerobics followed by a half hour of strength training. Beginner/Intermediate
Water Aerobics: This high energy class utilizes both the shallow & deep water in the pool. Let Heather challenge your endurance with water circuits, deep water drills, and lap swimming. You will burn lots of calories while you increase your strength, endurance, and range of motion. Intermediate/Advanced
Adult Lap Swim
The schedule will indicate what time the pool is available for lap swim. Children must be 14 years of age to participate in adult lap without a parent/guardian.
Family Swims
The schedule will indicate what time the pool is available for family swim. Children must be 14 years of age to participate in family swim without a parent/guardian. Please give the lifeguard your family swim ticket at pool check-in for proof of payment. *Non-members are required to pay a fee.
Swim Team
The Otters Swim Team is a competitive age-group swim team that compete in the north country swim league. This league has teams from Massachusetts and New York State. Practices will begin October 15th and the season will run until early March. Ours swimmers range in the age of 5 years to 18 years of age. General skills for new members are: Basic knowledge of freestyle with breathing to the side and backstroke. Ability to swim more than one length without stopping. Desire to learn and commit to the sport of swimming. Anyone interested is encouraged to come to scheduled tryouts so that we can evaluate the swimmers ability level (new swimmers only).