toddler swim class recs?

bh2720

I am thoroughly disappointed with the classes offered by Arlington county.

The only weekday classes are at at 6:30pm or 7:05pm--wtf? Almost every toddler I know goes to bed by 8pm at the latest (mine happens to go to bed between 7 and 7:30). I am guessing that they are trying to accommodate working parents, which is great, but I can't imagine what a nightmare it would be to work all day, pick your (tired) toddler up from daycare, try to get them to eat dinner (let alone make dinner), then get changed and ready for a swim class. 

And even though I'm not actually going to be working, I am still not going to drag my child to a swim class that's at his bedtime. (they do offer weekend classes, but this time of year we often go out of town on the weekend)

Okay, rant over. Anyone take lessons anywhere else that they liked?

lauti

Might be a little far for you, but Reston Community Center offers classes during the day.

They are all in the mornings between 9-11am I think.  

This is at the indoor pool.

vtkgirl77

I don't know if there are any Y's in your area but I know the Y up here had tons of options for swim classes in terms of dates and times.

snl325

hey hey,

 I decided to jump on this thing.. I wish you lived in MD. They have so many acquatic centers here! 

stef

kbalb

Fairfax County Parktakes has swim classes at all times.  We are doing baby and me (6-18 mo old) at 9 a.m. on a Saturday.  I think the out of county fee is $15 more.

LMH1209

I've heard good things about the classes at the YMCA in Alexandria, and I know they have some weekday classes. The weekday classes available this spring didn't work for us because we had other things on the days the classes were offered, but I'm hoping there are more options this summer.