Waterworks Happenings

Waterworks has had an exciting week! 

We completed our last Swim Competition for the month of July and we had our largest attendance so far this year.  Out of the 162 participants, 64 competed for the first time.   We awarded 13 trophies and had 2 star swimmers break our current pool records. 

Our first ever Turbo Croc Charm Counting Contest has commenced.   All children ages 3 and older can guess how many Turbos are swimming in our jar.  Stop by the front desk to submit your guess.  Winners will receive a free Dippin’ Dots and a dive in our Treasure Chest.

Waterworks Aquatics is joining the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for their Light the Night walk on September 17^th.  You can help support our team by joining or by donating to this worthy cause. If you donate a dollar you can put your name on a paper balloon that will be displayed in our front office until the day of the walk.  

Next week will be our sixth week of Swim Camp!  Mr. Alan loves seeing his students develop their stroke technique as they progress through the week.  Everyone’s favorite day is Friday when all of the campers get to enjoy a snow-cone and an extended time of free play!

Every week each student puts in hard work to perfect their swim skills and the parents sit and watch as their children make progress.  Now it’s time for the instructors to show off their swimming skills.  Mark your calendars for August 6^th when our instructors will compete against one another in our Instructor Race after the Swim Competition.  Encourage your teachers to participate and come out to cheer them on!

We hope you all enjoy your weekend!

Don’t miss our Free Parent and Me Class and Water Safety Presentation!

Waterworks and The Bump are looking forward to hosting mothers and babies 3 years and under next Tuesday July 19^th at 11am for a water safety presentation and in water Parent and Me demo class! Parents will learn about the benefits of infant swimming and ways to stay safer with your children in and around water. Moms and their children will also enjoy some water time as our instructors take them through a Parent and Me swim class session. The Bump will also be giving out resource catalogs which have coupons and great deals for new and expectant moms!

 This presentation is open to the public and is FREE! Waterworks Aquatics takes water safety very seriously and is excited to be able to share with the community such a fun and educational event!

If you would like to participate or would like more information please call us at 949-450-0777.

Waterworks Aquatics is Hosting Splashing into Summer Safety Day 2011

 Waterworks Aquatics is excited to partner with the Orange County Fire Authority in presenting Splashing into Summer Safety Day 2011.

This Thursday, June 30th from 10:00am – 12:00pm the Orange County Fire Authority along with other community health and safety organizations will be on site at Waterworks helping to promote water safety in Southern Orange County.

This eventful day will include a live demonstration in our outdoor pool involving both parent and paramedics performing save and rescue drills. Free Swim with toys and rafts will be available in our outdoor pool. Not only are we planning to provide a variety of activities and games for all ages to enjoy, but “Sparky the Dog” and “Stewie the Duck” will also be in attendance. The Orange County Fire Authority will be giving tours of an actual Fire Engine and children will have the chance to learn what it takes to become a firefighter. Irvine Police will have the DARE Truck available. Participants will be given the opportunity to earn wristbands, stickers, helmets, re-usable beach bags, crayons, water watcher tags, and beach balls. Parents will learn the steps necessary to secure their homes and prepare their children for a lifetime of aquatic safety.

At Waterworks we take year round water safety very seriously; playing in and around the water can be very enjoyable but it is important to know how to do so in a safe and effective manner. We would like to encourage all of our families to come out and participate in this event to learn more about how they can keep their friends and relatives safe for the summer season.

Summer Swim Camps-Great way to prepare your child for a summer of activities

The sun is shining and we can feel the excitement of the children anticipating the ending of another school year and looking forward to all the fun activities summer will hold! Summer camps are a great way for children to socialize with their peers while learning new and fun skills. It is also a great way to keep them busy while mom and dad work or run errands.

Waterworks‘ week long half day summer swim camps are always a hit! Children have fun in the sun while working on stroke technique, speed, breathing, dives, flip turns, strength and conditioning in the water. It’s not all hard work and no play, children have fun racing against each other and at the end of every day the kids get to free play with our giant pool rafts! Parents have commented how much improvement they see in their children’s swimming skills at the end of swim camp. We provide a snack and juice each day, and at the end of the week each participant receives a snow cone to reward them for all their hard work!

 If you are looking for an activity for your child to do and would like them to get shape for all those summer pool parties and trips to the beach, or if your child just loves the water this camp will be a great benefit. Camps start the week of June 20^th and go through August 29^th. Children need to be able to swim two lengths of a pool to participate. If you would like more information please feel free to call us at 949-450-0777.

Would You Like to be a Part of a Worldwide Event to Break the Guinness World Record?

 Waterworks will be a participant in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson!   On June 14^th, Swim Schools and Aquatic Facilities around the world will be simultaneously holding a standardized swim lesson formatted by WLSL in hopes of breaking the Guinness World Record and to spread water safety awareness to the local communities!

In a synopsis of the event WLSL states “Swimming is a life-saving skill for children and a vital tool to prevent drowning, the second leading cause of unintended, injury-related death for children ages 1-14. Research shows if a child doesn’t learn to swim by the third grade, they likely never will. The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ was created to serve as a platform to help local aquatic facilities and as well as the many different national, regional and state wide water safety and drowning prevention organizations work together to share this important information.”

This lesson is open to all who want to participate, and starts at 8 a.m. Pacific Time. You do not need to register to participate.  To read more about the event click http://www.worldslargestswimminglesson.org/

Congratulations to our Coloring Contest Winners!

 

 

The votes are in and the verdict has been announced! Due to our overwhelming number of entries this time we decided to honor our second and third place runner ups in addition to our first place winners. Runner ups will get to dive into our treasure chest and our first place winners will receive a FREE dippin dots and Waterworks T-Shirt!

 Drum roll please….and the winners are

Age 3-4yrs:

1^st: Louisa Bravo Bonzid

2^nd: Dani Vera

3^rd: Katherine Tung

 Age 5yrs:

1^st: Nicole McMillan

2^nd: Ananay Gupta

3^rd: Sydney Paidosh

 Age 6yrs:

1^st: Grace Jin

2^nd: Ava Shaw

3^rd: Charlize Choo

 Age 7-8yrs:

1^st: Colin Chuang

2^nd: Riya Gupta

3^rd: Lia Cui

 Age 9yrs and older:

1^st Aanya Jain

2^nd: Kristin Pham

3^rd: Laura Johnstone

Calling all Girl Scouts!

Waterworks Aquatics is looking forward to hosting a Swimming Activity Badge for Junior Girl Scouts next Saturday April 16^th from 12pm-2pm.  Girls will learn how to address emergency water situations, the proper steps toward identifying a safe place to swim, and work on the correct swimming technique of 3 competitive strokes. Participants should bring sun protection, swimming suit, goggles, towel, snack and water.  Girls do not need to come with their troop in order to participate!

 To register or for more information, please call us at 949-450-0777. To read more about this program click on  http://waterworksswim.com/scoutsg.php

Our New Years Raffle Winners Have Been Announced!

 Drum roll please….Congratulations to:

• Teresa Ha-won Grand Prize of 8 FREE Parent and Me Lessons
• Lisa Saito-won 4 FREE Semi-Private Lessons
• Lisa Sipiora-won 4 FREE Semi-Private Lessons
• Lyndsey Aldridge-won 2 FREE Private Lessons
• Annie Sun-won 2 FREE Semi-Private Lessons
• Katy Kiso- won 2 FREE Semi-Private Lessons
• Vanessa Tam- won 2 FREE Semi-Private Lessons
• Nicole Han- won 2 FREE Semi-Private Lessons
• Megan Woods- won 2 FREE Semi-Private Lessons

A Chance for your Little to Swimmer to Express their Creative Side-Turbo Coloring Contest!

 

Every time we hold a coloring contest we are always amazed by the tremendous creativity that the kids apply towards their entries. We get everything from word bubbles and colorful backgrounds, to glitter and 3-D pop outs! We think it is important to hold these coloring contests periodically throughout the year to give our little swimmers the opportunity to work their minds as well as their bodies. It is also a fun way for children to be able to express their individuality in a way that they can’t when learning to master the same streamline techniques that they learn in swim class.

Our newest Turbo Coloring Contest is currently available through April 19^th. Children can pick up a coloring sheet at the front desk and turn in the completed sheet with their name, age, and phone number written on the back. Five winners based on age categories will be announced on April 26th. Winners will receive a FREE Waterworks T-Shirt and a choice of one FREE Dippin’ Dots or Snow Cone!

We are very proud of all the creative and colorful entries we have received so far and look forward to seeing more before the competition ends. We are displaying all entries on our walls at our front desk. Our swimmers love seeing their own entries on the wall and enjoy checking out what other kids have drawn. Be sure to take a look when you come in for your next lesson as we are sure you will be equally as impressed as we are with the diverse creativity!

Join us for Free Water Safety Presentations

Do you have an infant or toddler under three or are expecting? Do you want to participate in a fun and educational event with your child? Waterworks is excited to partner with both OC Mommies and The Bump for two separate fun filled and FREE events. Moms will get the opportunity to learn about water safety, what their young one can learn in the water, and a chance to try out an introductory Parent and Me Class at our water safety presentations!

Moms from the OC Mommies Group are invited to join us on Tuesday April 5^th at 11am for our 3^rd consecutive OC Mommies Group event.

Not a member of OC Mommies? Not to worry, our event co hosted with the Bump is open to all new and expectant parents on Wednesday April 6^th at 11am. A representative from The Bump will also be in attendance to answer your questions about their extensive online resources.

Can’t make it to next week’s events? Not to worry we will be holding events throughout the year with both OC Mommies and The Bump.  We look forward to seeing all the moms and their kids next week!