Learn to Swim Program Knowing how to swim makes you healthy and keeps you safe. To help teach New Yorkers to swim, Parks is offering free swimming lessons for people of all ages at our indoor pools. Saturday classes are available for toddlers (1½-5), children (6-17), and adults (18+) and weekday afterschool classes are available for children (6-17). Classes for the spring session are held during a 9-week session from April 28 – June 23 for Saturday classes (classes for Adults 18+, Children 6-17 and tots 1 ½ to 5)  and from April 23– June 21 for Afterschool classes for children ages 6-17. Please make sure you/your child are available for all classes.. Please make sure you/your child are available for all classes. Register for the Spring Session Registration for the spring session begins at noon on Friday, April 13, 2012, and ends at 11:59 p.m. On Wednesday, April 18, 2012. The registration will be conducted by an online lottery. Online Registration Details You will receive an email to confirm your registration. Please check your spam folder for emails about the lottery. The same person cannot enter the lottery twice. Multiple applications for the same participant will disqualify all their applications from the lottery. Winners are chosen at random. Applicants who are not chosen will be placed on a waiting list. You will be notified by email of the lottery results and class rosters will be posted at each pool. Winning spots are non-transferable.  If you or your child has won a spot, you cannot give this spot to another person, including family members.  After the lottery is drawn, any remaining spots will be available on a first come, first served basis. More Information about Learn to Swim and How to Register There are currently no programs available for registration at this time. For more information about Parks' swim programs, Call Parks Citywide Aquatics at (718) 760-6969. For general information about Parks & Recreation, Call 311 or (212) NEW-YORK from outside New York City.