Mankato Community Education

Ages 18 and Up, Under 18 must be accompanied by adult Designed swim workouts. Lanes are divided by ability, and workouts (swim strokes and yardage) are scaled to each lane. Ability is determined by 100 yd pace. Participants are able to self-select lanes - lane pacing is a suggestion and not a Lane 1 1:05 - 1:20 Lane 2 1:21 - 1:30 Lane 3 1:31 - 1:40 Lane 4 1:41 - 1:50 Lane 5 1:51 - 2:00 Lane 6 2:01 - 2:10 Aquatic programs are located at the Mankato East High School Pool. Please park in the far east parking lot, next to Thomas Park, and enter the building through Door 9, located on the northeast side of the building. Mankato Community Education is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for participants, staff and the community we serve by following guidance from the Minnesota Departments of Health and Education.

Earn your certification to teach American Red Cross swimming and water safety, and gain the skills needed to teach courses and make presentations to swimmers of every age and ability. Through our Aquatic Instructor Training program, you can help recreational swimmers meet their goals, refine their skills and stay safe in, on, and around water. Water Safety Instructor (WSI) ® course trains instructor candidates to teach all of the courses presented in the Swimming and Water Safety program to all age groups; learn-to-swim courses including Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-6, Adult Swim, and private swimming lessons. This certification is the gold standard and provides the most comprehensive training for swim instructors. Pre-requisites Front crawl - 25 yds Back crawl - 25 yds Breaststroke - 25 yds Elementary backstroke - 25 yds Sidestroke - 25 yds Butterfly - 15 yds Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water Tread water for 1 minute