Mitchell Therapy Pool

The Mitchell Therapy Pool at VAC (MTP) is an indoor, heated and specially equipped therapy pool for adults and children, and is the only therapy pool in central Vermont. With its warm waters and specialized ramps, the pool provides therapeutic swimming for children and adults with special needs.

The pool also offers a diversified program of recreational swim lessons, instructional classes at all levels, birthday parties, and therapeutic activities.

FOR AN UPDATED POOL SCHEDULE AND/OR TO RECEIVE EMAILS OF CURRENT SCHEDULES, PLEASE CONTACT ANN HUNT @ 773-7187 OR ahunt@vacvt.org

Classes start the week of March 6th, 2017 classes are $65 and last for 5 weeks. To register, fill out the Schedule and Registration form and return with payment of $65. We will contact you only if the class you choose is filled. Children who are not toilet trained are required to wear swim diapers. If you have any questions, please call Ann Hunt at 802-773·7187. Early registration is advised.
Parent Child Swim
Wednesday’s 10:00am -10:40am March 8 to April 5
Friday’s 5:15pm – 5:55pm March 10 to April 7
(6 months to 3 years) Parents and children learn together through fun-filled classes to increase children’s comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic aquatic and water safety skills. One adult must accompany each child.

Tot Swim Classes for ages 3-5

Tot Beginner Basic orientation to pool and importance of rules. Build comfort levels in getting faces wet and jumping in with assistance. Monday 4:30 to 5:10 March 6 to April 3

Tot Intermediate Helps children develop more comfort in and around the water. Introduce underwater exploration and basic propulsion. Wednesday 4:30 to 5:10 March 8 to April 5

Tot Advanced Focus placed on children learning to get from one side to another using noodle/kickboard. Jumping into shallow getting to the other side. More propulsion skills and self-help rescue. Tuesday 4:00 to 4:40 March 7 to April 4

Boys and Girls Lesson ages 6 & over

Beginner Ensures comfort levels for basic stroke skills and build on following instructions & rules in/around water. Saturday 8:30 to 9:10 am March 11 to April 8

Intermediate Gives participants success with fundamental aquatic skills: stroke development and self-help rescue skills. Saturday 9:30 to 10:10 March 11 to April 8

Advanced Build on skills in deeper water. Diving and fundamentals such as front and back crawl are applied as well as treading to promote success of each individual swimmer. Saturday 10:20 to 11:00 March 11 to April 8

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Open Swim		8:00 – 9:00		8:00 – 9:00	8:00 – 9:00
AM Aquacise		9:00 -10:00		9:00 – 10:00	9:00 – 10:00
Open Swim	11:30 – 12:30	12:00 – 1:00			11:30 -12:30
Open Swim		5:00 – 7:00		5:00 – 7:00		5:00 – 7:00
PM Aquacise	5:30 – 6:30		5:30 – 6:30