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LEARNING TO SWIM CLASSES |
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Weekdays from 5am to 8am & 10am to 2:00 pm you can find many folks swimming at the Ford Pool.
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Kids & adults alike enjoy the Ford Pool.
Rescuers & Victims, everyone.., 
Well almost everyone
Kendra & JoeBob share a romantic LG InserviceFor years, students at Grand Rapids Community College, health club members and folks in the community have used and enjoyed the Ford Natatorium for both recreational purposes and GRCC classes. The pool has a constant temperature of 82.1 degrees.
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It has hosted numerous high school and collegiate swim meets, Water Polo (and variations there of), Masters Swimming, GR Gators, health expo's and so much more. It has given folks from all walks of life the opportunity to swim for fitness and recreation, learn to swim, not to mention the water aerobics classes offered within the pool.
DA'GUARD'S - Joey's First Staff
The schedule for open lap swimming during the regular school year is as followed: Monday-Friday 5:00 AM to 7:55 AM, this is called our morning swim. Monday-Friday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, this is the noon swim. This is the regular schedule for the Ford Pool, but please understand it is subject to change, sometimes with only a day notice.
Lifeguarding and WSI Classes are often Run at the Ford Pool via The American Red Cross or Ellis and Associates.
DOES YOUR GROUP NEED A POOL? IF YOUR GROUP NEEDS USE OF THE FORD POOL, CALL 616.234.4266 AND ASK FOR JOEY SUTHERLIN THE AQUATICS DIRECTOR. THE COST IS $60.00/HOUR AND IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND OTHER GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
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 JOE TEFFT |
 JOHN CHARON | |
 'STAT BOY' BEN BROWN
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 TYLER 'BIG GUNS' BIGGINS BOBBY DeVOURSNEY | |
 MIKE BOERMAN *Special Events Supervisor and Back-Up/On Call Aquatics Director |
 BRUNE GARCIA |
 JEFF STOWE | |
 ASHLEY HARTIGH |
 Who's That LG??? |
MOLLY BONGIORNO | |
 BEN BURGESS |
 CHRIS 'VD' VANDOMELEN |
 DANA FITZPATRICK | |
 MEGAN CRANDELL |
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Thanks to Klaas Kwant and the GRCC Media Department, we now have a neat little video package of the game known as "Raider Polo." Click here to see it. If you are interested in playing, stop by the Ford Pool between 2:00 and 3:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more questions, call Joey at 234-4266.
02/04/06
The GRCC spring Lifeguard Classes and Lifeguard Challenge schedule is now ready for you to view and sign up for. Click the above links for more information.
04/15/06
GRCC has taken control of the Gators Swim Team. This program (formerly run by the Grand Rapids Parks and Rec Department) is a youth swim team. We are building a Gators link, it's coming soon, but for now click here for a sign-up sheet.
updated 01/17/2006
We 'the GRCC Ford pool' are now taking applicant for the learning to swim program. The deadline for the first session is 7 days prior to the next class. If you'd like more information, call Joey Sutherlin at 616.234.4266 or e-mail him at jsutherl@grcc.edu The next session starts in one week. More information below.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR CLASSES TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN HOW TO SWIM? WELL GOOD NEWS, GRCC HAS RECENTLY BEGAN A LEARNING TO SWIM PROGRAM AT THE FORD POOL.
INSTRUCTORS WILL BE CERTIFIED VIA THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
WE HAVE SESSIONS THAT WILL BE 40 MINUTES/CLASS TWICE A WEEK, HELD ON MONDAY/WEDNESDAY AND TUESDAY/THURSDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 4:35PM - 5:15PM.
ALL SESSIONS WILL LAST FOUR WEEKS AND YOU WILL THEN HAVE AN OPTION OF SIGNING UP FOR THE NEXT LEVEL.
THE COST WILL BE $35/CHILD/SESSION FOR YOUR INITIAL SIGN-UP, $30 FOR RESIGNING, AND IF YOU GET 2 NEW SIGNEES, THE COST IS ONLY $20.
CLICK HERE IF YOU'D LIKE AN SIGN UP SHEET.
IF YOU'D LIKE MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 234-4266.
POOL RULES
1. NO DIVING IN THE SHALLOW END! Diving is only allowed off the diving boards and in the diving well.
2. NO USING THE STARTING BLOCKS!
3. MUST HAVE A REGULATION SWIM SUIT! No cut-offs, no T-shirts.
4. CIRCLE SWIM RULES APPLY (down and back on the right side, if your feet or ankles are tapped, let the person pass).
5. MUST BE 18-YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. (under 18 are only allowed in the Ford Pond via special arrangement and/or a Pool rented group swim).
6. TO USE THE GRCC POOL DURING OPEN SWIM YOU MUST: HAVE YOUR CURRENT GRCC ID, BE A CURRENT FORD FIELDHOUSE HEALTH CLUB MEMBER (with ID), HAVE A GOLDEN AGE CARD ALONG WITH ONE DOLLAR, ANY ONE ELSE MAY USE THE POOL (SEE RULE 5) AT A FEE OF TWO DOLLARS PER VISIT.
7. OTHER RULES AND CURRENT RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON DEEMED BY MANAGEMENT.
If you have comments or concerns send to Joey Sutherlin
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