Swim lessons in Springdale, Arkansas
Noodle has no building of its own. Six instructors teach in four rented pools, two in school districts, one at a recreation center and one at an inn, so there is a class near you. Every swimmer starts with a short placement visit in the water.
Which pool for which level
Six levels, four pools. Each pool teaches the levels its water suits, so a swimmer's level decides which pools are open to them.
| Ages | Adults to children | Cedar RidgeEveningsMon, Wed | Pine HollowEveningsTue, Thu | Sunset Rec CenterAfternoons, Saturday morningsTue, Thu, Sat | Orchard InnAfternoonsWed, Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water comfortAges 4 to 6Yellow cap | 1 adult to 3 children | Not offered | Not offered | Offered | Offered |
| Floating and kickingAges 5 to 7Orange cap | 1 adult to 4 children | Offered | Not offered | Offered | Waitlist |
| Gliding and breathingAges 6 to 8Green cap | 1 adult to 4 children | Offered | Offered | Offered | Not offered |
| Freestyle and back crawlAges 7 to 10Blue cap | 1 adult to 5 children | Offered | Waitlist | Offered | Not offered |
| Four strokesAges 8 to 11Purple cap | 1 adult to 6 children | Full | Offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| Distance and techniqueAges 9 to 12Navy cap | 1 adult to 6 children | Offered | Offered | Not offered | Not offered |
The first two levels meet for thirty minutes and the other four for forty-five.
Sample programs.
The four pools
We rent the water and bring the lessons. Each pool keeps its own front desk, its own lifeguard and its own rules; we keep the classes.
A school-district pool. Enter at the gym lobby; parking is in the east lot. Parents watch from the stands.
Directions to the Cedar Ridge Junior High officeA second district's pool. Enter at the athletics door; parking is by the field house. Parents watch from the stands.
Directions to the Pine Hollow High School officeA warm leisure pool with wide steps and a handrail. Enter at the main desk; parking is out front. Parents watch from the benches.
Directions to the Sunset Recreation Center officeAn indoor inn pool with a small shallow end. Enter through the lobby and sign in at the front desk; parking is behind the inn. Parents sit in the lounge by the window.
Directions to the The Orchard Inn officeFall session
Eight weeks, by day and pool. Choose your pool or your level to narrow the week.
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4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Bud · 45 minutes · Cedar Ridge
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm
Murray · 45 minutes · Cedar Ridge
6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
Bud · 45 minutes · Cedar Ridge
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Yoselin · 30 minutes · Sunset Rec Center
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Saki · 30 minutes · Sunset Rec Center
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Murray · 45 minutes · Pine Hollow
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Kimberlee · 45 minutes · Pine Hollow
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Yoselin · 30 minutes · Orchard Inn
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Esdras · 30 minutes · Cedar Ridge
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm
Saki · 30 minutes · Orchard Inn
5:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Murray · 45 minutes · Cedar Ridge
6:15 pm – 7:00 pm
Bud · 45 minutes · Cedar Ridge
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Saki · 45 minutes · Sunset Rec Center
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Kimberlee · 45 minutes · Pine Hollow
5:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Esdras · 45 minutes · Sunset Rec Center
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Murray · 45 minutes · Pine Hollow
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Yoselin · 30 minutes · Sunset Rec Center
9:15 am – 9:45 am
Saki · 30 minutes · Sunset Rec Center
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Esdras · 45 minutes · Sunset Rec Center
11:00 am – 11:45 am
Kimberlee · 45 minutes · Sunset Rec Center
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Sample classes.
Times can change by term; the enrollment page has this week's classes.
Fall, winter and spring run eight weeks at all four pools. In summer the school pools close and the classes move to the two that stay open.
Back in the school pools
Eight weeks of classes at all four pools. The school pools open to us once the school day ends.
Indoors, all four pools
Eight weeks, with the same classes as fall. A week is made up when a district closes for ice or snow.
Before the school pools close
Eight weeks of classes. The districts close their pools in May, and the last class is made up at the recreation center or the inn.
Two pools stay open
The school pools are closed for the summer, so summer weeks run at the recreation center and the inn: one level a week, five mornings in a row.
Sample sessions.
Dates and hours can change; the enrollment page has the latest.
Same instructors, four pools
Six instructors move between the pools, so a swimmer who changes pools keeps the same level and the same cap color, and often the same instructor. We bring the kickboards and floats; each pool provides the water.
The pool's own lifeguard is on duty during our classes
Each pool has its own rules on guests and entry
A parent or guardian stays on site
Every instructor holds the checks on our safety page, and every one has taught in more than one of the pools.
Owner and head instructor
Kimberlee taught physical education for most of her career. She started Noodle after watching families in the county drive from pool to pool looking for a class. She teaches at Pine Hollow and at the recreation center, and she runs the placement visits.
Instructor, Water comfort and Floating and kicking
Yoselin grew up swimming at the recreation center and now teaches the youngest levels there and at the inn. She keeps the first class gentle and the routine the same every week.
Instructor, Gliding and breathing and Distance and technique
Bud coached a high school swim team for many years before he joined Noodle. He teaches at Cedar Ridge on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
Instructor, Freestyle and back crawl
Murray worked as a lifeguard through college and teaches the middle levels at both school pools. He is the one to ask which pool is closest to your street.
Instructor, Floating and kicking
Saki swam on a college team and teaches the first three levels at the recreation center and the inn. She is the instructor who moves between the most pools in a week.
Instructor, Gliding and breathing
Esdras started as a lifeguard at a neighborhood pool. He teaches at Cedar Ridge on Wednesdays and at the recreation center on Thursdays and Saturdays.
From families
“We went from driving across the county to a pool close to home. The instructor got in the water with my daughter and explained the level before she explained anything else.”
“The schedule tells me which pool, which day and whether there is room. When a school closed for an ice day, we had a make-up class the same week.”
“Our two swimmers are at different levels and different pools, and it still works. One call and the front desk lined up both classes.”
Sample reviews.
Choose a time on our enrollment page, or call and we will find one. Bring a towel; swim shirts are welcome.