Fort Madison Public Pool
A Division of the Fort Madison Family YMCA
Adult Supervision Required
Children 8 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Opening Policy
Swim lessons continue as long as no thunder or lightning is detected. Weather-related closures are determined by 11:30 AM each day.
All swim lessons, passes, punch cards, and pool rentals are sold through the Fort Madison Family YMCA. Previously purchased punch cards are still valid. For questions, call (319) 372-2403.
2026 Pool Hours
$4.00 Daily Rate (all ages)
Season Passes & Punch Cards
Available for purchase at the Fort Madison Family YMCA. Family members residing at the same address are included on the same pass — proof of residency required at time of purchase.
Daily Admission
$4.00
All ages
2026 Swimming Lessons
IPAP (Ages 3–5)
30-minute lessons
$50.00
$55.00
Levels 1–6 (Ages 6+)
45-minute lessons
$45.00
$50.00
Infant & Parent
30-minute lessons — 10 parent/child duos required to hold class
$40.00
$45.00
2026 Session Dates
Session 1
June 15 – June 26
Registration deadline: June 12
Session 2
June 29 – July 10
Registration deadline: June 26
Session 3
July 13 – July 24
Registration deadline: July 10
Mini Evening Sessions
June 22–25 & July 13–16 | 5:30–6:00pm
Registration deadline: June 26
IPAP, Level 1 & Level 2 only. IPAP: $25 member / $30 non-member. Level 1 & 2: $20 member / $25 non-member.
Infant & Parent
June 30 – July 23 | Class 1: Noon–12:30pm; Class 2: 5:30–6:00pm
Registration deadline: June 26
10 adult/child pairs must be registered to hold class.
Swim Lesson Levels
Level 1
Introduction to Water Skills
Objective
To help students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely.
Requirements
None
Skills Covered
Entering and exiting the water safely, learning to submerge mouth, nose and eyes and breath control, front and back float and recovering to a stand, changing direction in the water, swimming 5 feet on front and back.
Level 2
Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Objective
To give students success with fundamental skills.
Requirements
Level 1 certificate or demonstrate all Level 1 skills.
Skills Covered
Entering water by stepping or jumping in from the side, submerging entire head, blowing bubbles, open eyes underwater, front and back glide, swim 15 feet on front and 10 feet on back, swim on side, life jacket use.
Level 3
Stroke Development
Objective
To build on skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice.
Requirements
Level 2 certificate or demonstrate all Level 2 skills.
Skills Covered
Jump into deep water, head first entry from sitting or kneeling, submerging and retrieving an object, bobbing, survival float for 30 seconds, treading water for 30 seconds, front crawl 15 yards, butterfly 15 feet, back crawl 15 yards, elementary rescues, safe diving, check-call-care.
Level 4
Stroke Improvement
Objective
To develop confidence in the strokes learned thus far and to improve other aquatic skills by increasing endurance through swimming greater distances.
Requirements
Level 3 certificate or demonstrate all Level 3 skills.
Skills Covered
Diving, underwater swimming, feet-first surface dive, 1 minute of survival floating, treading and back floating, 25 yards of front crawl, breaststroke and back crawl, 15 yards of butterfly and elementary backstroke and sidestroke, compact jump from height in a life jacket, throwing assists and caring for conscious choking victim.
Level 5
Stroke Refinement
Objective
Coordination and refinement of strokes.
Requirements
Level 4 certificate or demonstrate all Level 4 skills.
Skills Covered
Shallow dive, tuck and pike surface dives, 2 minutes of survival floating, back float and treading water, flip turns on front and back, 50 yards front and back crawl, 25 yards butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke, 2 minutes of survival swimming, rescue breathing.
Level 6
Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Objective
Refine strokes so students swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances; includes "menu options" — Personal Water Safety, Fitness Swimmer and Fundamentals of Diving.
Requirements
Level 5 certificate or demonstrate all Level 5 skills.
Skills Covered
500 yards continuous swim using 100 yards each of front & back crawl, 50 yards each of breaststroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke & butterfly and 100 yards choice of any of those strokes, survival floating and back floating 5 minutes each, feet first surface dive & retrieve an object from 7 feet, Cooper 12-minute swim test.
Private Lessons — $20.00 / 30 minutes
Dates and times determined following registration.
Register OnlineImportant Disclosures
- There are no make-up lessons.
- If there is inclement weather, lessons will be called 30 minutes before start time.
- There is no minimum temperature for lessons, but it is up to the discretion of the guardian to have the student participate.
- Safety is the priority in all situations. If a child requires a 1:1 assistant, it will depend on availability of guards and the participant will be charged accordingly. This must be arranged prior to the first lesson.
- Registering for swim lesson levels that do not match your needs may result in losing your spot in the session.
2026 Private Parties
Private parties are available every evening (weather permitting) from 6–8pm. Contact Connie Townes to check availability.
Friday, Saturday or Sunday
Private Party — Pool Closed to Public
$225.00
Up to 60 people. $2.00 per each additional person.
Monday – Thursday
Open to Public During Party
$150.00
Up to 60 people. $2.00 per each additional person.
Book a Private Party
Contact Connie Townes for availability and reservations.