Fallbrook SwimFest to precede "summer" swim lessons

The summer swim lessons held annually at the Fallbrook High School pool will occur this year, although the lessons will begin before the start of summer and this year the Fallbrook SwimFest will precede the swim lessons.

The swim lessons, which are five-day sessions of 40-minute classes and cover different skill levels, will begin June 1 and end August 7. The Fallbrook SwimFest will take place May 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. "It will be a lot of fun," said Sean Redmond, who will be the head instructor for the swim lessons and who is also the coach of Fallbrook High School's girls swim team and the coaching director for the Fallbrook Associated Swim Team.

Lifeguard instructors at the Fallbrook SwimFest will help determine the swimmers' skill levels and thus the ideal class. There is no minimum or maximum age; the lessons include a parent-tot class and some adults have taken classes in the past. Parents or other adult participants may register for the swim classes at the Fallbrook SwimFest.

The Fallbrook SwimFest will include games and some children's races. Redmond is working with local businesses to provide donations for food and for prizes, which also serves the purpose of promoting the Fallbrook SwimFest and the pool to community members not already familiar with the local aquatics programs. "It's to hopefully let people in the community know that there is a pool at the high school," Redmond said.