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Go Swim
Whether you are swimming laps, playing water games or taking lessons, swimming can be a fun and physically challenging activity. Even if you're not a competitive swimmer, you can still be active at the beach or pool. What matters most is that you are moving in the water. Carver County beaches and pools are wonderful places to spend time with your friends and family. Go Swim!

 
   
 
Local Beaches
  • Chanhassen
    • Lake Ann Beach: 1456 West 78th Street
    • Carver Beach on Lotus Lake: 6891 Lotus Trail
    • Greenwood Shores Beach on Lake Ann: 7110 Utica Lane
    • Lake Susan Beach in Lake Susan Park: 903 Lake Drive East
    • Roundhouse Park Beach on Lake Minnewashta: 3950 Kings Road
  • Chaska
    • Clayhole Beach at Fireman's Park: 260 Highway 212
      Open season: Saturday, June 7—Sunday, August 24
      (subject to change)
      Hours: Monday—Sunday, Noon—6:00pm
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Regional Beaches
Local Swimming

Safari Island Community Center
1600 Community Drive, Waconia, MN 55387
Private and semi-private swimming lessons are offered at Safari Island Community Center in Waconia. Although Safari Island members receive first priority for swim lesson registration, classes are open to non-members. To learn more about swimming lessons at Safari Island, check out their website at www.safariisland.net.

FOSS Swim School
One of FOSS Swim School's multiple locations is in Chanhassen. Classes are for youth and adults of all ages and abilities and instructors offer free assessments to determine which level is most compatible for your child. Check out their website for more information: www.fossswimschool.com.

Chaska Community Center (CCC)
1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, MN 55318
The Chaska Community Center has a state-of-the-art, award-winning aquatics area that can be used for everything from recreation to lap swimming or swimming lessons. Contact CCC at 952-448-3176 or check out their website for more information on aquatics options at the Center: www.chaskacommunitycenter.com.

West Carver Community Pool
322 Reform Street S, Norwood Young America, MN 55397
An outdoor pool offering swimming lessons, water aerobics, open swim and family swim. West Carver Community Pool is open daily during the summer months. For more information call 952-467-1888.
Home Pool Safety

Safeguard the Pool Area

  • Isolate the pool with a self-locking, self-closing fence with vertical bars.
    • Fences should be at least 4 feet tall.
    • Openings in the fence should be no more than 4 inches wide.
  • Install safety covers and alarms on doors leading to the pool area.
  • Don't keep furniture near the fence that would enable a child to climb over the fence.
  • Remove covers completely before using the pool and replace them immediately after use.
  • Never leave toys in the pool area or in the pool. Toys can attract young children into the pool.

Provide effective supervision

  • Keep your eyes on children in the pool and pool area at all times.
  • Never leave a child alone when they are in or near a pool.
  • During social gatherings, designate an adult to supervise the pool area. Never assume that someone else is watching a child.
  • If a child is missing, look in the water first.
  • Become certified in CPR so you can provide care for someone if an emergency occurs.

Prepare for an Emergency

  • Learn to swim. Several places throughout Carver County offer swimming lessons. Check out the GoCarverGo directory for location and contact information.
  • Anyone over 14 years old should learn CPR so they can provide care for someone if an emergency occurs.
  • Install a phone by the pool or keep a cordless phone nearby so that you can call 9-1-1 during an emergency.
  • Keep rescue equipment, such as a pole, rope and personal flotation device, near the pool.
    • Teach everyone how to use the safety equipment.
Healthy Swimming

Recreational water illnesses (RWIs) are illnesses you can get from swallowing, breathing or coming into contact with contaminated water in swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, lakes, rivers or oceans. The most commonly reported RWI is diarrhea caused by germs like "Crypto," Giardia, Shigella, and E. coli O157:H7. Although these germs are killed by chlorine, it doesn't work right away. Some germs, like "Crypto," can live in pools for days. Do your part to help prevent the spread of disease in Carver County's lakes and pools. Follow these steps for a healthy swimming experience:

  • Do not swim when you have diarrhea. Germs can be spread in the water and make other people sick.
  • Do not swallow pool water or get pool water in your mouth.
  • Shower before swimming and wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers.
  • Take children on bathroom breaks or change their diapers often.
  • Change diapers in a bathroom or in a diaper-changing area and not at poolside.
  • Wash your child thoroughly (especially their bottom) with soap and water before swimming.
  • Notify the lifeguard immediately if you see fecal matter in the water.
For more information about RWI prevention and healthy swimming, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Swimming website at www.cdc.gov/
healthyswimming or the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Beaches website at www.epa.gov/beaches.

  
   
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