We've Got the Pools!

Whether you’re here to get in some serious laps or just want to splash around with the kids on a hot Louisiana day, Ochsner Fitness Center has the pool for you. From Waterbabies to Arthritis Aquatics, the first-class aquatics facilities at Ochsner Fitness Center – Harahan allow us to offer a wide variety of programs for all ages. Choose from swim lessons and swim teams for children and adults, and a variety of group fitness aquatics classes, including Water Walking, Silver Splash and Balance and Flexibility. Our Harahan club contains indoor and outdoor lap pools, for a total of 20 lap lanes, as well as indoor and outdoor recreational pools, hot tubs and kids’ pools. For a quick, relaxing dip after your workout, you’ll also find hot tubs at our Harahan, Downtown and Heritage clubs. Heritage also has an indoor lap pool. Water aerobics classes are offered at the Harahan and Heritage locations. Check the group fitness schedule for times and locations.

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Swim Lessons

Ochsner Fitness is the gold standard when it comes to swim lessons. Through the years, Ochsner Fitness Center has taught thousands of children and adults in the New Orleans area how to swim. We have the top-rated and certified instructors and offer the biggest variety of lessons in the region. We offer lessons for everyone from toddler age to seniors and everyone in between. Our lessons are sold in private session packages or group lesson packages and are available every season.

The monthly schedule is below:

December:

Weekday Children's Beg./Adv. Lessons:
M/W - 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, and 18th * (Pro-rated  month)
T/TH - 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, and 19th * (Pro-rated month)

Saturday Children's Beg./Adv. Lessons:
7, 14, and 21st * (Pro-rated month)

Saturday Children's Comp. Lessons:
7, 14, and 21st * (Pro-rated  month)

Saturday Toddler Lessons:
7, 14, and 21st * (Pro-rated month)

Saturday Water Babies:
7, 14, and 21st * (Pro-rated month)

Sunday Water Babies:
1, 8, and 15th

Adult Lesson:
M/W - 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, and 18th * (Pro-rated month)

 

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2019 Lesson Schedule/Weekday Lesson Information:
Beginner/Advanced Weekday lessons are offered on a monthly schedule. The student receives eight, forty-five minute lessons per month. The classes are offered at: 4:15pm, 5:15pm, and 6:15pm. The fee for the lesson is $140 per month for members and $170 per month for non-members. All classes are taught in the indoor recreation pool. Saturday Lessons: Saturday lessons are offered on a monthly schedule. The student receives four, forty minute lessons per month. The classes are for Beginner/Advanced are offered at 10am, 11am, and 12pm. The competitive lessons are offered at 10am. The fee for the lesson is $70 per month for members and $85 per month for non-members. All classes are taught in the indoor recreation pool.

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Swim Team

Schedule Tryout

Swim Team

At Ochsner Fitness Center, we offer a year-round competitive swim team option for members and non-members. The team is called Elmwoood Sharks and practices at our Harahan facility. The Elmwood Sharks provide high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor. All of our coaches, as members of the American Swimming Coaches Association, have access to the most comprehensive training and certification program for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. They provide assurances that the time children spend in swimming will be quality time.

How to Sign Up for Swim Team

All new athletes must do a try-out with Coach Patrick. Please call Christina Offutt at (504) 736-4762 or email Coach Patrick at patrickcmerrell@gmail.com to schedule a try-out. To be a swim team member, there are financial, attendance and time commitments required.

Masters Swim Team

Older than 19 and interested in swimming as as a team? The Elmwood Masters Swim Team is your solution! It's available to adult members. It carries a small additional monthly cost to membership. Team members are coached by our professional staff, who compose customized workouts for team members. The team offers early morning and evening workouts to accommodate members who work during the day. You do not have to be a great swimmer to be a member of the team. Registered team members may attend practice as often as they wish. Competition in meets in encouraged but optional.

Interested?

Come by one of our practices and ask for a free trial or email couffutt@ochsner.org for more information or to join!

Practice Schedule:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday:

5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday:

6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday:

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

All practices are held in the 8-lane outdoor pool unless otherwise noted.

Indoor & Outdoor Lap Pool Schedule
Indoor Recreation Pool

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Heritage Plaza Class Schedule

Heritage Plaza pool hours/classes

The Heritage Plaza pool is open anytime we are staffed, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday. The Heritage Plaza location pool is closed on Sunday.

There is a regular cadence of water aerobic classes during the weekdays. Check our group exercise schedule for more specifics.

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