Water Fitness & Aqua Zumba (scroll down for current schedule)

For the past 5-10 years, the Philadelphia Dept Of Health has sponsored Aqua Zumba and Aqua Fitness classes as part of their #SwimPhilly/ Philly Powered program (which now forwards to a more newly branded public health and wellness page but previously the home to a calendar of group physical fitness events which was often incorrect)

Unfortunately, because the schedule for the citywide Aqua fitness program is managed by The Department of Health in cooperation with, but separate from the Department of Parks & Recreation, and is often not made available until after classes have begun (and even then you might need to do research in the City Instagram accounts so it’s always a good idea to call around that in itself can be a frustrating project. Since the program only runs for six weeks maximum, you can try reaching out directly to the Dept of health at gethealthyphilly@phila.gov at the end of June since classes seem to run only for July and part of August.

When checking in with your local pool(s) you may also wish to ask if the offered classes (almost all of which are listed as “Aqua Zumba”) are a dance class or more isolated calisthenics/ exercise class if that matters to you. As with virtually every offering at Philly public pools, persistent inquiries will eventually lead you to information, and each program is offered independently by independent instructors at each playground pool.