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Swim Lessons
Swim Lessons
Classes are offered for infants, children, teens, and adults. Swim lessons are designed for all skill levels and help swimmers develop strong, safe habits in the water. Participants build comfort and confidence, learn and refine strokes, and improve overall swimming ability.
Swim lessons consist of eight 30-minute sessions, meeting Monday through Thursday for two consecutive weeks.
| Session Dates | |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | June 15-25 |
| Session 2 | June 29-July 9 |
| Session 3 | July 13-23 |
| Session 4 | July 27-August 6 |
| Lesson Times by Location | Morning Lessons | Evening Lessons |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Brooks Community Swim Center | 10:05, 10:40, 11:15, 11:50 am | 4:30, 5:05, 5:40, 6:15 pm |
| Woodland Aquatics Center | 10:00, 10:35, 11:10, 11:45 am | 5:00, 5:35, 6:10, 6:45 pm |
| Lesson Fees | Morning Lessons | Evening Lessons |
|---|---|---|
| Group Lessons | $92* | $109* |
| Private Lessons | $180* | $213* |
Choosing your child’s swim lesson level
To determine your child’s swim lesson level, review the skills associated with their current level. Ask if your child can perform each skill listed. If your child can do all of these skills, it is time to consider moving on to the next level, as the skills listed are critical to advancing their swim abilities. Remember, each level builds on the previous one, so it is essential to master the necessary skills before progressing further.
Tadpole
Ages 6 months to 3 years
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The Tadpole level is specifically designed to provide parents and children with essential swimming skills while emphasizing water orientation and safety. In this class, parents are taught how to feel more confident in the water with their infants. Infants are required to be able to hold their heads up and must be accompanied by an adult in the water for every class. Swim attire: waterproof swim diapers with tight-fitting elastic legs and a swimsuit.
Skills practiced: blowing bubbles, floating on front and back with help, and jumping into the pool from the side to the adult
Goldfish
Ages 2-5
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Goldfish (Level 1) is an orientation to an aquatic environment. Participants must be comfortable in the water without a parent or guardian, and no prior swim lessons are required to enroll.
Skills practiced: blowing bubbles, bobbing, floating on front and back with help, kicking on front and back with assistance, performing monkey arms, and rolling over.
Seahorse
Ages 3-6
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Seahorse (Level 2) introduces front and back glides along with the basic arm action of the front crawl. Participants should be comfortable in the water and should also be experienced in getting their face wet, blowing bubbles, and floating.
Skills practiced: bobbing to chin depth, submerging face, floating on front and back unassisted, gliding and kicking on front and back with help, rolling onto the front and back, jumping into shallow water, and performing backward monkey arms.
Stingray
Ages 5-8
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Stingray (Level 3) practices the combined arm and leg swimming action of both front and back crawl strokes. This level also emphasizes proper breathing techniques, maintaining body alignment in the water without assistance, and swimming longer distances.
Skills practiced: bobbing fully submerged, flutter kicking on front and back without help, performing combined arm and leg action for front and back crawl, rotary breathing, and jumping into 5 feet of water.
Swordfish
Ages 5-10
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Swordfish (Level 4) focuses on the development of freestyle and backstrokes and introduces the kicks for elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and treading water.
Skills practiced: swimming front crawl 10 yards (with breath), swimming back crawl 10 yards, demonstrating elementary backstroke kick, breaststroke kick, dolphin kick, scissor kick, eggbeater kick, performing a kneeling dive, and jumping into 6 feet of water.
Dolphin
Ages 7-14
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Dolphin (Level 5) focuses on stroke improvement and introduces combined arms and leg action for breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly.
Skills practiced: swimming front crawl 25 yards (with rotary breathing), swimming back crawl 25 yards, swimming elementary backstroke 10 yards, demonstrating combined arm and leg action of sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, treading water for 1 minute, and performing a standing dive.
Orca
Ages 7-14
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Orca (Level 6) focuses on swimmer endurance and the refinement of the strokes learned during the Dolphin level.
Skills practiced: swimming front & back crawl 50 yards, swimming sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly 10 yards, performing turns at the wall, performing a feet-first surface dive, treading water for 3 minutes, and performing a front dive from a block or diving board.
Private Lessons
Ages 3 and up
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This is a one-on-one class for any level and age of swimmer.
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