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Learn-to-Swim Lessons

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Youth Swim lesson classes are 25 minutes in length. Classes meet once a week for 4 weeks on either Saturday or Sunday; please note classes may not meet for a consecutive 4 weeks due to the pool schedule.  There is a variety of different age and skill levels available. 

Please review pool rules prior to visiting the pool.

Please refer to the swim lessons descriptions below prior to registration: 




  • Parent & Me: Introduce your child to fun in the water! Skills include blowing bubbles, kicking, holding onto wall, assisted or unassisted floating on front and back, and water safety skills. Ratio 1:6, ages 6m - 3 yrs 


  • Tiny Tots 1: This class is for children ready to be in the water without a parent. Skills include: bobbing, kicking, assisted and unassisted floating, introduction to arm strokes. Ratio 1:4, ages 3 – 4 yrs


  • Tiny Tots 2: This class is for children ready to be in the water without a parent and who are ready to be more independent. Skills include: bobbing, kicking, exhaling underwater through mouth and nose, unassisted floating on back, assisted, or unassisted floating on front, gliding, and arm strokes. Ratio 1:4, ages 3 – 4 yrs


  • Level 1: This class is for beginners who have little aquatic experience, to help students feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely. Skills include: water adjustment, bobbing, blowing bubbles, kicking, assisted or unassisted back and front floating, and gliding. Ratio 1:5, ages 5-12 yrs


  • Level 2: This class is for beginners who feel comfortable in the water. Skills include: Kicking, unassisted floating on back and front, combining arm and leg movements, and gliding. Ratio 1:6, ages 5-12 yrs


  • Level 3: This class is to introduce strokes and endurance. Skills include: combined leg and arm actions with breathing, introduction to backstroke, side breathing, and elementary back stroke. Ratio 1:8, ages 5-12 yrs


  • Level 4: This class it to improve stroke technique and endurance. Skills include: front crawl, back stroke, side breathing, treading water, and additional stokes. Ratio 1:8, 5-12 yrs



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