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Swimming Lessons

Fall lessons are available Monday or Wednesday evenings from September 8th through October 22nd.
5:50 – 6:20 Parent/Tot, Level I, Level II, Level III, Level IV
6:25 – 6:55 Parent/Tot, Level I, Level II, Level III, Level IV

7:00 – 7:30 Level I, Level II, Level III, Level IV, Pre-Competitive

Sign-ups will open August 20th at 8:00 am.  Please return at that time for the live registration link.

Thanks for swimming with us,
Coach Nathan Manley and Dr. Jim Scott

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What level is my swimmer ready for?

If you have previously been in our lessons, you will have received a recommendation for your next class.  If you are new to our learn to swim program or just unsure which class is best, these descriptions should help you determine what level is best for your child. After the first class, we can move your child to a different level if their skills deem it appropriate, space permitting.

  • Parent/Tot: typically ages 6 months to 3 years
  • Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
  • Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
  • Level 3: Stroke Development
  • Level 4: Stroke Improvement
  • Pre-competitive: continued stroke development with an emphasis on competitive skills
Level I is great for swimmers who:
  • Can enjoy lessons without parent support
  • Are ready to learn from someone other than their parent/guardian
  • Are potty trained
  • Are typically 4 years old or older
Level II is great for swimmers who:
  • Can float on their front and back with support
  • Can jump off the wall into the water with support
  • Can kick and paddle on their front and back with support
  • Can bob with support (bobbing involves inhaling above water and exhaling below water)
Level III is great for swimmers who:
  • Can float on their front and back independently
  • Can jump off the wall into the water and recover to the wall independently
  • Can kick and paddle on their front and back independently
  • Can perform various bobbing exercises independently (bobbing involves inhaling above water and exhaling below water)
Level IV is great for swimmers who:
  • Can tread water for about 1 minute
  • Can perform backstroke and elementary backstroke
  • Can perform freestyle with support
  • Can jump into deep water, descend to the bottom, return to the surface and then to the wall
The Pre-Competitive group is great for swimmers who:
  • Can swim freestyle and backstroke independently
  • Can demonstrate breaststroke and butterfly kick with support
  • Can perform somersaults and handstands in the water
  • Can scull in a horizontal and vertical position 

*While the pre-competitive group will prepare swimmers for participating on a team, it also continues to refine strokes and develop endurance for any swimmer, regardless of their sport aspirations.