Swim and Dive Lessons

Our swim lesson program follows the American Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety curriculum. It builds confidence in the water and allows students to progress through levels. Our levels begin with Parent and child lessons for children as young as 6 months and progress through Level 6.

Morning Swim Lessons (AM)

Session 1: June 15 – June 26
Registration: April 13 – June 8

Session 2: July 6 – July 17
Registration: May 13 – June 29

Session 3: July 20 – July 31
Registration: June 15 – July 13

Session 4: August 3 – August 14
Registration: July 13 – July 27

Evening Swim Lessons (PM)

Session 1: June 16 – July 14 (Tuesdays & Thursdays, ends on Tuesday)
Registration: April 13 – June 9

Session 2: July 16 – August 18 (Thursdays & Tuesdays, ends on Thursday)
Registration: May 13 – July 9

Sunday Swim Lessons

June 21 – August 16 (No class July 5)
Registration: April 13 – June 14

Private Swim Lessons (4 Classes)

Registration: April 13 – August 10

AM Private Lessons: August 17 – August 20
PM Private Lessons: August 17 – August 20

Our swim lesson program is designed to build confidence in the water and allows students to work their way up through progressive levels following the American Red Cross curriculum. 

• Swim lesson registration will be accepted online or walk-in at the Parks and Recreation Department for all lesson sessions until the registration deadline. 
• Participants must be registered before the class start date. Registration is not accepted at the pool. Unregistered participants will not be allowed to participate in the class
• At the end of each session, all participants will receive a report card with the level to enroll in the next session.  This information will also be available in your notes in RecDesk.
• Register Here.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Registration deadline for programs is 1:00 pm one week before the start of the program unless noted otherwise.  Please review our swim and dive lessons schedule for registration dates and times.

REFUNDS

All participant program cancellation requests must be made at least seven (7) calendar days before the start of the program. No refunds will be issued after this time. A $5.00 cancellation fee will be withheld from your refund per program, per participant. Refunds will be processed back to your original form of payment within 7 to 10 business days unless otherwise noted.

Credit card processing fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Refunds for unattended classes, weather-related cancellations, or holiday dates will not be issued.

Full refunds will only be provided under the following circumstances: 

1) The department cancels the program for a reason other than inclement weather.

2) The participant has a medical reason (physician’s note is required). 

WEATHER POLICY

If it is not possible to swim due to weather, swim lessons will take place inside/under shelter to learn about safety in/on/around the water.  Refunds will be not be available for weather related closures and/or pool deck learning due to weather.

Locker Room Areas:

In order to accommodate all guests, we offer gender based and family & all-user change areas. Children under 5 years old may accompany a parent in the changing area.

Pool Temperature:

The pool temperature is maintained at approximately 80 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Outdoor Pool Lesson Policy:

Outdoor swim lessons are NOT CANCELED due to rain or cold weather. Safety skills are taught at this time in the bathhouse. Check our social media and website for up-to-date information regarding class cancellations.

Parent Viewing:

Parent viewing is allowed for lessons in the designated parent viewing areas (in the Concession area and under the shade structure that backs up to the Concession area). Please do not walk around the pool to take photos, etc. Parents are responsible for all children that are with them. 

Parent & Child (Ages 6 months - 5 years old)

Introduce participants to

• water safety
• holding & support positions
• water adjustment & exploration
• games & songs for children uncomfortable going to strangers and new to the aquatic environment
• may move to Baby Shark 1 at age 3

Preschool Aquatics (Ages 3-5)

Baby Shark 1 

Designed to orient preschoolers to the water, help them gain basic aquatic skills and start learning how to be safe around the water. For children new to the water but independent of parents and comfortable with an instructor. 

Will learn how to 

• enter and exit the water independently 
• blow bubbles and go under water (at least 3 seconds) 
• retrieve object under water by self  
• float/glide/kick/swim on front and back with support (2 body lengths)
• roll from front to back and back to front with support

Baby Shark 2 

Builds on the basic water and safety skills, and concepts learned in Baby Shark 1.  For children comfortable in the water & with an instructor.  

To enroll in this level, must be able to perform ALL of the following: 

• getting in and out of water independently 
• going under water and grabbing object independently 
• floating/gliding/kicking/swimming on front AND back with support  

Baby Shark 3

For children ready to start practicing water skills independently! To enroll in this level, must be able to perform all of the following:  

• -enter and exit water independently
• -front float/glide/roll front to back/kick/swim using arms/legs with assistance
• -back float/glide/roll back to front/kick/swim using arms/legs with assistance
• -bobbing independently, multiple times

Learn-To-Swim (Ages 6-14)

Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills

This is for children who are new to swim lessons.  
At this level, they will learn how to

• enter/exit water
• blow bubbles and go under water (3 seconds)
• bobbing (5 times)
• open eyes underwater and retrieve object (2 times in shallow end)
• on back-float (5 seconds), glide, kick and swim (2 body lengths) with assistance
• on front-kick (2 body lengths) with assistance
• roll from back to front and front to back with assistance
• swim on the front independently (2 body lengths)

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills

To enroll in this level, students must demonstrate ALL exit skills from Level 1 on the first day.
They will learn how to do the following independently

• enter and exit water
• fully submerge and hold breath (10 seconds)
• bobbing (10 times)
• retrieve submerged objects (3 times)
• rotary breathing (5 times)
• float/glide/kick/swim on front and back
• tread water (15 seconds)
• rolling front to back and back to front

Level 3: Stroke Development

To enroll in this level, students must demonstrate ALL exit skills from Level 2 on the first day:  
They will learn

• breaststroke and scissors kicks (15 yards)
• body motion and kick for butterfly stroke
• jumping in deep water
• back and survival float in deep water (1 minute)
• sitting and kneeling dives in deep water
• front crawl with rotary breathing (15 yards)
• elementary backstroke (15 yards)
• treading water in deep water (1 minute)
• bobs to safety

Level 4: Stroke Improvement

To enroll in this level, students must demonstrate ALL exit skills from Level 3 on the first day
They will improve aquatic skills and increase their endurance by swimming

• 25 yards of front crawl and elementary backstroke
• 15 yards of back crawl, breaststroke, side stroke and butterfly
• tread water (2 minutes)
• front crawl/back crawl open turns
• surface dives
• compact and stride dives
• underwater swimming (3-5 body lengths)

Level 5: Stroke Refinement

To enter this level, students must demonstrate ALL exit skills from Level 4 on the first day.
They will refine performance in all 6 strokes and increase the distances they swim.

• Learn/Improve:
  • endurance - all strokes
  • stroke refinement - all strokes
• 50 yards front crawl and elementary backstroke
• 25 yards back crawl, breaststroke, side stroke, butterfly
• shallow angle dives
• tread water 5 minutes
• surface dives
• front and back flip turns
• sculling

Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency-Personal Water Safety

To enroll in this level, students must demonstrate ALL exit skills from Level 5 on the first day.

Students will strive towards refining strokes and swimming with greater efficiency and effectiveness over longer distances, as well as learning water safety skills and knowledge.  

• 100 yards of front crawl and elementary backstroke,
• 50 yards of back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, and sidestroke
• all surface dives
• treading using legs only (2 minutes)
• HELP and huddle positions
• back float and survival float (5 minutes)
• turns for all strokes, both open and flip

Fundamentals of Diving - Beginner

Must be able to:

• complete Level 3 of Swim Lessons
• completely submerge under water
• swim 25 yards
• be comfortable in 12’ deep water

Will learn: 

• body alignment/control
• diving from pool side
• fall-in
• take offs
• forward jump, tuck, pike positions
• front & back dives from board

Fundamentals of Diving - Intermediate

Must be able to:

• complete Level 3 of Swim Lessons
• completely submerge under water
• swim 25 yards
• be comfortable in 12’ deep water
• demonstrate 3 or more dives

Will learn:

• front & back dives
• front & back flips
• inward
• twists

If it is not possible to swim due to weather, swim lessons will take place inside/under shelter to learn about WHALE Tales safety topics on how to be safe in, on and around the water.  Refunds will be not be provided.