Learn to Swim
Lessons are for Members Children Only
Red Cross Swim Lessons
Registration Details
NEW FOR 2024, we guarantee 1 session per child.
When registering, please be confident in your commitment to lessons. We work hard to accommodate as many children as possible and if you sign up and do not attend, you are taking a slot that another child could have filled. Complete a separate registration form for EACH child when registering for swim lessons.
If you have registered your child for swim lessons and you need to cancel, please do so ASAP. If you cancel lessons any later than the Wednesday before they are set to begin, this will result in counting as one of your two guaranteed sessions of lessons per child per season.
If your child is currently taking lessons, the Pool Programs Chairs will confirm with the instructors whether he/she will move up before their placement for the next session. Select your child(ren)'s current level when you register.
Complete a separate registration form for EACH session. The form will be available as the date for each session approaches - keep an eye out on the weekly News You Can Use emails.
Reference the skills for each level below before registering.
You will be contacted via email with lesson time by the Saturday before your lesson starts.
Registrations are time and date stamped. A wait list for the following session will be formed if needed.
Parents and guardians/babysitters of those swimmers under the age of 12 are required to stay in the pool area during swim lessons.
Children must be at least 3 years old and members to participate.
2024 Sessions - Each Lesson is 25 Minutes
All lessons are 2 week sessions. Morning lessons will be held Monday - Friday. Evening lessons will only be held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (no Wednesdays).
Click here for a tentative swim lesson schedule.
Registration is open from 5/1 - 5/31
June 17 - June 28
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(PM ONLY Levels 1, 2 and 3)
Registration will be open from 6/19 to 6/24
July 1- July 12
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(PM ONLY Levels 1, 2, 4, 5/6)
No lessons on July 4th OR July 2nd
Registration will be open from 7/3 to 7/8
July 15 - July 26
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(PM ONLY Levels 1, 2 and 3)
Registration will be open from 7/17 to 7/22
There will be LIMITED session 4 lessons.
July 29-August 9
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(PM ONLY Levels 1, 2, 4, 5/6)
Private Lessons
Private lessons are also available, for an additional fee. Please contact the Pool Programs Chair for a list of lifeguards who are available to teach private lessons at our Club.
The Six Levels of Learn to Swim
The skills listed for each level are what children will work on in that level.
Level 1
Introduction to Water Skills
Helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely
Blow bubbles underwater through nose, bobbing 3 times, front and back floats for 3 seconds each, front and back glides for 2 body lengths each, treading with arms and legs, enter and exit the pool using ladder or stairs.
Level 2
Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Gives students success with fundamental skills
Fully submerge and hold breath for 5 seconds, bobbing 5 times, back float for 15 seconds, front float for 5 seconds, front and back glides for 2 body lengths each, treading with arms and legs for 15 seconds, enter the pool by jumping or stepping into pool, exit the pool using ladder or stairs.
Level 3
Stroke Development
Builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice
Headfirst entry from side in sitting and kneeling positions, front/survival float for 30 seconds, back float for 30 seconds, front crawl for 15 yards, elementary backstroke for 15 yards, scissor kick for 10 yards, tread water for 30 seconds, push off in streamline position on front or back, enter the pool by jumping in.
Level 4
Stroke Improvement
Develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills
Headfirst entry from side in compact and stride positions, swim underwater for 3-5 body lengths, front crawl for 25 yards and front crawl open turn, breaststroke for 15 yards, elementary backstroke for 25 yards, butterfly for 15 yards, tread water for 2 minutes, backstroke for 15 yards and back crawl open turn, push off in streamline position on front and back and use flutter kick, feet first dive submerging completely.
Level 5
Stroke Refinement
Further coordination and refinement of strokes
Alternate breathing, stride jump entry, standing dive from board, long shallow dive, breaststroke and sidestroke for 10 yards each, swim underwater for 3 body lengths, elementary backstroke for 25 yards, butterfly kick for 10 yards, front and back crawl for 50 yards each, open turn on front/back.
Level 6
Swimming & Skill Proficiency
Refines the strokes to swim with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances
Front crawl and elementary backstroke for 100 yards each, breaststroke and butterfly turns while swimming, pike surface dive submerging completely, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly for 50 yards each, tread water for 5 minutes, front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming.