Swimming Lessons
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All pool activities will take place at the St. Johns High School pool. Enter using the Activities Entrance. Pool access is through the locker rooms.
Registration and program payment is ONLINE ONLY, thank you.
Water Babies
Parents will explore the water with their child to get them more comfortable. Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will develop beginning water skills such as bubble blowing, water submersion, kicking and floating with assistance from a parent. Child needs to wear a swim diaper. Not available Spring 2021.
Parent Tot
Children ages 2-5 years old will learn beginning skills with parent assistance in preparation for swim lessons, such as kicking and swimming. Children will learn safety rules for entering, swimming in, and exiting the water. Swim Instructor is there to demonstrate the skills while the parent works with the child on the skill. If child is not potty-trained, he/she will need to wear a swim diaper. Not available Spring 2021.
Leveled Lessons
Instruction and testing are conducted based on the guidelines of the American Red Cross Swim Program but is not a Red Cross Certified Swim Program. Children under the age of four are not suggested for these levels. Four-year-olds will only qualify if they have mastered the following required skills before beginning leveled classes: Children should be able to enter the water without their parents and be able to follow instructions. Additionally, children must be able listen to instructor and follow instruction, hang on to the rail of the platform, and control the urge to jump off.
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
Helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely.
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Gives students success with fundamental skills.
Level 3: Stroke Development
Builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice.
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills.
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
The registration deadline for each class is the Thursday prior to the start date. The classes will likely fill before the deadline. Classes are subject to change and collapse if minimum enrollment is not met. Members on the waiting list are given priority access to spots that become available. If you register for a class that the instructor determines is above your child's ability level, the child will be moved to that level (dependent on availability). Please refer to the skill expectation for the levels provided above. You will not receive a refund when you are removed from the class and no additional spaces are available at the appropriate level. Please read the cancellation policy fully.
Sessions that would be scheduled for the July 4th will not meet on that day, and will instead receive an open swim voucher. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, then this would apply to that Monday, July 5th's classes.
Covid-19 procedures are in place. Program is tentative based on safety guidelines and state/local requirements. Please refer to the waiver during registration for program specifics.