Swim Lessons - group-based lessons with roughly a 1:5 instructor to swimmer ratio. Instructors are made up of middle school and high school age swimmers administering a curriculum designed by Coach Jennifer Detlefsen.

Due to the depth and the competition temperature of the pool water, the high school pool is not the best location for very young children. We recommend the Aquatic Center's swim lessons for children younger than 4 years old.

Beginner I (30 min)

Must be able to: Separate easily from parents, must be at least 4 years old

Will learn how to: Float and glide independently on front and back, glide and swim independently 3 yards

Beginner II (45 min)

Must be able to: Float and glide independently on front and back, glide and swim independently 3 yards

Will learn how to: Swim front crawl and backstroke 10 yards independently, jump in and return to the side of the pool

Intermediate I (45 min)

Must be able to: Swim front crawl and backstroke 10 yards independently

Will learn how to: Side breathe on front crawl, keep hips elevated on backstroke, sitting and kneeling dives

Intermediate II (45 min)

Must be able to: Swim front crawl and backstroke 20 yards, use side breathing 10 yards

Will learn how to: Breaststroke kick, butterfly kick, improve form and technique for freestyle (front crawl) and backstroke, standing dives

Advanced (45 min)

Must be able to: Swim 25 yards backstroke and freestyle (front crawl) mostly with side-to-side breathing, demonstrate knowledge of breaststroke and butterfly kick

Will learn how to: Swim 50 yards backstroke and freestyle (front crawl) with side-to-side breathing, combine arms and legs of breaststroke, butterfly arms and combine with legs, swim starts

All swim lesson students will also participate in a Safety Day to learn how to be safe around the water and basic water safety skills.