Swim Lessons

Aqua Beginnings

Ages 6 months–4 years

A fun and engaging swim class for you and your child to enjoy together.

Our goal is to help your child develop comfort and confidence in the water while learning in a safe, supportive, and positive environment. Parents and children will play, explore, and learn together while developing important foundational water skills.

Lesson Goals

  • Basic water survival skills
  • Independent exploration of the water
  • Increasing breath control
  • Assisted and unassisted glides
  • Front and back floats
  • Building confidence in the water
  • Tips and activities for practicing outside of class

Class Schedule

Thursdays

  • Ages 6–24 months: 10:30–11:00 AM
  • Ages 2–4: 11:00–11:30 AM

Cost: This class is free with a CRC membership. Non-members pay the applicable day-pass fee.

Enrollment

Swimming Lessons

Swim lesson sessions will typically be held during the second week of each month. Lessons are held Monday through Friday from 3:30–6:00 PM in 30-minute increments. Please visit Rec1 or contact the front desk for pricing and class availability.

Requirements

Please note: When signing up, please enroll your child under their name rather than the parent/guardian’s name. If lessons are full, please visit the front desk and fill out a Swim Lesson Request Form. Our coordinator will do their best to accommodate you into the schedule.

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Swim Lesson Options

Level 1 — Beginner

Build comfort in the water while learning foundational swimming and safety skills.

Lesson Goals

  • Blowing bubbles and becoming comfortable putting their face in the water
  • Assisted front and back floats
  • Basic swimming kicks and arm movements
  • Bobs and basic water safety skills
  • Retrieving objects with assistance

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Level 2 — Intermediate

Develop greater independence while building freestyle, backstroke, and diving skills.

Lesson Goals

  • Sitting and kneeling dives
  • Elementary freestyle and backstroke
  • Swimming with greater independence
  • Retrieving objects from the pool floor with assistance
  • Improved floating, kicking, and body position

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Level 3 — Proficient

Strengthen swimming technique, breathing, and endurance.

Lesson Goals

  • Full-stroke freestyle and backstroke
  • Diving with streamlined arms
  • Treading water for up to 30 seconds
  • Improved stroke technique and breathing
  • Swimming longer distances independently

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Level 4 — Advanced

Refine all four strokes while developing advanced swimming technique and endurance.

Lesson Goals

  • Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly
  • Flip turns and open turns
  • Treading water for up to 1 minute
  • Diving and streamlined swimming
  • Improved stroke technique, endurance, and distance

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Comp Kids — Pre Swim Team

Prepare for competitive swimming and the transition from lessons to swim team.

Lesson Goals

  • Building endurance and swimming longer distances
  • Refining all four competitive strokes
  • Starts, flip turns, and open turns
  • Developing competitive swimming technique
  • Preparing for the transition from swim lessons to swim team

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Private Swim Lessons

Personalized, one-on-one instruction designed around your swimmer’s individual needs and goals.

Private lessons are available for any swim level and can be scheduled during regular swim lesson times or at another available time.

To schedule a private lesson outside of regular lesson hours, please request a form from the front desk.

Private Lessons Offer

  • One-on-one instruction
  • Personalized instruction for any swim level
  • Skills and goals tailored to your swimmer
  • Flexible scheduling during swim lesson times or as available

Adult Swim Lessons

Swimming lessons for adults, taught by adults.

Whether you’re learning to swim for the first time or looking to improve your skills, our adult swim lessons provide a supportive environment where you can learn at your own pace.

Lesson Goals May Include

  • Water comfort and confidence
  • Basic water safety and survival skills
  • Front and back floating
  • Proper breathing and breath control
  • Freestyle and backstroke
  • Breaststroke and butterfly
  • Treading water
  • Improving stroke technique and endurance
  • Building confidence to swim independently
  • And more!

Adaptive Swim Lessons

Individualized swim instruction designed around each swimmer’s needs and goals.

Guardians will work with instructors to identify the skills and goals that are most important for their swimmer. Lessons will take place in an environment designed to best support the swimmer’s success.

Accommodations May Include

  • Noise-controlled areas
  • Reduced visual stimulation
  • Reduced colors and visual distractions
  • Specialized equipment, such as chairs that assist swimmers entering the water
  • Other individualized accommodations

Instructors will communicate with guardians throughout the session to keep them informed about the swimmer’s progress and any adjustments that may be made. Depending on the swimmer’s needs, one or two instructors may be in the water with the student at a time.

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Patron Cancellations

Cancellations made three or more days before the scheduled swim lesson will receive a full refund, less a $15 cancellation fee. The refund will be arranged at the time of cancellation.

Late Cancellations

Cancellations made less than three days before the scheduled swim lesson are not eligible for a refund but may receive account credit.

Illness Cancellations

Cancellations due to illness will not be charged the $15 cancellation fee. Instead, you will receive a credit to reschedule the missed lesson during available CRC Swim School times. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations due to illness.

CRC Swim School Cancellations

If CRC Swim School must cancel a class for any reason, we will make every effort to provide a make-up class. If a make-up class cannot be provided, a credit for the canceled lesson will be applied to the patron’s account.