Swim Lessons

Swim lessons at McBean Pool are available from May through August. We offer lessons for swimmers of all abilities ages 6 months and up utilizing the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program. In the Learn-to-Swim program, parents or guardians of children up to 5 years of age will actively participate in their child's swim lessons. This helps to increase the child's comfort level in the water, and helps parents practice skills with their children between classes.

Swim Lesson Schedule 2025

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We offer group, private and semi-private lessons. All swim instructors are certified in lifeguard training, CPR, AED and First Aid.

Class Descriptions

Parent/Child (ages 6 to 36+ months)

A parent or guardian must attend each class with the child. Emphasis is on water adjustment and providing parents/guardians with information and techniques to orient their children to the water, while also providing a fun recreational activity to do together. Only one child per adult is permitted.

Learning objectives:

Holding breath
Water submersion
Underwater exhaling (blowing bubbles)
Kicking and arm strokes
Floating

Preschool (ages 3 – 5 years)

Emphasis is on water adjustment, water safety knowledge and practices, fun, and water enjoyment. This class is typically taken multiple times.

Learning objectives:

Holding breath
Water submersion
Underwater exhaling (blowing bubbles)
Kicking and arm strokes
Floating

Level 1 – Introduction to Water Skills

Goal is to orient participants to the aquatic environment and teach basic skills that can be built upon as they progress through the Learn to Swim program.

Learning objectives:

Fully submerge head
Retrieve underwater objects
Perform back float and front float

Level 2 – Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Goal is to build on the fundamentals learned in Level 1.

Learning objectives:

Aquatic locomotion (movement through the water)
Perform a combined stroke on front and back.

Level 3 – Stroke Development

Learning objectives:

Coordinate the components of the front and back crawl
Retrieve object unsupported with eyes open
Rotary breathing in a horizontal position
Learn the bask rules of diving

Level 4 – Stroke Improvement

Goal is to develop confidence and competency in the aquatic skills presented so far in the Learn to Swim program.

Learning objectives:

Diving from the side of the pool
Building endurance by swimming basic backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and front and back crawl

Dive 5 – Stroke Refinement & Diving Combo

Goal is to coordinate and refine the key strokes presented so far in the Learn to Swim Program and introduce the art of diving.

Learning objectives:

Build endurance by swimming elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and front & back crawl
Introduce flip turns while swimming on front and back
Diving from the side of the pool
Introduce tuck and pike surface dives