Swim Lessons

Swim Lessons

At Southwest, each lesson is taught by our certified lifeguards. Our lessons range in levels 1-6 and are an excellent opportunity for children to meet others, gain confidence, and grow their love for swimming. Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. While each member child is eligible for one free session of lessons each year, we are not able to guarantee availability for all schedules and children.

Session 1 – July 6-17

• Weekday time-slots between 9am-11:45
• Levels 1-2 have 30 minute lessons
• Levels 3-6 have 45 minute lessons

Session 2 – July 20-31

• Weekday time-slots between 9am-11:45
• Levels 1-2 have 30 minute lessons
• Levels 3-6 have 45 minute lesson

Session 3, WEEKENDS – July 11-12, 18-19, & 25-26

• Weekend time-slots from 8:15am-9:45
• Level 1 has 1 hour weekend lessons
• Levels 2-6 have 1.5 hour weekend lessons

Each swimmer’s first session: FREE

Each session after: $50

Swim Lesson Level Descriptions

Level 1 (Ages 2-4):

• A very beginner level lesson that emphasizes growing confidence and basic skills in the water. This includes bobbing, blowing bubbles, safely entering and exiting the pool, front and back floating (with support), and going underwater.

Level 2 (Ages 4-5):

• For beginner swimmers who want to learn new skills in the water by focusing on jumping in, exiting the pool using a ladder or stairs, fully submerging and holding breath, and unsupported front and back floating.

Level 3 (Ages 5-7):

• Builds on the fundamental skills learned in level 2 with headfirst entry from the side in a seated or kneeling position, bobbing while moving towards a wall or safety, rhythmic breathing, changing from vertical to horizontal position, freestyle or front crawl, backstroke, treading water, and survival floating.

Level 4 (Ages 7-8):

• Develops confidence in previously learned skills while improving other aquatic skills such as swimming underwater, survival floating, freestyle or front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, treading water, open turns, and streamline off the walls.

Level 5 (Ages 8-10):

• Refines and builds confidence in strokes as well as incorporates diving from the side, dive into streamline, flipturns, open turns, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, treading water for longer periods of time.

Level 6 (Ages 10+):

• Focuses on swim team skills as well as light preparation for lifeguarding through prepared sets that include diving, turns, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, retrieving items from the bottom of the pool, drills, and games.

All ages listed are recommendations or common ages among lesson groups. If you sign your swimmer up for a lesson that ends up being too easy or too hard, please speak with their instructors and they will happily find another level that is better suited for your swimmer’s needs.

Private Swim Lessons:

Private swim lessons can be arranged with lifeguards. The guardhouse has a list of lifeguards who are available to teach private swim lessons.

For questions regarding swim lesson sessions or private swim lessons, please talk with our manager or email [email protected].

SWSA Swim Lesson Policy:

We do not allow the use of outside swim teachers to teach any lessons at SWSA because of insurance issues.

We do not allow SWSA members to teach swim lessons at SWSA, also because of insurance issues.