Swim Lessons

FINS offers swim lessons year-round in our state-of-the-art, indoor, heated facility. Our lessons are offered 6 days a week, from 8:30A-8:00P Monday-Friday and 8:30A-12:00P on Saturdays. FINS offers swim lessons to all ages and levels, from babies to adults, from beginner levels to competitive classes.

The following is a list of our class descriptions and skill levels:

Baby Ducks
6 mos-24 mos Group
Learn more about our baby swim classes.

Red FINS
Semi Private (2:1) 2-14 years old

This class is designed for a student who has fear of the water or separation issues and requires a slow, comforting approach to swimming.

ENTRY SKILLS
1. Fear
2. Crying
3. Uncomfortable getting into the pool or putting their face in.

EXIT SKILLS
1. No Fear
2. No Crying
3. Independent pool entry
4. Goes under assisted
5. Attempts assisted back floats

Angel FINS
Semi Private (2:1) 2-8 Years

This class is for the young beginner with no fear, no swimming skills, and has been in a pool before.

ENTRY SKILLS
1. No crying
2. Independent entry
3. Will attempt bubbles
4. Will attempt skills with assistance

EXIT SKILLS
1. Bubbles for 3-5 seconds
2. Attempt sailboat and motor boat with face in 3-5 seconds
3. Assisted Humpty Dumpty
4. Assisted back float with ears in
5. Follows directions

Angel FINS 2
Group of 3 (3:1) 3-8 Years

This class is designed for a student who is comfortable going under water 3-5 seconds and attempting to float on their back.

ENTRY SKILLS
1. Face in 3-5 seconds
2. Attempt gliding and kicking with face in
3. Attempt floating on back
4. Follows directions

EXIT SKILLS
1. Jelly Fish float
2. Controlled arm movement
3. Correct streamline (sailboat & motorboat)
4. Straight arms over the water
5. Independent Humpty Dumpty
6. Float independent (10 seconds)
7. Tickle, airplane, soldier

Blue FINS
Group of 4 (4:1) 3-14 years

This class is designed for students who can reach and pull and float on their back.

ENTRY SKILLS
1. Jelly Fish Float
2. Controlled arm movement
3. Correct streamline (sailboat & motorboat)
4. Straight arms over the water
5. Independent Humpty Dumpty
6. Float independent (10 seconds)
7. Tickle, airplane soldier

EXIT SKILLS
1. Roll over for breath for 30 ft. (ear on arm)
2. Full arm extension on freestyle
3. Independent Monkey toes (safety jumps)
4. Independent kick on back
5. Streamline kick on back
6. Assisted backstroke

Silver FINS
Group of 4 (4:1) 4-14 years

Silver FINS is designed for swimmers who are water safe, can swim freestyle with controlled arms and legs, and swim on their back, but need to learn side breathing and backstroke.

ENTRY SKILLS
1. Roll over for breath for 30 ft. (ear on arm)
2. Full arm extension on freestyle
3. Independent Monkey toes (safety jumps)
4. Independent kick on back
5. Streamline kick on back
6. Assisted backstroke

EXIT SKILLS
1. Streamline push
2. Bilateral breathing
3. Catch-up freestyle
4. High elbow freestyle
5. Catch-up backstroke

Gold FINS
Group of 4 (4:1) 5-14 years

Gold FINS is designed for the swimmer interested in competitive swimming and learning drills for freestyle and backstroke and the introduction to butterfly and breaststroke.

ENTRY SKILLS
1. Streamline push
2. Bilateral breathing
3. Catch-up freestyle
4. High elbow freestyle
5. Catch-up backstroke

EXIT SKILLS
1. Drop Start
2. Fluid Freestyle 25 yds
3. Backstroke 25 yds
4. Dolphin kick
5. Butterfly arms
6. Whip kick
7. Breaststroke arms

Dolphin FINS
Group of 4 (4:1) 5-14 years

Dolphin FINS is our top in water instruction class for swimmers who have mastered our Gold FINS skills and are ready for all four competitive strokes.

ENTRY SKILLS
1. Drop Start
2. Fluid Freestyle 25 yds
3. Backstroke 25 yds
4. Dolphin kick
5. Butterfly arms
6. Whip kick
7. Breaststroke arms

EXIT SKILLS
1. Dive from starting block / backstroke start
2. 50 yd free with flip turn
3. 50 yd back with flip turn
4. ½ length underwater dolphin kick
5. 25 yd fly w/ proper open turn & u.w. Kick
6. Underwater breaststroke pullout
7. 25 yd breast w/ proper start & two hand finish

Cadillac FINS
Adult
Beginner or technique improvement.
See adult swim for more information.

Quick FINS/NEMO
Special Needs/Limited Time 20 mins
This class is designed for special needs students, students who have water anxiety
or individuals with limited time.

Private Lessons
All Ages 30 mins
Private lessons can be arranged for any level of swimmer. Please note, there is limited availability and these classes are subject to a wait list.

**Please see competitive training page for descriptions on our competitive classes**

Please Note:

Majority of our classes are 30 minutes in length. Any class (other than scheduled private lessons) where only one student is in attendance, will become a 20 minute lesson.

ONLY APPROVED PERMANENT SWIM DIAPERS ALLOWED IN OUR POOL!
Our store carries a good assortment of styles, sizes and reasonable prices.

Please visit our Fees page for additional information
on session dates and associated fees.

** PLEASE NOTE OUR FACILITY IS CLOSED ON MOST MAJOR HOLIDAYS
AND WEEKENDS SURROUNDING THOSE DATES **

Registration:

Registration opens 4-6 weeks in advance of each session.

Registration can be done online, in the office,
or by phone using a credit card.

Please prepare by knowing your family schedule.

Be aware of your child's ability or comfort level in the water.

Familiarize yourself with the swim level descriptions for best placement of your child in class.

Payment of a non-refundable family registration fee is due at time of class sign-up.

Full session lesson fees are due by indicated deadline to keep class placement.

We accept checks and most major credit cards.

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