Group Swim Lessons
Group Swim Lessons
Johnson County Parks and Recreation District Aquatics offers a safe and fun environment for participants of all ages to learn to swim year round. From 6 months to adults, beginners to swim team ready, there is a level to suit your needs. Trained instructors guide students through natural skill progression building water competency and comfort. Students will work on water adjustment, swimming fundamentals, and water safety, in our heated Instructional Pool reserved just for lessons. Water depth and an array of swimming equipment allows students to also independently practice so every minute of the 30-minute 8 class lesson will be productive. The pool is guarded by a certified lifeguard and equipped with a movable floor which means our water depth is ideal for any level.
Swim Lesson Sessions are Offered
- Monday/Wednesday Evenings
- Weekday Mornings (Summer Only)
Registration
- Registration for sessions opens 3 weeks prior to start of session on Monday at 8:30 am.
- Registrations closes the Thursday prior to the start of the session.
- If courses are full, please register for waiting list. If pool space allows and instructors are available, additional classes will be added.
If unsure about which swim lesson level to register your swimmer for, please click the above link to take the Group Swim Lesson Level Assessment. This tool will help guide you to register your swimmer for the correct level.
Tot and Me
Ages: Children between the ages of 1.5 and 3 years old.
(with adult caregiver participating in the water)
Purpose: To provide water orientation for adult caregiver and child through songs and activities emphasizing fun and water safety.
Description: Designed for children 1.5 to 3 years of age, this program builds swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water. Adults and children participate in eight 30-minute lessons that help participants become comfortable and safe in the water. Skills include water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back kicking, front floating, back floating, arm reaching, combining skills and underwater exploration. Non toilet trained participants must wear a swim diaper during lessons.
| Tot and Me Course Skills | |
|---|---|
Water Adjustment
Breath Control
| Buoyancy
Swimming
|
Preschool Level A
Ages: Preschool age (3 - 5 years old) swimmers.
Purpose: Participants learn through games and songs that incorporate basic water skills.
Description: Preschool Level A is designed for preschool age swimmer's first swimming lesson without an adult caregiver in the water with them. Skills introduced include entering and exiting the water independently, submerging face, blowing bubbles, front and back float glide with support, flutter kicking, and an introduction to life jackets. Non toilet trained participants must wear a swim diaper during lessons.
| Preschool Level A Skills | |
|---|---|
Water Adjustment
Breath Control
Buoyancy
| Swimming
|
Preschool Level B
Ages: Preschool age (3 - 5 years old) swimmers.
Suggested for: Preschool aged swimmers that are comfortable in the water, submerging, and ready to swim with some support.
Purpose: Participants learn basic swim skills and safety through games that incorporate basic water skills.
Prerequisite: Preschool Level A certificate or the ability to demonstrate competency in Preschool Level A skills.
Description: Preschool Level B is designed to build on the skills taught in Preschool Level A. Participants will focus on learning independence in blowing bubbles, retrieving underwater objects, floating, arm and leg movement, jumping into water over their head, and water safety. Non toilet trained participants must wear a swim diaper during lessons.
| Preschool Level B Skills | |
|---|---|
Water Adjustment
Breath Control
| Buoyancy
Swimming
|
Level 1
Ages: Participants must be a minimum of 5 years old.
Suggested for: Beginner school age swimmers that are not independently swimming.
Purpose: Participants learn basic swimming skills that can be built on as they progress through the swim lesson program.
Prerequisite: Participants must be a minimum of 5 years old.
Description: Level 1 is designed for school age swimmers who have little to no previous swim lesson experience. Participants learn to fully submerge their face in the water, picking up submerged object, float independently, gliding through water, basic stroke mechanics, and basic water safety skills. Non toilet trained participants must wear a swim diaper during lessons.
| Level 1 Skills | |
|---|---|
Water Adjustment
Breath Control
| Buoyancy
Swimming
|
Level 2
Ages: Participants must be a minimum of 5 years old.
Suggested for: Swimmers that are comfortable and can fully submerge in the water, back float for five seconds independently, and swim short distances on their own.
Purpose: To build on the aquatic locomotion, safety and safety skills of participant.
Prerequisite: A Level 1 or Preschool Level B certificate or ability to demonstrate competency in Level 1 or Preschool Level B skills.
Description: Level 2 is designed for school age swimmer who is comfortable in the water, submerging and swimming without support. Building off the basic skills in the previous level, participants learn freestyle, backstroke and rhythmic breathing without support.
| Level 2 Skills | |
|---|---|
Water Adjustment
Breath Control
| Buoyancy
Swimming
|
Level 3
Ages: Skill based program, participants must be a minimum of 6 years old.
Suggested for: Intermediate swimmers that are capable of swimming 10 yards on both front and back and are comfortable in deep water but may not have great technique with the different swimming strokes.
Purpose: To improve stroke technique for freestyle, backstroke, rhythmic breathing, deep water skills and to gain endurance.
Prerequisite: A Level 2 certificate or ability to demonstrate competency in Level 2 skills.
Description: Swimmers in Level 3 begin to develop more advanced skills including rotary breathing, diving, breast and dolphin kicks.
| Level 3 Skills | |
|---|---|
Water Adjustment
Breath Control
| Buoyancy
Swimming
|
Level 4
Ages: Skill based program, participants must be a minimum of 6 years old.
Suggested for: Strong swimmers that are capable of swimming multiple lengths of the pool without tiring and have basic knowledge and skills with multiple swimming strokes.
Purpose: To develop confidence, competency and endurance in aquatic locomotion.
Prerequisite: A Level 3 certificate or demonstrated competency in Level 3 skills.
Description: Swimmers in Level 4 refine the front and backstrokes, develop breaststroke and butterfly, improve diving ability and build endurance.
| Level 4 Skills | |
|---|---|
Water Adjustment
Breath Control
| Buoyancy
Swimming
|