We have over 20 years of experience teaching swimming lessons at various levels to meet your swimmer's ability and pride ourselves on focusing on a small class size that is limited to five swimmers per instructor. Goals for each program are to learn and consistently demonstrate the minimum criteria for the next advanced program. There is an opportunity to advance to our competitive swim team upon completing the highest level.

Each session is $55 for seven ½ hour lessons scheduled on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). There are six levels to choose from. When registering, please choose the lesson that most closely corresponds with your child's skill level. Returning swimmers can refer to the last report card to choose the appropriate level.


Swimming Lesson Levels:

Sunfish (Beginning)

Core Objectives: Back float for the count of 10"; front float for the count of five"; push off wall to instructor with face in the water one body length; submerge underwater for the count of five.

Secondary Objectives: Flutter kick with board; flutter kick on back

Starfish (Intermediate Beginning)

Core Objectives: Back Float with flutter kick ½ pool length; kick with board full length; front float with kick from wall to flags; rhythmic breathing on wall"10 bobs from the side.

Secondary Objectives: Jump from wall, submerge, and surface.

Sailfish (Advanced Beginning)"Swimming goggles are suggested.

Core Objectives: Back Float with flutter kick full length of pool with straight legs; "Kick with board two lengths of pool with straight legs; "front crawl with rhythmic breathing to flags; "backstroke for one length; five bobs in deep end without the aid of wall.

Secondary Objectives: Diving from one knee.

Goldfish (Intermediate)Swimming goggles are suggested.

Core Objectives: Backstroke two lengths of pool with proper body position; front crawl full length of pool; dive from one knee down position; tread water for one minute

Secondary Objectives: Breast Stroke kick

Sea Horse (Advanced Intermediate)Swimming goggles are suggested.

After passing this stage swimmers are now ready to enter swim team at the bronze level.

Core Objectives: Backstroke three lengths of the pool with proper body position; front crawl two lengths of the pool with proper body position; dive from feet

Secondary Objectives: Breast Stroke kick; Dolphin kick

Dolphin (Advanced) "Swimming goggles are suggested.

After passing this stage swimmers are now ready to enter swim team at the bronze level.

Core Objectives: Backstroke four lengths of the pool with proper body position; front crawl four lengths of the pool with proper body position; dive from feet with a jump

Secondary Objectives: Flip turn; breast stroke kick for one length; dolphin kick for one length

Schedule
Please click here for access to our calendar to capture dates and times for lessons.

Location
All lessons are held at Valley High School, 3650 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines unless noted on calendar.