Swim Lessons

Group Swim Lessons at War Memorial Pool

Please note there will not be lessons after August 3, due to area schools scheduled start dates overlapping.

Sign up here for Swim lesson registration .

Contact the Lesson Coordinator: Olivia Heeb-Wade oheeb@eagles.bridgewater.edu or 540-414-2509 if you have questions or cannot sign up online.

2-week sessions, 4 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Limited spots are available.

(8 lessons for 30 minutes)

Participants: $70 per 2-week session

Beginner

These classes are for children who have little previous experience in the water and are not yet comfortable going under the water. We ask that each child bring their own pair of goggles that does not have a nose cover.

Beginner I (ages 5-8)

9:30 am – 10:00 am

10:05 am – 10:35 am

Skills introduced will be:

Building confidence in the water
Submerging head under water
Prone and back float
Beginning kicking technique
Treading water

Beginner II (ages 9-12)

10:05 am – 10:35 am

10:40 am – 11:10 am

Skills introduced will be:

Building confidence in the water
Submerging head under water
Prone and back float
Prone and back kicking technique
Treading water
Introduction to front crawl

Intermediate

These classes are for children who are comfortable submerging completely underwater and can tread water unassisted. We ask that each child bring their own pair of goggles that does not have a nose cover.

Intermediate I (ages 5-8)

9:30 am – 10:00 am