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Learn to Swim at the Kroc!

We offer swim classes for all ages and various skill levels, so whether you’re an adult or have a child you want to enroll in swim lessons, all are welcome to our swim lessons. Our Starfish Aquatics Institute swim lesson instructors will help you reach your swim goals. Please check out the various courses we offer below. If you are unsure of what level to sign up for, interested in private lessons, or have general questions regarding swim lessons please contact the Aquatic Manager.

Parent & Toddler

Ages 1 - 3

This class is designed to be an organized playgroup for infants and toddlers, accompanied by their parents or caregivers, so your little ones can adjust to the feeling of being in the water. Introduce your child to swimming, singing, and games that focus on water comfort and basic skills such as water entry, bubble blowing, floating, and underwater exploration. Parents will also receive feedback from the instructor on water safety topics and skills that parents can work with their little swimmers outside of class.

Prerequisites:

  • Children not potty trained must wear swim diapers to enter the pool  
  • Accompanied in the water by an adult 18+

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Level 1: Water Basics

Ages 4-11

This introductory class is perfect for children with little to no water experience. In Level 1 participants become more comfortable in the water and gain confidence through basic skills like entering and exiting the water, breath control, floating with assistance, arm and leg actions, and water safety.

Prerequisites:

  • Must be independent of adult
  • Can’t swim without assistance
  • Can’t float without assistance
  • Can listen and follow directions
  • Not comfortable with face submersion

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Level 2: Swim School

Ages 4-11 

In Level 2 children will begin learning forward and coordinated movement in the water. The class will integrate arm and leg action, front and back glides, and submerged object retrieval techniques.

Prerequisites:

  • Must be comfortable in the water
  • Must be able to float on front and back unassisted
  • Must be able to complete assisted front & back glide
  • Can jump in and return to surface unassisted

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Level 3: Freestyle Stroke

Ages 4-11

In Level 3, swimmers will work solely on Freestyle. Rotary breathing and stroke technique will be refined while building on endurance with the end goal to swim 25 yards of freestyle unassisted. Broken down into segments, participants will learn all the necessary fundamentals of the most commonly used freestyle stroke.

Prerequisites:

  • Can jump in & fully submerge head; Recover to back & float for 30 seconds
  • Move through 3 meters of water unassisted with a side glide
  • Move through 3 meters of water unassisted with front & back streamline
  • 1-2-3 Breathing Pattern
  • *Preferred that passed level 2

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Level 4: Backstroke & Breaststroke

Ages 4-11

In level 4, participants will be introduced to Backstroke & Breaststroke and build on stroke development, kicking & pulling coordination and stamina.
Prerequisites:

  • Move through 25 yards of water swimming freestyle
  • Comfortably tread in 7ft water
  • *Completed Level 3

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Adult/Teen Swim Lessons–Beginner

Ages: 12+

This class will provide step-by-step progression focusing on confidence building and swim skills such as floating, gliding, pulling, kicking, and breathing. Participants can also work on achieving personal swimming goals.

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Kroc Swim League

Ages: 6–17

In RJ’s Swim League, swimmers will work on endurance, refining competitive strokes and develop an understanding of basic swim training principles such as drills, using a pace clock, starts, turns, and racing. This program is a great introduction to competitive swimming in a low-key environment while encouraging a love of swimming. In addition, swimmers will be introduced to the Butterfly stroke.

Prerequisites:

  • Move through 25 yards of water swimming freestyle
  • Move through 25 yards of water swimming backstroke
  • Move through 25 yards of water swimming breaststroke
  • Completed Levels 3 & 4

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Swim Lessons Pricing:

Gold Membership
8 Lessons: $78.20

Silver Membership

8 Lessons: $82.80

Non-Member
8 Lessons: $92

Interested in Private Lessons?

Ages: 4+
Private swim lessons are available for all swimming abilities, water therapy and conditioning, water safety and survival skills, and learning to swim. Lessons are 30 minutes in length. For semi-private lessons, swimmers must have similar swimming ability. Please submit an online private lesson inquiry form or email Aquatics Manager for schedule availability. For ages 4 and up.

  • Registration is on a first come first serve basis. Due to the limited instructor times, please be flexible with the times you request. If an instructor is not available at the times you requested, you will be contacted.
  • Payment is required prior to the start of each session.

Private Swim Lessons Pricing:

Gold Membership

1 Participant: $78.20
2 Participants: $142.80

Silver Membership

1 Participant: $82.80
2 Participants: $151.20

Non-Member

1 Participant: $92
2 Participants: $168

To schedule a lesson, please fill out this form and you will be contacted by the Aquatics Manager to arrange an exact time and day for your lesson.

A. Private 1 Participant — 4 Lessons: 30 Minutes

B. Semi-Private 2 Participants — 4 Lessons: 30 Minutes

Parents Guide To Swim Lessons

  • Arrive early to check-in and familiarize your child with the facility. Please have your child ready for class at the start of the lesson time.
  • Group lessons are 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for transition and parent communication unless otherwise noted.
  • Check-in at the swim lesson table on your first scheduled swim lesson with an aquatic staff member.
  • Have your child go to the bathroom before lessons. Children who are not potty trained must wear a swim diaper (available for purchase at the Front Desk) to prevent bathroom incidents that could lead to pool closure.
  • Students enrolled in classes that are canceled due to mechanical issues or other related matters that force a pool closure will be issued a prorated refund. Make-up lessons are not available for group swim lessons and no other refunds will be given.
  • Each Parent/Toddler, Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4, and Adult/Teen Beginner class has a total of only six participants. Kroc Swim League can have up to 12 participants.
  • Student to instructor ratio is 6:1 for safety measures.
(602) 425-5014
Aquatics Lead: [email protected]

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