Learn-to-Swim

For 5 Years - 12 Years

Fees and Additional Registration information can be found

under the program registration link on the main Parks & Recreation

Page or by clicking the link below.

https://register.macomb-mi.gov/


GENERAL SWIM LESSON POLICIES

  • Use of the facility/pool during open swim hours requires paid daily admission or use of membership.  
  • Facility/Pool usage is NOT included in swim lesson fees. 
  • Children are to remain out of the water until their instructor begins class with them and remain out of the water after class has concluded.  
There will be no make up classes or refunds for classes that participants are unable to attend.
  1. Level 1
  2. Level 2
  3. Level 3

Introduction to Water Skills


Participants will participate in activities which allow them to feel comfortable in the water and enjoy water safely.  Students will learn elementary aquatic skills such as breath control, underwater swimming, buoyancy, swimming on front/back and personal water safety.
(Prerequisite = Participation in Swim Test).
 

Level 1 Skills Learned


(must be completed independently)

  • 5 continuous bobs-fully submerged showing bubbles.
  • Bird arms & legs-5 yards-superman glide to wall 2 yards.
  • Front starfish float, fast baby kick, big scoops, face in water-5 yards w/at least one independent breath-superman glide to wall 2 yards.
  • Back starfish float, fast baby kicks, big backward scoop-5 yards-superman glide to the wall 2 yards.
  • Jump into pool, tread 3 seconds & recover to wall unassisted.