Swim Lessons

The Kingsbury Club is proud to bring you its swim lesson program. The swim lessons are based on the American Red Cross program, with our focus on high quality and low student-to-teacher ratios. There are several levels to choose from depending upon your child’s comfort and/or swimming ability. Classes range from our Water Babies, which begins at 6-months, to the Coached Swim Clinic taken by preteens and teenagers, and everything in between. The goal of the program is to create safety awareness around the water, while building a strong, efficient swimmer that enjoys the water for fitness as well as recreation. If you have any questions regarding your child’s swimming level, or any general questions about our program, please call the aquatic director.

Group Lessons

Beginning Program: Ages 6 months - 5 years
WATER BABIES 6 mo.-3 yr.	This is a half hour class of water enjoyment for the parent/caregiver and child. The adults will be instructed on the proper holds and safety skills while helping the child become comfortable in a water environment. Participants will learn basic water skills such as blowing bubbles, arm paddling and the back float.
ADULT & CHILD 2.5-5 yr.	This class is for children who are adjusted to the water but are not ready to sit for the Starfish I class indepently. The instructor will teach the same skills as in the beginner level with the added assistance of a Parent or caregiver in the water with the child.
STARFISH	This is an entry level class for children ages 3 and up with little or no water skills who can sit independently through a half hour swim lesson. This class is taught with a kickboard and noodle; no other flotation devices are used. The skills taught in this class include: proper kicking, arm movement, blowing bubbles and floating on the back. Class size is limited to 4 students.
STARFISH II	This class is for children who are comfortable with their face in the water and who have started to swim independently without the support of a flotation device. Skills to be taught include: front and back streamline position as well as reinforced safety techniques. Class size is limited to 4 students.

Learn to Swim Program: Ages 6 and older
RAYS (Level 2)	This class is for children who can swim independently without any flotation device. Focus will be teaching the fundamentals of the front crawl, rotary breathing and back streamline position. Children will learn to tread water efficiently. Class size is limited to 5 students.
STINGRAYS (Level 3)	The main objective of this class will be improving the front and back crawl strokes. Fundamentals of diving will be introduced at this level. Class size is limited to 5 students.
SHARKS (Level 4)	Children should be proficient in all skills learned from previous levels. This class will introduce bilateral breathing for the front crawl, continued improvement of the back crawl as well as learning the breast stroke. Children will be required to swim for greater distances. Class size is limited to 5 students.
DOLPHINS (Level 5)	Children must be proficient in all the learned skills from previous levels. This class will focus on learning the butterfly stroke as well as continued perfection of the front crawl, back crawl and breastroke. Class size is limited to 5 students.
COACHED SWIM CLINIC	This bridge program offers swimmers the opportunity to continue fine tuning the four competitive strokes, while learning the complimentary racing start and turn. Our overall goal is to reinforce correct techniques while developing fitness and competitive swimmers. Participants will be taught how to design a workout, read a pace clock and encouraged to continue swimming whether for fitness or competition.
ADULT BEGINNER	This swim lesson is for adults with little to no swimming experience. It offers them the opportunity to start with the basics: controlled breathing, balance in the water (floating), proper kick disciplines, and body position. The class will then build to complete strokes. The goal of the class is for adults to ultimately feel comfortable in the water and to use swimming as a type of fitness.

Private/Semi Private Lessons

Private swim lessons are designed to meet your child’s individual needs and goals, This one-on-one experience will benefit those students who require additional instruction and support. This type of instruction is also beneficial to the more advanced student who wants to fine tune their swimming skills.

Arrangements can be made through the Aquatics Department.