Our valued and respected swim lesson program is available to our members and local community.
At Willowood we feel strongly that Swimming is an essential skill for children. Not only is it an enjoyable activity and great exercise, but knowing how to swim can save your child’s life.
We will be holding classes for children age 3 and above (if your child is only 3, we ask you to consider if your child can listen to instructions and cooperate with an instructor in groups of three before you sign them up.)
Each participant will receive an evaluation and certificate at the end of the session.
Class sizes are limited so please register early to avoid disappointment.
As with many swim lesson programs, parents will be asked to remain on the grass by the Manager’s office whilst lessons are in session. On the last lesson of the session there will be opportunity for the children to go down the slide and off the diving board.
Individual lessons. If you are interested in one-on-one lessons, more information and signups can be found here.
Levels Offered
Level 1: The objective for Level 1 is to learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help the swimmer feel comfortable in the water. The swimmer will start developing positive attitudes, good swimming habits, and safe practices in and out of the water. At this level lessons may also take place in the wading pool (baby pool).
Level 2: The objective for Level 2 is to give the swimmer success with fundamental skills. Swimmers will learn to float without support and recover to a vertical position. This level marks the beginning of learning how to swim on their front and back without support.
Level 3: The objective for Level 3 is to build on previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice. They will be taught the survival float, diving from a seated position, freestyle, elementary backstroke, scissor and dolphin kicks and builds on the skill of treading water.
Level 4: The objective for Level 4 is to develop the swimmers’ confidence in the strokes learned thus far and to improve other aquatic skills. They will improve their skills and increase their endurance by swimming great distances in freestyle and elementary backstroke. Backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, and a basic turn will be taught in Level 4.
2024 Lesson Schedule
Morning Classes are 30 minutes. Monday – Thursday for a two week time period.
Morning class times are 8:20, 9:00, 9:40, 10:20am.
Evening Classes are 40 minutes. Monday – Wednesday for a two week time period.
Evening class times are 6:00, 6:50 and 7:40pm.
Make-up Lessons: If lessons are canceled due to inclement weather they will be made up on the following Friday (if possible) and then during the week following the session.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Swim lessons will be canceled in the case of inclement weather OR if the outside temperature is below 68 degrees. If a Swim Lesson is canceled, you will receive a text message from the Swim Lesson Coordinator at least 45 minutes prior to the start of the lesson. The make-up date may be announced a little later while we confirm staffing.
- Session
Session 1: June 17-27
Session 2: July 8-18
Session 3: July 29 – August 8
- Days
- Morning Lessons 17,18,19,20 & 24,25,26,27
Evening Lessons 17,18,19 & ,24,25,26
- Morning Lessons 8,9,10,11 & 15,16,17,18
Evening Lessons 8,9,11 &15,16, 18
**There is no evening lesson on 7/10 due to Invitational - Morning Lessons 29,30,31,1,5,6,7,8
- Times
AM&PM
AM&PM
AM only
Registration
COST for a session of lessons: Members $80 Non-Members $120
When you register your child you will choose the SESSION, TIME SLOT, and LEVEL.
The Time slots are mixed levels. There is a maximum of 20 children per session. The children will be sorted into small groups by level prior to the session. Level 1 children in the AM may spend some time in the wading (baby) pool.
Online Registration begins April 1st 2024