Swim Lessons

 All registrations MUST be made at the Pool Desk located in the entrance hall to the swimming pool. SPY Aquatics accepts cash, checks and most credit cards for payment.

Private Swim Lessons - Group Lessons don't fit into your schedule? Try Private Lessons with SPY instructors

Cost for private (1 swimmer) is $100 for 4 lessons, 1/2 hour long
Cost for semi-private (2 swimmers) is $150 for 4 lessons, 1/2 hour long

NEW** Sibling Swim
Siblings, ages 8 & under, of children participating in programming at the Community Center or SPY Aquatics, may swim in our Therapy Pool for $4. There is NO DIVING allowed, and no rafts are permitted. A parent or responsible adult must remain in the SPCC or SPY Aquatics premises.
 Mondays from 3:30-4:30pm
Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm
Parent&Infant Swim
Parents and their young children (ages 3 & under) are invited to swim and play in the warm waters of our Therapy Pool. The cost is $7 for one parent and child and $5.50 for an additional parent. An Additional child is $3. A 15-visit pass for one child and one adult is available for $70.
 Fridays from 6-7pm
Saturdays from 3-4pm
 

SPY AQUATICS offers infant, pre-school, age group and adult swim programs.  Instructors are experienced or trained by the American Red Cross and have obtained Water Safety Instructor certification.  Refunds are only given if a class is cancelled.   In the event of inclement weather, please call (410) 315-7779 for details regarding pool programs and operation.

Below is a brief description of each level and skills listing.  The skills list shows the skills that should be mastered before moving to the next level.  Click on the class name to see the listing of the dates and times a class is offered.   PLEASE NOTE - CLASSES MAY BE SOLD OUT - PLEASE CALL 410-315-7779 EX 104 OR COME TO THE POOL DESK TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY. 

 

Class Name & Description Skills List
PARENT AND CHILD AQUATICS

Level - 0

Geared toward children 6 months to 3 years of age. Parent participation is required.  This course is designed to help young children become comfortable in the water as well as to teach parents the basic swimming techniques. All children must wear tight fitting rubber pants or a swim diaper to be allowed in the pool.  

  
INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS

Level - 1

An introduction to rhythmic breathing, floating, kicking and arm movement.  Children must be at least 3 years of age

 
  • Completely submerge face
  • Bobbing - 10 times
  • Front Float
  • Back Float (supported)
  • Bubble Blowing
  • Walk in chest deep water
  • Front Kick - supported
  • Back Kick - supported
  • Intro to arm action
  • Enter & exit water independently
  • EMS911
  • Basic Water Safety
  • Life Jacket - shallow water
FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS

Level - 2

Children learn to float and glide independently.  Freestyle, backstroke and rhythmic breathing are introduced, and deep water is explored.

 

 
  • Submerge head
  • Retrieve objects from bottom
  • Explore deep water
  • Prone float and glide
  • Back float and guide
  • Step in chest deep water
     and recover
  • Bobbing - 10 times
  • Flutter kick - front
  • Flutter kick - back
  • Front & back crawl - arm action
  • Front & back combined stroke
  • Life Jacket - put on and float
  • Basic water safety
STROKE DEVELOPMENT

Level - 3

Focuses on rhythmic breathing, freestyle and backstroke.  Diving, turning over, reverse direction and treading water are introduced.
  • Bob to side of pool
  • Jump in deep water
  • Safe diving rules
  • Diving - kneeling & compact positions
  • Freestyle w/ rhythmic breathing - 15 yds.
  • Backstroke - 15 yds.
  • Change directions
  • Turn over - front to back
  • Turn over - back to front
  • Intro. to elementary backstroke
  • Intro. to breaststroke
  • Tread water
  • Life jacket - deep water
  • Basic water safety
STROKE IMPROVEMENT

Level - 4

  Continues to strengthen freestyle, backstroke, diving, and rhythmic breathing techniques.  Alternate breathing and breaststroke are introduced
  • Deep water bobbing
  • Rotary breathing
  • Intro. to alternate breathing
  • Standing front dive
  • Freestyle - 25 yds.
  • Backstroke - 25 yds.
  • Breaststroke - 15 yds.
  • Intro. to butterfly
  • Elementary backstroke - 15 yds.
  • Intro. to sidestroke
  • Survival floating
  • Tread water - 2 min.
  • Life jacket
  • Basic water safety
Stroke Refinement

Level - 5

 Designed to specifically tune stroke techniques and increase or maintain endurance.
  • Long shallow dive
  • Freestyle - 50 yds.
  • Backstroke - 50 yds.
  • Butterfly - 25 yds.
  • Elementary backstroke - 25 yds.
  • Sidestroke - 15 yds.
  • Open turn - freestyle
  • Open turn - backstroke
  • Life Jacket
  • Basic water safety
Adult Swim Lessons Designed for beginner and intermediate swimmers.  The course covers rhythmic breathing, all stokes and whatever else the class in interested in learning. Skills vary depending on the needs of the class participants
Stroke & Turn Clinic Prepares athletes for summer swimming competition.  Improve stroke technique, starts, turns and endurance.  These classes are offered during our Spring Sessions.
  • Alternate breathing
  • Racing dive
  • Freestyle
  • Backstroke
  • Breaststroke
  • Butterfly
  • Flip turn - freestyle
  • Flip turn - backstroke
  • Starts & finishes
  • Individual Medley
  • Pace set training