Welcome to summer swim lessons at the Waterbury Pool!
These lessons run every Saturday morning for the duration of the pool season. Please note: there will be no lessons on Saturday, July 4
The first day is always an evaluation day to make sure that everyone is in the swim level that is the best fit for them.
New this year: American Red Cross Learn to Swim Curriculum. In the descriptions below you will find a comparison to our previous lesson curriculum for reference.
Swim lessons are overseen by pool director Heather Lessor and assistant director KC Shogren. They each have many years of experience teaching children of all ages.
Please read the information below to determine the correct level for your child.
Parent & Child - The purpose of parent & child swimming lessons is to familiarize children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years with the water and teach swimming readiness skills, provide safety information to parents and teach techniques to help parents orient their child to water. (Similar to Star Babies)
PreK - The purpose of preschool aquatics to help familiarize children aged 4-5 with the aquatic environment and support them in developing positive attitudes and safe practices in and around the water, as well as introduce rudimentary aquatic skills. (Similar to PreK White/Red)
Learn to Swim Level 1 - The objectives for this level are introduce children aged 6 + to the aquatic environment and help them develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water while teaching basic swimming skills. These skills include entering and exiting the water independently, floating and kicking on front and back, and submerging. (Similar to Youth Red)
Learn to Swim Level 2 - The objectives for this level are to build on the swimming and water safety skills introduced in level 1. These skills include floating/treading and using combined arm and leg action on front and back independently. (Similar to Youth Yellow)
Learn to Swim Level 3 - The objectives for this level are to build on the swimming and water safety skills introduced in level 1 and 2 to water competency in a pool environment. These skills include treading for one minute, changing direction in the water, and swimming 25+ yard with a recognizable stroke. (Similar to Youth Blue)
Learn to Swim Level 4 - The objectives for this level are to improve proficiency in basic swimming strokes including front crawl, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. (Similar to Youth Green)
Learn to Swim Level 5 & 6 - The objectives for these levels include refining skills in all six swimming strokes and building endurance over longer distances. (Similar to Stroke School)