Private Swimming Lessons

Private swim lessons are a great way for adults & kids to achieve specific goals, catch up to their age group or receive individualized attention on a flexible schedule. Contact Brittni at brittni.auch@bismarckymca.org for more information.   

Please complete THIS FORM to request private swimming lessons. You will be contacted within 2 business days to assign an instructor & coordinate a schedule. Lessons are typcially scheduled 4-6 weeks out based on instructor availability. 

Private Lesson Packages:

• 4 Individual Sessions: Members $100, Non Members $200
• 8 Individual Sessions: Members $175, Non Members $375
• 4 Dual Sessions: Members $60, Non Members $120 (per person)   
• 8 Dual Sessions: Members $105, Non Members $210 (per person)   

Lesson Stages

All swim lessons are 25 minutes in length until stages 4, 5, & 6 which are 40 minutes in length. 
 

Parent/Child

Swim Starters: Accompanied by a parent, infants & toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water & develop swim readiness skills through fun & confidence-building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention & the importance of supervision.

• Level A Water Discovery: Parents accompany children in stage A, which introduces infants & toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration & encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.
• Level B Water Exploration: Parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles & fundamental safety & aquatic skills.

Preschool Swimmers (Ages 3 to 5 years old)

Swim Basics: Students learn personal water safety & achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills.

1. Swim, float, swim-sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide & exit
2. Jump, push, turn & grab

• Level 1 Water Acclimation: (3-5 years old) – Students develop comfort with underwater exploration & learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student's future progress in swimming.

• Level 2 Water Movement: (4-5 years old) – Students focus on body position & control, directional change & forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
• Level 3 Water Stamina: (4-5 years old) – Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing & integrated arm & leg action.

School Age Swimmers (Ages 6 to 12 years old)

Ages 6 & up *In order for children to advance to the next level & sign up for that level they must pass all requirements for the previous level. Goggles are recommended for all levels! 

Swim Basics: Students learn personal water safety & achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills.

1. Swim, float, swim-sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide & exit
2. Jump, push, turn & grab

• Level 1 Water Acclimation: (Ages 6 & up) – Students develop comfort with underwater exploration & learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student's future progress in swimming.
• Level 2 Water Movement: (Ages 6 & up) – Students focus on body position & control, directional change & forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
• Level 3 Water Stamina: (Ages 6 & up) – Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing & integrated arm & leg action.

Swim Strokes: Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills & build stroke technique, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional & cognitive well-being & foster a lifetime of physical activity.

• Level 4 Stroke Introduction: (Ages 6 & up) – Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl & back crawl & learn the breastroke kick & butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water & elementary backstroke.
• Level 5 Stroke Development: (Ages 6 & up) – Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique & learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water & sidestroke.
• Level 6 Stroke Mechanics: (Ages 6 & up) – Students in stage 6 refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming & discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.  

Adult Swimmers

Our adult swim lesson offerings are for ages 14+. This class is for those who have not had swimming lessons before or who are not comfortable in the water. Basic swimming & water safety skills are taught in a relaxed, fun way! Evening & weekend sessions available. Please check our complete listings. 

*Please note our lessons consider Preschool (PS) as 3-5 years old & School age (SA) as 6-12 years old*

For more help in deciding the appropriate swim level for your child please consult this guide or contact Brittni at brittni.auch@bismarckymca.org for more information.