Learn to Swim Program

About the Learn to Swim Program

Comprehensive swim program offering classes for ages 3+. The registration deadline is the Friday before each session at noon. Students enrolled in each of these programs will have the opportunity to participate in eight lessons held on Mondays through Thursdays at Cape Splash and Tuesdays through Fridays at Jefferson Community Center. Regular attendance is important for skill progression. No make-up classes will be scheduled. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 573-339-6340. Registrations are taken Monday-Friday. between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Osage Centre or A.C. Brase Arena, or can be completed online by clicking here.

Swim Levels

• Intro to Water Skills 3+
  • Focuses on fundamental swimming & safety skills while learning how to safely be a part of a group. Parents may stay poolside for safety purposes to ensure the child is following class rules.
• Water Movement 3+
  • Students will learn how to feel comfortable in the water and safely enjoy it. In this class, swimmers must be completely independent of their parents.
• Fundamental Aquatic Skills 5+
  • Children will learn basic swimming skills.
• Stroke Improvement 7+
  • Introduces treading water and focuses on stroke development of front crawl, backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke.

Dates

• Session 1 (Cape Splash)| June 15-25
• Session 1 (Jefferson Community Center) June 16th-26th 
• Session 2 (Cape Splash) | July 6-16
• Session 2 (Jefferson Community Center) July 7th-17th

Times & Locations

• 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Cape Splash
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Cape Splash
• 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Jefferson Community Center
• 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. | Jefferson Community Center

Fee

• $70 per swimmer