We offer youth swim lessons for various ages and skill levels.
Parent Tot: A class for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, accompanied by a parent, and ready for fun in the water! Participates focus on water adjustment activities, acclimation, building a healthy relationship with water, and supported movements.
Pre-Level 1: Pre-Level 1 is an introduction swimming lessons for 3 to 5 year olds. Water adjustment and skills involving movement in the water will be taught along with skills for basic forms of swimming and appropriate water safety skills.
Level 1: Level 1 is designed for the non-swimmer ages 5 years and older. Participants orient themselves with the aquatics environment and create a strong foundation to aquatics and safety skills.
Level 2: Level 2 is designed for students to expand on fundamental swimming and safety skills.
Level 3: Level 3 is designed to increase swimming skills and practice non-swimming rescue skills.
Level 4: Level 4 is designed to develop confidence in strokes and safety skills beyond the preceding levels.
Jr. Swim Club: Jr. Swim Club will offer 6 training pods for youth to experience swim team, learning stroke technique, foundations of water safety, discipline, while gaining strength and endurance. Pods practice once a week for 6 weeks. Participants must be able to jump from side of pool, submerge, orientate, and stand in 3.5 ft. of water unassisted. Scholarships are available to Minneapolis residents who qualify. Please call (612) 230-6495 or email aquatics@minneapolisparks.org
Adult Beginner: Adult beginner is an introduction to swimming for adult non-swimmers. Water orientation and stroke skills involving movement in the water will be taught along with skills for basic swimming and water safety.