Swim Lessons
2026 Swim Lesson Information
CVRC group, private, and semi-private swimming lessons support swimmers of all ages and skill levels through fun and friendly pool instruction. The CVRC swimming program is specifically designed for the Rec swimming facilities.
Group Swim Lessons
The Rec offers four sessions of 8 group lessons each. Our lessons include the flexibility for swimmers to move up to the next level of instruction during the current session at no additional charge. Group sessions include three weeks of classes (Monday–Thursday, 30 minutes in length). Fridays will be used to make up for inclement weather on earlier days. A class may be canceled if fewer than six students are registered. Click here to register online.
Group Swim Lessons
(groups of six or more)
| # Lessons | Member | Non-Member |
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| Eight (8) | $85 | $155 |
Click the levels below to expand the times (AM), locations, and descriptions for our group sessions.
PRE-LEVEL 1 | Water Exploration (2 to 4 years)
| Typical Ages | 2 to 4 years | ||||||||
| Class Length | 30 Minutes | ||||||||
| Description | Parent-involved instructor-led introduction to group lessons. The goal is to build confidence in new swimmers and trust between them and an instructor to more effectively progress in further lessons. Class activities include assisted floats, blowing bubbles, entering/exiting the pool, and various games. | ||||||||
| Completion Requirements | Comfortable with an instructor when attempting to float (assisted) and blowing bubbles | ||||||||
| Class Location | Shallow end of the middle pool | ||||||||
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LEVEL 1 | Water Exploration (3 to 5 years)
| Typical Ages | 3 to 5 years | ||||||||
| Class Length | 30 Minutes | ||||||||
| Description | Instructor-led group lessons for the progression of water exploration. Swimmers will work on further submerging their heads, assisted floating and be introduced to kicking with an assistance device. | ||||||||
| Completion Requirements | Submerge the whole head, and float on front and back (assisted) | ||||||||
| Class Location | Shallow end of middle pool | ||||||||
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LEVEL 2 | Introduction to Strokes (4 to 6 years)
| Typical Ages | 4 to 6 years | ||||||||
| Class Length | 30 Minutes | ||||||||
| Description | Instructor-led introduction to swimming strokes. Swimmers will develop skills such as kicking and arm movements for front crawl, elementary backstroke, and breaststroke. | ||||||||
| Completion Requirements | Must show forward progression in front crawl and elementary backstroke movements, submerge head and push off the wall (front glide), and float independently | ||||||||
| Class Location | Middle of middle pool | ||||||||
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LEVEL 3 | Introduction to Strokes (5 to 7 years)
| Typical Ages | 5 to 7 years | ||||||||
| Class Length | 30 Minutes | ||||||||
| Description | Swimmers will continue to develop front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and backstroke, continuing the use of glides. Further, swimmers will be introduced to the big pool and treading water. | ||||||||
| Completion Requirements | Front crawl and elementary backstroke the width of the middle pool, tread water for one minute | ||||||||
| Class Location | Deep end of middle pool | ||||||||
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LEVEL 3+ | Introduction to Strokes (6 to 8 years)
| Typical Ages | 6 to 8 years | ||||||||
| Class Length | 30 Minutes | ||||||||
| Description | Swimmers will be introduced to rotary breathing to advance their freestyle swimming. Furthermore, continue to develop breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and backstroke. In addition, dives will be introduced, and treading will be developed. | ||||||||
| Completion Requirements | Proficient in freestyle (rotary breathing), breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and streamline kicking on their backs, tread water for two minutes, sit/kneeling dive | ||||||||
| Class Location | Shallow end of big pool | ||||||||
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LEVEL 4 | Stroke Refinement (7 to 10 years)
| Typical Ages | 7 to 10 years | ||||||||
| Class Length | 30 Minutes | ||||||||
| Description | Already able swimmers will continue to expand on, and practice learned strokes. Including freestyle, breaststroke, and backstroke, with an introduction to butterfly. Dives will progress to standing. | ||||||||
| Completion Requirements | Lap of freestyle, breaststroke, and backstroke, tread for three minutes, standing dive | ||||||||
| Class Location | Lane in big pool | ||||||||
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LEVEL 5 | Stroke Refinement (8 to 12 years)
| Typical Ages | 8 to 12 years | ||||||||
| Class Length | 30 Minutes | ||||||||
| Description | Advanced swimmers will continue to progress with learned strokes (freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, elementary backstroke) and butterfly, and will be introduced to open turns. | ||||||||
| Completion Requirements | Lap of learned strokes, butterfly, demonstration of proper open turn, tread for four minutes | ||||||||
| Class Location | Lane in big pool | ||||||||
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LEVEL 6 | Stroke Refinement (8 to 12 years)
| Typical Ages | 8 to 12 years | ||||||||
| Class Length | 30 Minutes | ||||||||
| Description | Consists heavily of lap swimming. Learned strokes will be practiced, butterfly and sidestroke will be developed, and flip turns will be introduced. | ||||||||
| Completion Requirements | Lap of all strokes, proper open and flip turn demonstration, standing dives, shallow racing start, tread for five minutes plus | ||||||||
| Class Location | Lane in big pool | ||||||||
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Private Swim Lessons
Thirty minute private swim lessons are offered on a limited basis, subject to instructor and pool availability. Online registration is not available for private swim lessons, so please email cvrcdirector@gmail.com to inquire or sign up.
Private Swim Lessons
(one-on-one instruction)
| # Lessons | Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| Single (1) | $35 | $45 |
| Five (5) | $150 | $200 |
| Ten (10) | $200 | $300 |
Semi-Private Swim Lessons
Thirty minute semi-private swim lessons are offered on a limited basis, subject to instructor and pool availability. Students will be grouped in pairs of similarly-skilled swimmers. Online registration is not available for semi-private swim lessons, so please email cvrcdirector@gmail.com to inquire or sign up.
Semi-Private Swim Lessons
(two students, close in ability)
| # Lessons | Member | Non-Member |
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| Single (1) | $40 | $50 |
| Five (5) | $150 | $200 |
| Ten (10) | $250 | $300 |