Learn To Swim
Learn To Swim
Starfish
Beginner Swimmer: Focus on Safety, Water Confidence, & Independence
Ages: 2 – 12 years
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 3:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: None
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Independent Belly Glide
- Independent Back Kicks
- Clothed Turnaround Survival Jump
- Underwater Relaxation and Air Regulation
- Independent Back Float
- Independent Roll-to-Back Float
Class Description
Starfish focuses on building a foundation of relaxation, safety, and a love of the water for swimmers age 2 through 12. At Gold Medal Swim School, we believe if a student is comfortable and feels secure in the water, they will learn and acquire new skills more effectively. Our instructors help students warm up to the water at their own pace, transition to instruction away from the parent, and acquire skills willingly and quickly.
Student Goals
Starfish students learn to independently back float, swim to the wall and exit the pool, and acquire numerous underwater swimming techniques. Emphasis is placed on safety, survival skills, and independence with adult supervision. On graduation day, students jump in the pool with street clothes and shoes, turnaround, and swim back to the wall independently!
Seahorse
Introduction to Kicking Techniques & Breathe Control
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 3:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: Starfish Graduate
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Belly and Back Kicks with Body Position
- Elementary Rotational Kicks
- Elementary Backstroke
- Multiple Relaxed Air Exchanges Underwater
- Clothed Roll-to-Back Survival Jump
Class Description
Seahorse classes are all about kicking and the Core Value of Propulsion. The focus in on air regulation, correct body position, and maintaining proper relaxation during both belly and back kicking drills. As these techniques are practiced, Backstroke is introduced.
Student Goals
Seahorse swimmers learn proper technique for air regulation, kicking, head and body position during rolls, independently swim to the bottom of the pool, and elementary Backstroke. On graduation day, Seahorse students jump in the pool while wearing street clothes and shoes, roll to their back, and kick 30 feet across the pool!
Dolphin
Introduction to Underwater Skills, Freestyle, & Backstroke
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 4:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: Seahorse Graduate
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Advanced Rotational Kicks
- Advanced Backstroke
- Relaxed Underwater Kicking
- Advanced Freestyle
Class Description
Dolphin classes allow students to further their practice of the five Core Values as they progress in underwater swimming, achieve mastery in Backstroke, and develop competency in Freestyle.
Student Goals
Dolphin swimmers learn Freestyle with a quick roll to the back for air, further their air regulation and propulsive skills in underwater swimming, and mastery of Backstroke.
Seal
Introduction to Butterfly and Breaststroke
Ages: 2 – 12 years
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 4:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: Dolphin Graduate
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Sustained air regulation in Freestyle and Backstroke
- Butterfly kicks with glide arms
- Breaststroke kicks
Class Description
Seal classes practice Freestyle with a quick breathe, Backstroke, the Butterfly kick, the Breaststroke kick – with all five Core Values continuously in play.
Student Goals
Seal students swim multiple lags of Freestyle and Backstroke, learn the Butterfly kick (“wiggles”) with glide arms, and Breaststroke kick. Seal students are eligible for Summer Swim Team participation.
Stingray
Mastering All Four Strokes
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 4:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: Seal Graduate
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Air Regulation in all Four Strokes
- Advanced Butterfly
- Butterfly Arms
- Breaststroke Kick
- Breaststroke Arms
- Elementary Breaststroke
Class Description
Stingray classes focus on continuous swimming of Freestyle and Backstroke and learning the proper timing of the full stroke and breath of Butterfly and Breaststroke. Stingray graduates are competent in all four strokes and ready for the challenge of Swim Team.
Student Goals
Stingray students learn to “circle swim” with continuous Freestyle and Backstroke. Proper breathing and timing of Butterfly and Breaststroke are practice, and somersaults are introduced as a precursor for flip turns. Stingray students are eligible for Summer Swim Team participation.
Swim Camp (Seasonal)
Equivalent of 2 Months of Swimming in One Week
Class Description
Available to all Learn To Swim levels, our Swim Camps are offered seasonally and are designed to help kids achieve their next level of swimming with a focused week of extended time in the water.
Swim Camp lessons follow our Learn To Swim curriculum and enable a deeper absorption of the Gold Medal Swim School Core Values. Students get the same time and same teacher for 60 minutes, each day for four consecutive weekdays. Families can pick and choose which weeks they want to do – perfect for scheduling around family vacations.
Whether your goal is for your swimmer to reach a new place in their swimming skills or give your swimmer an awesome physical activity for an hour each day, two months’ worth of lessons in one week will help your goals be reached. Your student will receive a medal and a Certificate of Completion on the last day of their Swim Camp!
Swim Camps are designed for students age 2 years and 12 years; no swimming experience is required to enroll. Swim Camps consist of 60-minute classes over four consecutive days, Monday through Thursday.
We offer a 3:1 student to instructor ratio for Starfish and Seahorse and a 4:1 student to instructor ratio for Dolphin, Seal, and Stingray.
Swim Camp Dates
Summer 2025:
- June 2 – 5
- June 16 – 19
- June 23 – 26
- June 30 – July 3
- July 7 – 10
Starfish
Beginner Swimmer: Focus on Safety, Water Confidence, & Independence
Ages: 2 – 12 years
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 3:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: None
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Independent Belly Glide
- Independent Back Kicks
- Clothed Turnaround Survival Jump
- Underwater Relaxation and Air Regulation
- Independent Back Float
- Independent Roll-to-Back Float
Class Description
Starfish focuses on building a foundation of relaxation, safety, and a love of the water for swimmers age 2 through 12. At Gold Medal Swim School, we believe if a student is comfortable and feels secure in the water, they will learn and acquire new skills more effectively. Our instructors help students warm up to the water at their own pace, transition to instruction away from the parent, and acquire skills willingly and quickly.
Student Goals
Starfish students learn to independently back float, swim to the wall and exit the pool, and acquire numerous underwater swimming techniques. Emphasis is placed on safety, survival skills, and independence with adult supervision. On graduation day, students jump in the pool with street clothes and shoes, turnaround, and swim back to the wall independently!
Seahorse
Introduction to Kicking Techniques and Breath Control
Ages: 2 – 12 years
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 3:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: Starfish Graduate
Upon level completion, swimmers will be able to:
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Belly and Back Kicks with Body Position
- Elementary Rotational Kicks
- Elementary Backstroke
- Multiple Relaxed Air Exchanges Underwater
- Clothed Roll-to-Back Survival Jump
Class Description
Seahorse classes are all about kicking and the Core Value of Propulsion. The focus in on air regulation, correct body position, and maintaining proper relaxation during both belly and back kicking drills. As these techniques are practiced, Backstroke is introduced.
Student Goals
Seahorse swimmers learn proper technique for air regulation, kicking, head and body position during rolls, independently swim to the bottom of the pool, and elementary Backstroke. On graduation day, Seahorse students jump in the pool while wearing street clothes and shoes, roll to their back, and kick 30 feet across the pool!
Dolphin
Introduction to Underwater Skills, Freestyle, & Backstroke
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 4:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: Seahorse Graduate
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Advanced Rotational Kicks
- Advanced Backstroke
- Relaxed Underwater Kicking
- Advanced Freestyle
Class Description
Dolphin classes allow students to further their practice of the five Core Values as they progress in underwater swimming, achieve mastery in Backstroke, and develop competency in Freestyle.
Student Goals
Dolphin swimmers learn Freestyle with a quick roll to the back for air, further their air regulation and propulsive skills in underwater swimming, and mastery of Backstroke.
Seal
Introduction to Butterfly & Breaststroke
Ages: 2 – 12 years
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 4:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: Dolphin Graduate
Upon level completion, swimmers will be able to:
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Sustained air regulation in Freestyle and Backstroke
- Butterfly kicks with glide arms
- Breaststroke kicks
Class Description
Seal classes practice Freestyle with a quick breathe, Backstroke, the Butterfly kick, the Breaststroke kick – with all five Core Values continuously in play.
Student Goals
Seal students swim multiple lags of Freestyle and Backstroke, learn the Butterfly kick (“wiggles”) with glide arms, and Breaststroke kick. Seal students are eligible for Summer Swim Team participation.
Stingray
Mastering All Four Strokes
Student-to-Instructor-Ratio: 4:1
Class Length: 30 minutes, 1x per week
Prerequisites: Seal Graduate
- Practice Sit, Listen, and Wait
- Air Regulation in all Four Strokes
- Advanced Butterfly
- Butterfly Arms
- Breaststroke Kick
- Breaststroke Arms
- Elementary Breaststroke
Class Description
Stingray classes focus on continuous swimming of Freestyle and Backstroke and learning the proper timing of the full stroke and breath of Butterfly and Breaststroke. Stingray graduates are competent in all four strokes and ready for the challenge of Swim Team.
Student Goals
Stingray students learn to “circle swim” with continuous Freestyle and Backstroke. Proper breathing and timing of Butterfly and Breaststroke are practice, and somersaults are introduced as a precursor for flip turns. Stingray students are eligible for Summer Swim Team participation.
Swim Camp
Equivalent of 2 Months of Swimming in One Week
Class Description
Available to all Learn To Swim levels, our Swim Camps are offered seasonally and are designed to help kids achieve their next level of swimming with a focused week of extended time in the water.
Swim Camp lessons follow our Learn To Swim curriculum and enable a deeper absorption of the Gold Medal Swim School Core Values. Students get the same time and same teacher for 60 minutes, each day for four consecutive weekdays. Families can pick and choose which weeks they want to do – perfect for scheduling around family vacations.
Whether your goal is for your swimmer to reach a new place in their swimming skills or give your swimmer an awesome physical activity for an hour each day, two months’ worth of lessons in one week will help your goals be reached. Your student will receive a medal and a Certificate of Completion on the last day of their Swim Camp!
Swim Camps are designed for students age 2 years and 12 years; no swimming experience is required to enroll. Swim Camps consist of 60-minute classes over four consecutive days, Monday through Thursday.
We offer a 3:1 student to instructor ratio for Starfish and Seahorse and a 4:1 student to instructor ratio for Dolphin, Seal, and Stingray.
Swim Camp Dates
Summer 2025:
- June 2 – 5
- June 16 – 19
- June 23 – 26
- June 30 – July 3
- July 7 – 10
Starfish
Beginner Swimmer: Focus on Safety, Water Confidence, & Independence
Seahorse
Introduction to Kicking Techniques and Breath Control
Dolphin
Introduction to Underwater Skills, Freestyle, & Backstroke
Seal
Introduction to Butterfly & Breaststroke
Stingray
Mastering All Four Strokes
Swim Camp
Equivalent of 2 Months of Swimming in One Week
(Seasonal)
Starfish
Beginner Swimmer: Focus on Safety, Water Confidence, & Independee
Seahorse
Introduction to Kicking Techniques and Breath Control
Dolphin
Introduction to Underwater Skills, Freestyle, & Backstroke
Seal
Introduction to Butterfly & Breaststroke
Stingray
Mastering All Four Strokes
Swim Camp
Equivalent of 2 Months of Swimming One Month
(Seasonal)
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FAQ's
Question- What age can my child start swim lessons?
Lessons start as early as 3 months old. Starting young helps build water safety awareness and good swimming habits from the very beginning.
Question- Do parents need to get in the pool with their child?
Only for Baby Swim, where a parent or guardian is required to be in the water alongside the child. Every other program has trained instructors working directly with the child in the pool.
Question- What happens if we miss a lesson?
You can request a Makeup Voucher through your customer portal, and it stays valid for up to a year. That makes it easy to reschedule without losing the lesson.
Question- How long will it take my child to learn to swim?
It varies by child, since every swimmer progresses at their own pace. A tailored curriculum, hands-on in-water instruction, and the free Unlimited Swim option all help keep that progress steady.
Question- How clean is the pool water?
The pool runs on a DELL Ozone disinfectant system, the same technology used to purify bottled water. It's filtered every 90 minutes, and the full pool is replaced every six days.
