Swimming Lessons | British Swim School of City of Boston

Young Adult

Beginners to experienced

For young adults 12+, it’s never too late to learn how to swim! This program takes our traditional British Swim School methods and applies them in a way that’s specifically designed to work with young adult swimmers to help them feel comfortable and safe in the water.

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Tadpole

Water Acclimation: 3 Months to 36 Months with Parent (6 Children Max, Parent-assisted class)

Looking for baby swim classes or swimming classes for toddlers? Tadpole is the best place for kids to start learning how to swim! This water acclimation class for infants and toddlers introduces them to the water for the first time, reducing their fear and the potential of tears. We’ll introduce an assisted back float and submersion in this level. You should expect a lot of songs and splashing while your child freely and independently explores the water environment in our parent and baby swim classes.

5 Goals of Tadpole

Water acclimation
No tears, no fear
Assisted back float with ears in
Full gentle submersion
Working on independence in the swim ring

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Swimboree

Beginner Water Survival: 3 Months to 36 Months with Parent (4 Children Max, Parent-assisted class)

Building on our Tadpole skills from our infant and toddler swim classes, your little ones begin their water survival skills through a structured program of songs, games, and fun. Your swimming instructor will work one-on-one with you and your child. Students must meet the goals of our Tadpole swim class in order to enroll in Swimboree.

5 Goals of Swimboree

Assisted (or independent) back floating
Assisted (or independent) submerged rollover
Full submersion from the wall (sitting or standing)
Able to separate from the parent
Independent in the swim ring

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Seahorse

Advanced Water Survival: 18 Months to 36 Months (4 Children Max)

The swim instructor works one-on-one with each child following the same structure and emphasis on water survival as the Swimboree kids and baby swimming class. While the child is in the water, parents sit on the pool deck and actively participate in their child’s swimming lesson. Students must meet Swimboree goals in order to enroll in Seahorse.

5 Goals of Seahorse

Independent back float
Independent underwater rollover and float
Push from wall and rollover
Jump in, rollover and float for 20 seconds independently
Independence from parent(s)

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Starfish

Water Acclimation: 3+ Years (4 Children Max)

A gentle water acclimation class for ages 3 and up designed to provide a positive environment to experience the water for the first time and build skills that will be used for the duration of the program. The overall goal is to reduce their fear and build confidence. We introduce a back float and full independent submersion at this level.

5 Goals of Starfish

Water acclimation
No tears, no fear
Independent back float
Independent jump from wall with submersion
Independence in the swim ring

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Minnow

Beginner Water Survival: 3+ Years (4 Children Max)

Want a beginner swimming class for your child who loves the water? Kids participate in this small group swim class that concentrates on fun, safety, and independence in the water. Watch as your little ones and their swim instructor have fun while learning beginner water survival techniques.

5 Goals of Minnow

Safe entry/safe exit
Jump in, rollover and float for 20 seconds independently
Independent glide back to the wall
Elementary backstroke for 10 cycles
Swordfish start, push glide from wall into a rollover. Back float for 20 seconds.

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Turtle 1

Advanced Water Survival: 3+ Years (4 Children Max)

In this small group kids swimming class, children are introduced to propulsion skills for water survival. Learning beginner strokes on their backs and fronts, they will be prepared for our more advanced stroke levels.

5 Goals of Turtle 1

Streamline with flutter kick independently
Swim-roll-swim to safety
Independently swim 10 yards or 10 cycles of beginner backstroke with arms out
Independently swim 10 yards or 10 cycles of beginner freestyle with arms out
Demonstrate breathing on the side

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Turtle 2

Beginner Stroke Skills: 3+ Years (6 Children Max)

Swimmers focus on the correct arm, leg, and breathing coordination for three strokes: freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. Students also get an introduction to butterfly. Students are constantly moving in this swimming class for kids, swimming in groups of twos and threes.

5 Goals of Turtle 2

Backstroke 20 yards
Freestyle 20 yards
Recognizable breaststroke 10 yards
Demonstrate butterfly kick 10 yards
Tread water for 1 minute

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Shark 1

Advanced Stroke Skills: 3+ Years (6 Children Max)

These advanced swimming lessons for kids allow swimmers to perfect their techniques in four strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Children are constantly moving in this class, swimming in groups of twos and threes.

5 Goals of Shark 1

Backstroke 25 yards
Freestyle 25 yards
Breaststroke 25 yards
Butterfly 25 yards
Freestyle flip turn

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Shark 2

Pre-Team Swimmers: 3+ Years (6 Children Max)

Is your child passionate about swimming? In Shark 2 swimming class, students are prepared for future swim team participation with attention on drills, starts and turns, individual medleys, and increasing speed and stamina in the water.

5 Goals of Shark 2

Backstroke 50 yards
Freestyle 50 yards
Breaststroke 50 yards
Butterfly 50 yards
Starts and turns for each stroke

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Adult

Beginners to experienced

Personalized attention focused on the areas that each student needs the most. Instructors work with each student to create a program based around safety and skill depending on each individual’s needs. Available at select locations.

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Our Programs

Need help figuring out which lesson is right for you or your child? Find detailed information about each of our programs below!

Under 3 Years Old

Tadpole

Swimboree

Seahorse

Over 3 Years Old

Starfish

Minnow

Turtle 1

Stroke Development

Turtle 2

Shark 1

Shark 2

Additional Programs

Young Adult

Adult

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