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South Kitsap High School

Home of the Wolves

Swimming Lessons

Swimming Lessons

South Kitsap Community Pool offers a range of swimming lessons tailored to various age groups and skill levels, including infants, children, teens, and adults. The program emphasizes skill progression, with clear prerequisites for each level, ensuring a structured learning experience for all participants. 
 

REGISTER FOR SWIMMING LESSONS

All Lessons 30 Minutes Each
 

Lesson Pricing:

  • Private Lessons: $25.00 per class
  • Group Lessons: $7.00 per class

  • M/W Sign Ups:

    • May 28th

  • Monday / Wednesday Sessions:

    • June 1st-24th* | Sign up opens May 28th
    • July 6-28 | Sign up opens on July 2nd

    Summer Sessions:

    • June 22-25 | Sign up opens June 18th
    • June 29-July 2 | Sign up opens June 25th
    • July 6-9 | Sign up opens July 2nd
    • July 13-16 | Sign up opens July 9th
    • July 20-23 | Sign up opens July 16th
    • July 27-30 | Sign up opens July 23rd 
    • August 3-6 | Sign up opens July 30th
       
    • Pool will be closed from August 10-23 for annual cleaning
    • Pool will be closed June 19th and July 4th

  • Signups: Online ONLY, subject to instructor availability.

    Time:

    • Wednesdays: 7:00pm-8:30pm
    • Saturdays: 11:00am-12:00pm

Swim Lesson Level Skills

Based on the swimmer level the following skills are needed prior to the start of class.

    • None, but prior exposure to pool is helpful

    • Enter and exit water by using ladder
    • Submerge face and blow bubbles for 3 seconds
    • Bobbing 5 times with bubbles
    • Front Glide (with assistance) 1 body length with recovery
    • Back Glide (with assistance) 1 body length with recovery
    • Flutter kick on front (with assistance)
    • Flutter kick on back (with assistance)
    • Combined arms and legs on front 1 body length
    • Combined arms and legs on back 1 body length

    • Enter water by stepping or jumping from side of pool
    • Fully submerge face for 5 seconds
    • Bobbing 7 times with good rhythm and bubbles
    • Front and back float with recovery for 5 seconds
    • Front Glide 2 body lengths with recovery
    • Back Glide 2 body lengths with recovery
    • Combined arm and leg action on front for 3 body lengths
    • Combined arm and leg action on back for 3 body lengths
    • Finning on back for 3 body lengths
    • Roll from front to back and back to front
    • Rotary breathing for 5 times with board
    • Breaststroke kick with toes out for 5 kicks

    • Bobbing 15 times
    • Rotary breathing 10 times with a board
    • Front crawl with side breathing for 8 yards
    • Breaststroke 8 yards
    • Elementary backstroke 8 yards
    • Scissors kick 8 yards
    • Scissors kick 8 yards
    • Dolphin kick 3 body lengths

    • Front crawl 15 yards
    • Breaststroke 10 yards
    • Butterfly 10 yards
    • Elementary backstroke 15 yards
    • Back crawl 15 yards
    • Sidestroke 10 yards
    • Open turns

    • Shallow dive from side and glide 3 body lengths
    • Tuck surface dive
    • Pike surface dive
    • Front flip turn while swimming
    • Tread water 5 minutes
    • Tread water, legs only for 2 minutes
    • Front crawl 50 yards
    • Breaststroke 25 yards
    • Butterfly 25 yards
    • Elementary backstroke 50 yards
    • Back crawl 25 yards
    • Sidestroke 25 yards