St. Louis Park Community Education

Class is designed to help the younger child become comfortable in the around water. Adults will learn how to help the child in the water and learn water safety tips. Beginning swimming skills are taught through practice and song and games. One parent or adult must accompany each child in the water. Children who are not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper. Parents please come in swim suits under clothing. Children may change in the locker rooms. Locker rooms will be available to change after class or bathroom use. Please maintain social distance in locker room by using sectioned off locker area and watching your child.

This class is designed for the 3 - 6 year old who is comfortable being in the water with a teacher and hanging on the side for short periods of time. Skills include blowing bubbles, floats on front & back, submerging, and arms and legs while swimming on front and back. Small class ratio. Children will repeat this class until they can touch the bottom of our pool comfortably (42"at chin). Class may be repeated many times. A parent or guardian will sit poolside next to their child in order to maintain social distancing. Please come in swim suits under clothing. Locker rooms will be available to change after class or bathroom use. Please maintain social distance in locker room by using sectioned off locker area and watching your child.

Class is for children ages 6+ who are beginner to intermediate swimmers. Skills taught are submerging, floating, front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, diving and treading water. Testing will be done on first day if you are not sure what level. Children must be able to touch bottom of the pool (42" at the chin) to be in this class. Please come in swim suits under clothing. Locker rooms will be available to change after class or bathroom use. Please maintain social distance in locker room by using sectioned off locker area and watching your child.

Class is for children ages 6+ who are intermediate swimmers. Students should be able to submerge and float by themselves. Skills taught are front crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Students will also work on increasing endurance and safety skills. Children must be able to touch bottom of the pool (42" at the chin) to be in this class. Please come in swim suits under clothing. Locker rooms will be available to change after class or bathroom use. Please maintain social distance in locker room by using sectioned off locker area and watching your child.