Learn-To-Swim School
The NCAP Swim School has been serving the DC community for over 35 years. We recently added a second location to expand our impact to the Arlington, VA area. Offering a variety of classes and levels, we introduce children to the water while teaching the fundamentals of freestyle and backstroke.
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave.
Washington, DC 20016
Our AU Swim School location offers both group and private lessons from Sunday to Friday.
Marymount University
Our Marymount Swim School offers group lessons on Saturday mornings.
2807 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 2207
Swim School Group Class Levels
All classes are 30 minutes in length.
There are no exceptions to the age and skill requirements for each class. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Minnows
Beginner | Ages 3 - 5 | 1:3 Ratio
Child does not need any experience in the pool but must be able to separate from parents and must be 3 years of age by the 1st day of class. This class teaches kids how to dog paddle independently, float unaided on their back, put their face comfortably in the water, and climb in and out of the pool unaided.
Guppies
Intermediate | Ages 3 - 5 | 1:4 Ratio
To enroll child needs to be comfortable putting their face in the water, swim 5 feet independently in a dog paddle, and float unaided on their back. This class will teach basic freestyle techniques, kicking on the child’s back unaided, and swimming with the child’s face in the water.
Turtles
Intermediate | Ages 4 - 7 | 1:4 Ratio
To enroll child must swim 10 feet unaided in a basic freestyle stroke, including putting their face in the water, and kicking on their back unaided for 5 feet. This class will teach proper freestyle, introduce rotary breathing techniques, and basic backstroke.
Seals
Advanced | Ages 4 - 8 | 1:6 Ratio
To enroll child must swim 10 feet of freestyle with basic rotary breathing and 5-10 feet of basic backstroke. This class will improve rotary breathing, teach legal freestyle and backstroke, and strengthen endurance and ability to swim the full length of the pool.
Sea Frogs
Advanced | Ages 5 - 8 | 1:7 Ratio
To enroll child needs to be able to swim one length of the pool in proper freestyle and backstroke, including rotary breathing. This class improves stroke technique and endurance during freestyle and backstroke and ensures both strokes are legal.