The Nation's Capital Swim Club
*ALL CHILDREN REGISTERING FOR AU SWIM SCHOOL MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19*
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
- WINTER/SPRING 2023 -
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
- WINTER/SPRING 2023 -
American University / 4400 Massachusettes Ave., Washington, DC 20016
January 22nd – April 30th
- Classes meet once a week -
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Sunday
12 Classes Total - $450 Weekdays / $475 Sundays
American University / 4400 Massachusettes Ave., Washington, DC 20016
Due to Covid-19, we are not able to offer Waterbabies during the Winter/Spring 2023 session,
we apologize for the inconvenience.Additionally, we no longer offer the Otter's Class
We highly recommend private for beginner swimmers 6 years and older.
Thank you for your understanding!
Minnows
Minnows
Beginners -- 3 - 5 years old
Child does not need any experience but must be able to separate from parent and
child must be a minimum of 3 years of age by the 1st day of class.
This class teaches children to dog-paddle unaided, float on their back & put their face in the water.
30-minute lesson/1:3 ratio
Guppies
Guppies
Intermediate -- 3-5 years old
Minimum skills needed: Child needs to be able to put face in the water, swim 5 feet unaided
and float independently on their back. This class introduces freestyle and kicking on their back.
30-minute lesson/1:4 ratio
Turtles
Turtles
Intermediate -- 4-7 years old
Minimum skills needed: Child needs to be able to swim unaided 10 feet and kick on their back 10 feet. This class teaches proper freestyle and begins introducing backstroke and rotary breathing techniques.
30-minute lesson/1:4 ratio
Seals
Seals
Advanced -- 4-8 years old
Minimum skills needed: Child needs to be swim 15 feet of freestyle and of backstroke. This class continues to improve rotary breathing techniques and legal stroke form for freestyle and backstroke. Students will work on endurance and ability to swim the length of the pool.
30-minute lesson/1:6 ratio
Sea Frogs
Sea Frogs
Advanced -- 5 - 9 years old
Minimum skills needed: Child needs to be able to swim freestyle full length of the pool and backstroke for a half length of the pool. This class continues to improve rotary breathing techniques and introduces other strokes, with a main focus on stroke technique for freestyle and backstroke.
30-minute lesson/1:7 ratio