Kids swim skills classes
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Fitness Alive’s small-group kids swim classes are designed for progression — and results. We believe kids can excel in group settings that emphasize individualized attention. That’s why we keep our classes very small, and why they are so successful.
Our classes are divided by skill and age, allowing swimmers to progress from Level 1 to Level 3 as they gain confidence and demonstrate mastery of each level’s key swim and safety skills. Best of all, they get focused coaching in a positive, confidence-first setting.
Learn About Our Current Swim Session
Click the Current Session button below to get details about booking classes for Spring, Summer or Fall sessions. You can also get on the Swim Skills Waitlist in order to swim next session, or book a swim lesson right now through our Drop-in Swim Lesson portal.
Swim Skills Class Descriptions
Please note: Age ranges listed below are recommendations. Your child’s skill level is the best indicator of the correct class level. However, if your child is older than age 8, they will be better served in private swim lessons, as groups tend to skew younger and kids at different ages learn differently.
If you cannot decide on the best class level for your child, email us at appointments@fitnessalivephilly.com so we can work with you. Children who enroll in a class that does not suit their skill level will need to be moved to another class after the session start date; we cannot guarantee the new class will be at your top choice day and time.
Click the class names below for prerequisites and skills your swimmer will learn
Level 1 Classes: Swimming basics + water safety
Tadpoles 1
For ages 3-5 with no previous water experience and may be cautious/fearful in the water
Tadpoles 2
For ages 3-5 who are comfortable with submerging and ready to learn independent swimming
Seahorse 1
For ages 5-7 with no previous water experience and may be cautious/fearful in the water
Seahorse 2
For ages 5-7 who are comfortable with submerging and ready to learn independent swimming
Level 2 Classes: Skill-Building
Goldfish 1
For ages 4-7 who can float, swim short distances (10 feet) independently on both their back + front, and can tread water for 15 seconds
Goldfish 2
For ages 4-7 who can swim freestyle with side breathing and backstroke (about 20 feet), tread water for 30 seconds, and are ready to learn breaststroke
Level 3 Classes: Skill Refinement
Dolphins
For ages 6-8 who can swim freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, and breaststroke about half of the pool. They are ready to learn butterfly and introduction of flipturns
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FAQ: Kids Swim Skills Classes
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+ Swim Session Dates
Just like private lessons, our kids swim classes follow a trimester swim schedule. Our swim session terms are:
- Spring (January-May)
- Summer (June-August)
- Fall (September-December)
At the end of each lesson term, you will need to re-enroll for the next session to continue your swim classes. Currently enrolled clients get first priority booking for subsequent sessions.
+ How Enrollment Works
In Fall and Spring, you enroll for weekly swim classes for the full swim lesson term. We reserve the same swim day, time and instructor for you each week. If you wish to discontinue your lessons before the end of the trimester, you must give us at least 2 week’s written notice before your next billing date.
In Summer Session, we offer intensive-style classes (i.e. two or three days in a row) that clients can book themselves directly through our website. We offer this benefit in the summer only to accommodate clients' travel and vacation schedules.
If you are unable to commit to a full swim term in Fall or Spring, please check out our calendar of drop-in swim lessons, which you can book whenever it is convenient for you.
+ Pricing
- $40 per 30-minute class
Class payments are billed as monthly tuition via autopay. Pricing is for one class (same day, same time, same instructor) each week.