Swim Lessons

Contact the Aquatics Manager, Ursula Drinko at UDrinko@broadview-heights.org with any questions.

Fees: Member $50, Non-Member $60

New Spring Swim Lesson Option! Drop in swim lessons


Infant/Toddler/Preschool

Starfish, Seahorse, Redfish, Orangefish

Ages 6 Months to 4 Years

Starfish 

Ages 6 to 18 months. The Starfish class is for children who have no water experience. The goals of Starfish are to provide experiences and activities for parents and children to: Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner, feel comfortable in the water, submerge, explore buoyancy in a front and back position, and change body position in the water. A parent must be in the water with the child.

Spring and Summer 

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
Sat4/15-5/209:10am-9:40am4/1 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/159:10am-9:40am5/20 @1:30pm


Seahorse

Ages 18 to 36 months. The Seahorse class builds upon the skills learned in Starfish. The goals of the class are to learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner, feel comfortable in the water, submerge in a rhythmic pattern, explore buoyancy in a front and back position, and experience combined stroke on front and back. A parent must be in the water with the child.

Spring and Summer

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
Sat4/15-5/208:30am-9:40am4/1 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/158:30am-9:40am5/20 @1:30pm


Redfish

Ages 3-4.99 years old. This level promotes water safety and swimming readiness. Floating, blowing bubbles, acclimation to the water as well as socialization skills. They will be introduced to submerging their faces, retrieving objects, arm action for treading water and rolling over from front to back. Parents DO NOT enter the water. 

Spring

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
Sat4/15-5/209:50am-10:20am4/1 @1:30pm
Sat4/15-5/2010:30am-11:00am4/1 @1:30pm
Sat4/15-5/2011:50am-12:20pm4/1 @1:30pm
T/Th5/2-5/185:50pm-6:20pm4/20 @8pm
Class DaysDatesTimeRegistration Date
Mon, Tu, Wed
(*no class 6/12, make up Thurs 6/15)
6/13-6/218:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am-10:20am
10:30am-11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed
(*no class 7/4, make up Thurs 7/6) 
6/26-7/68:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed7/10-7/198:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed7/24-8/28:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
T/Th6/6-6/224:00pm-4:30pm5/18 @8pm
T/Th6/6-6/226:00m-6:30pm5/18 @8pm
Sat6/10-7/159:10am-9:40am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/159:50am-10:20am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/1510:30am-11:00am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/1511:50am-12:20pm5/20 @1:30pm
T/Th7/11-7/274:00pm-4:30pm6/22 @8pm
T/Th7/11-7/274:40pm-5:10pm6/22 @8pm


Ages 3-4.99 years old. Before entering this class, children must be able to submerge their face, nose and head while blowing bubbles and float on their front and back for 5 seconds unassisted.  This level will help the child be more comfortable in the water and gain independence with new water skills.  They will learn front and back glides, arm/leg action for treading water and combined arm and leg action on their front and back.  Students must be comfortable in water depth above their head.

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
Sat4/15-5/2011:50am-12:20pm4/1 @1:30pm
T/Th5/2-5/184:30pm-5:00pm4/20 @8pm

Summer 2023 *Weekday AM: Summer daytime swim lessons are open to anyone in Redfish, Orangefish, Minnow, Otter and Shark levels. You will not register for a specific class. You will register for a "time slot" within the dates you chose. On the first day, children will be tested and split into groups based on their skill and ability

Class DaysDatesTimeRegistration Date
Mon, Tu, Wed
(*no class 6/12, make up Thurs 6/15)
6/13-6/218:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am-10:20am
10:30am-11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed
(no class 7/4, make up Thurs 7/6)
6/26-7/68:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed
7/10-7/198:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed7/24-8/28:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
T/Th6/6-6/224:40pm-5:10pm5/18 @8pm
Sat6/10-7/158:30am-9:00am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/1511:10am-11:40am5/20 @1:30pm
T/Th7/11-7/275:20pm-5:50pm6/22 @8pm


Beginner Swimming Courses

Minnows and Otters

Ages 5+

Minnows

Minnows is an introduction to swimming. Students will work, with assistance, on face submersion, floating on both front and back and proper arm/leg action for treading water. Learn front and back crawl basics, kicking and improve skills and coordination. Students must be comfortable in water depth above their head.

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
Sat4/15-5/2010:30am-11:00am4/1 @1:30pm
Sat4/15-5/2011:10am-11:40am4/1 @1:30pm
T/Th5/2-5/185:10pm-5:40pm4/20 @8pm
T/Th5/2-5/186:30pm-7:00pm4/20 @8pm

Summer 2023 *Weekday AM: Summer daytime swim lessons are open to anyone in Redfish, Orangefish, Minnow, Otter and Shark levels. You will not register for a specific class. You will register for a "time slot" within the dates you chose. On the first day, children will be tested and split into groups based on their skill and ability

Class DaysDatesTimeRegistration Date
Mon, Tu, Wed
(*no class 6/12, make up Thurs 6/15)
6/13-6/218:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am-10:20am
10:30am-11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed 
(no class 7/4, make up Thurs 7/6) 
6/26-7/68:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed
7/10-7/198:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed7/24-7/8/28:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
T/Th6/6-6/224:40pm-5:10pm5/18 @8pm
T/Th6/6-6/225:20m-5:50pm5/18 @8pm
Sat6/10-7/158:30am-9:00am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/159:50am-10:20am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/1511:50am-12:20pm5/20 @1:30pm
T/Th7/11-7/274:40pm-5:10pm6/22 @8pm
T/Th7/11-7/276:00pm-6:30pm6/22 @8pm

Otters

Students will begin to build endurance in their front and back crawl.  To pass out of this course, they must be able to swim the width of the pool doing both front and back crawl with some ease along with rhythmic breathing. Students must be comfortable in water depth above their head.  They will be learning elementary backstroke.

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
Sat4/15-5/208:30am-9:00am4/1 @1:30pm
Sat4/15-5/209:50am-10:20am4/1 @1:30pm
T/Th5/2-5/185:10pm-5:40pm4/20 @8pm

Summer 2023 *Weekday AM: Summer daytime swim lessons are open to anyone in Redfish, Orangefish, Minnow, Otter and Shark levels. You will not register for a specific class. You will register for a "time slot" within the dates you chose. On the first day, children will be tested and split into groups based on their skill and ability

Class DaysDatesTimeRegistration Date
Mon, Tu, Wed
(*no class 6/12, make up Thurs 6/15)
6/13-6/218:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am-10:20am
10:30am-11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed
(no class 7/4, make up Thurs 7/6)
6/26-7/68:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed 
7/10-7/198:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed7/24-8/28:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am

Summer PM and Weekend

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
T/Th6/6-6/224:00pm-4:30pm5/18 @8pm
Sat6/10-7/159:10am-9:40am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/159:50am-10:20am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/1510:30am-11:00am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/1511:10am-11:40am5/20 @1:30pm
T/Th7/7-7/274:00pm-4:30pm6/22 @8pm


Intermediate Swimming Courses

Sharks and Whales

Sharks

Students must be able to demonstrate the front and back crawl for at least 15 yards.  They must also be able to tread water for 30 seconds and be comfortable in deep water since the class is taught in 7-10 feet of water. The objective of Sharks is to work on front crawl and back crawl.  Elements of sidestroke will be introduced. 

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
Sat4/15-5/209:10am-9:40am4/1 @1:30pm
T/Th5/2-5/185:50pm-6:20pm4/20 @8pm

Summer 2023 *Weekday AM: Summer daytime swim lessons are open to anyone in Redfish, Orangefish, Minnow, Otter and Shark levels. You will not register for a specific class. You will register for a "time slot" within the dates you chose. On the first day, children will be tested and split into groups based on their skill and ability

Class DaysDatesTimeRegistration Date
Mon, Tu, Wed
(*no class 6/12, make up Thurs 6/15)
6/13-6/218:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am-10:20am
10:30am-11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed
(no class 7/4, make up Thurs 7/6)
6/26-7/68:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
4/24 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed
7/10-7/198:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Mon, Tu, Wed7/24-8/28:30am-9:00am
9:10am-9:40am
9:50am -10:20am
10:30am- 11:00am
6/5 @9am
Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
T/Th6/6-6/225:20pm-5:50pm5/18 @8pm
Sat6/10-7/1510:30am-11:00am5/20 @1:30pm
Sat6/10-7/1511:50am-12:20pm5/20 @1:30pm
T/Th7/7-7/276:00pm-6:30pm6/22 @8pm

Whales

Students must be able to perform the front crawl demonstrating rhythmic breathing and body roll.  They must understand the concept of the back crawl and elementary backstroke. They will continue to refine sidestroke and breaststroke. Students will learn elements of the butterfly.

Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
Sat4/15-5/2011:10am-11:40am4/1 @1:30pm
T/Th5/2-5/185:50pm-6:20pm4/20 @8pm
Class Day(s)Dates TimeRegistration Date
T/Th6/6-6/226:00pm-6:30pm5/18 @8pm
Sat6/10-7/1511:50am-12:20pm5/20 @1:30pm
T/Th7/7-7/275:20pm-5:50pm6/22 @8pm