Swimming
Welcome to Aspire swimming lessons– You are about to embark on an adventure unlike any other! Learning to swim in a necessary skill for all children in Arizona. The goal of our program is to develop happy, healthy, and safe children in a fun, loving atmosphere. We will provide lessons that will enable your child to, when faced with a dangerous situation around water, have life-saving survival skills and should be able to get themselves out of the water should they fall in.
What is taught in swimming lessons?
The life-saving survival skills include learning to swim to the side and climbing out of the water, floating on the back, beginning freestyle stroke, picking up rings on the bottom, and learning safety skills. In the more advanced levels you can expect your child to learn all competitive swim strokes in order of difficulty, and they will be taught racing dives. Not every child will want to be a competitive swimmer, but every swimmer should continue through levels to further their knowledge of the sport, and to make an educated decision to pursue swimming competitively.
For kids 3 & under
We require that all kids ages 3 & under wear reusable swim diapers. Accidents can happen and will result in pool closure from 30 min. – 24 hr. depending on the severity. Use only reusable swim diapers. Disposable swim diapers are not permitted. We recommend iPlay swim diapers, because they fit snugly around waist and legs. They are available for purchase in Aspire’s Pro Shop.
2 Week Summer Swim Classes
Aspire offers summer classes that run Monday-Thursday at the same time each day with the same instructor for 2 weeks. Please note there is no class on May 27th for Memorial Day or July 4th for Independence Day. Payment is due in full at time of registration and includes a $25 non-refundable deposit per child, per session. No refunds will be given within 1 week of the first day of the session. $10 discounts will be applied for siblings and swimmers registering for additional sessions. Current membership is required. $30 annual membership fee per family will be added for non-members.
Tadpoles- Parent & Child (18 months & up)
Non-swimmers accompanied by a parent/caregiver. This class gives extra one-on-one practice with the parent and child. Children will be introduced to concepts such as kicking, breath control, arm action, back floats, turnovers, diving, and pool awareness.
Guppies- Beginning (2 & up)
To qualify for this class, the student must be able to stand independently in the water with no parental assistance. It is not necessary to have prior swimming experience, however going through the Tadpole level will give your child an advantage in this class. The main focus of this class is water safety, freestyle, and backstroke. It is likely that your child will face and conquer prior fears and doubts in this class.
Seals- Intermediate (3 & up)
On the first day of class, the student must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke the width of the pool without assistance. This class will focus on on freestyle technique, backstroke technique, and side breath. Also, the breaststroke and butterfly will be introduced.
Dolphins- Intermediate High (4 & up)
On the first day of class, the student must be able to swim proper freestyle and backstroke with proper technique and have a basic understanding of breaststroke and butterfly. This level focuses on teh mechanics of the breaststroke and butterfly. Some endurance will be involved with freestyle and backstroke, however, this level is designed for technique on breaststroke and butterly.
Year Round Classes
We have classes for all ages and levels.
Baby Tadpoles- Parent & Infant (6-18 months)
Young children whose parents want to introduce water exploration. This class must be accompanied by a parent or child caregiver. We focus on breath control, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, pool awareness, and sing songs. The child is mostly with the parent/caregiver and is very seldom held by the instructor.
Tadpoles- Parent & Child (18 months & up)
Non-swimmers accompanied by a parent/caregiver. This class gives extra one-on-one practice with the parent and child. Children will be introduced to concepts such as kicking, breath control, arm action, back floats, turnovers, diving, and pool awareness.
Guppies- Beginning (2 & up)
To qualify for this class, the student must be able to stand independently in the water with no parental assistance. It is not necessary to have prior swimming experience, however going through the Tadpole level will give your child an advantage in this class. The main focus of this class is water safety, freestyle, and backstroke. It is likely that your child will face and conquer prior fears and doubts in this class.
Seals- Intermediate (3 & up)
On the first day of class, the student must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke the width of the pool without assistance. This class will focus on on freestyle technique, backstroke technique, and side breath. Also, the breaststroke and butterfly will be introduced.
Dolphins- Intermediate High (4 & up)
On the first day of class, the student must be able to swim proper freestyle and backstroke with proper technique and have a basic understanding of breaststroke and butterfly. This level focuses on teh mechanics of the breaststroke and butterfly. Some endurance will be involved with freestyle and backstroke, however, this level is designed for technique on breaststroke and butterly.
Sharks- Advanced (5 & up)
On the first day of class, the student must have mastered all four basic strokes. This level is designed for speed, strength, and endurance. Flip turns will be introduced at this stage. Also, if your child is interested in Swim Team, this would be a great refresher or introduction class.
Aspire Swim Team
This is a recreational swim team and they do not compete outside of Aspire. The team meets twice a week. Swim Team is by invitation only. Please call Aspire with any questions regarding this class.
