The CAC offers American Red Cross swim lessons for all ages. Instructors receive specialized training from the American Red Cross, earning certification as Water Safety Instructors, which qualifies them to teach all levels and skills. Parent & Child classes are offered to children (with a parent or guardian in the water) ages 6 months to 3 years. Pre-School levels are for children ages 3 to 5 years. Learn to Swim levels are designed for children ages 5 to 12 years, and Adult Aquatics classes are for participants 13+ years of age. For more information about swim lesson levels and what to register your child for, please refer to the Lesson Menu.
GROUP SWIM LESSON SCHEDULES
Click on the button below to bring you to the registration page for each session.
We are currently accepting registrations for Spring 2025.
PARENT & CHILD AQUATICS (6 MONTHS-3 YEARS)
The American Red Cross Parent & Child Aquatics course is designed to familiarize children 6 months—3 years with the water and teach swimming readiness skills through exciting activities, games and songs.
Per Health Department guidelines, the Aquatic Center also requires all children under the age of 4 years to wear a swim diaper while in the pool.
Please see table below to review the exit skills necessary to successfully complete Parent & Child Aquatics. Parent & Child classes are 30 minutes in length and are appropriate for children ages 6 months to 3 years.
pre-school AQUATICS (3 – 5 YEARS)
American Red Cross Pre-school Aquatics courses offered at the Cumming Aquatic Center aid children 3 to 5 years of age.
The Pre-school Aquatics program consists of 4 progressive levels that teach developmentally appropriate learning of fundamental water safety and aquatic skills.
All Pre-School classes are 30 minutes long. Sessions vary between 6 and 9 lessons. Participants must be 3 to 5 years of age.
How Do I Know Which Level to Register For?
- Pre-School 1: I am a beginner looking forward to learning fundamental skills of swimming, such as floating, gliding, kicking, and submerging.
- Pre-School 2: I am comfortable putting my face in the water and can float/swim with some assistance. I need to practice floating and swimming longer durations with some assistance, and begin working on independence.
- Pre-School 3: I am comfortable submerging underwater, and have practices swimming short durations by myself. I need to practice swimming with my arms and legs on my front and back independently and with improved coordination.
- Pre-School 4: I can float by myself and swim Front Crawl and Back Crawl independently for a short distance. I need to practice breathing properly and swimming further distances.
For a complete list of exit skills for each Pre-School level, please scroll down to view the skill charts. Participants should enroll in the lowest level they cannot complete all of the exit skills in.
learn to swim aquatics (5 – 12 YEARS)
The American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim courses consist of 6 comprehensive levels that teach participants how to swim skillfully and safely. All aquatic and safety skills are taught in logical progression, beginning with basic aquatic skills (LTS Level 1) and finishing with swim team readiness (LTS 6).
All Learn to Swim classes are 45 minutes. Sessions vary from 6 to 8 classes. Participants must be between 5 and 12 years of age.
Participants who are 13 years of age or older should register in the Adult Aquatics program.
How Do I Know Which Level to Register For?
Learn to Swim 1: I am a beginner looking forward to learning the fundamental skills of swimming (i.e., floating, treading, swimming independently).
Learn to Swim 2: I can swim independently for a short distance, but still need to improve Freestyle and Backstroke techniques.
Learn to Swim 3: I can swim Freestyle with side breathing and Backstroke with proper technique, but I need to learn Breaststroke and Butterfly.
Learn to Swim 4: I can swim Freestyle, Backstroke, and Breaststroke across the fool (40 feet) but need to improve Breaststroke and Butterfly technique and practice diving.
Learn to Swim 5: I am familiar with the 4 competitive strokes and can swim 25 yards independently. I need to work on stroke refinement, endurance, flip turns, and diving from the diving block in to the Competition Pool.
Learn to Swim 6: I have strong endurance in Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly,. I can dive off a dive block and swim in deep water. I need to fine-tune strokes, turns, and finishes to prepare for a swim team.
For a complete list of exit skills for each Learn to Swim level, please scroll down to view the skill charts for each level. Participants should enroll in the lowest level they cannot complete all of the require skills for.
adult aquatics (13+ Years)
The Cumming Aquatic Center offers 2 American Red Cross Adult courses. Beginner swimmers should start in the Basics class. Swimmers who can swim independently with confidence but need to improve technique, become more efficient, and build speed/endurance should start in the Stroke Development class.
All Adult classes are 45 minutes long. Sessions vary between 6 and 9 lessons. Participants must be 13+ years of age.
How Do I Know Which Level to Register For?
- Adult Basics: I am a beginner looking forward to learning fundamental skills of swimming, as well as swimming the basic strokes independently.
- Adult Stroke Development: I am comfortable swimming 25 yards independently. I need to work on stroke refinement, endurance, flip turns, and diving from the diving block in the Competition Pool.
For a complete list of exit skills for both Adult levels, please scroll down to view the skill charts.
PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
One-on-One with Private Lessons
Private and Semi-Private lessons will be offered to the community through certified instructors at the Cumming Aquatic Center. In order to apply, please complete the Private / Semi-Private Lesson Request Form through the link below. All lesson request forms will be available to approved instructors who will contact you directly to coordinate lesson times and fees. Lessons will be coordinated based on instructor and pool availability, during times that are available to the public.
Payment is due on a per lesson basis. Fees are not modifiable.
| Lesson | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
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Private Lesson |
1 instructor : 1 student (30 min. duration) |
$40 |
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Semi-Private Lesson |
1 instructor : 2 students of similar age & skill in the same household (30 min. duration) |
$45 |