For more than 50 years, the Innis Arden Swimming Club has been teaching kids of all ages water safety and proper swim technique. Our highly trained teachers provide a safe, fun, and effective learning environment for all students.
The lesson program is open to both members and non-members and is designed to allow students to progress at the rate most suitable for their own personal needs and capabilities. We strive to encourage independence, build swimmers’ confidence, and teach strong stroke-based swimming skills.
Group lessons are open to children 3 years old and older.
Individual private and semi-private lessons are also offered throughout the summer for our current pool members only. Schedule a private or semi-private lesson schedule through the instructor of your choice.
When possible, our intermediate classes will be taught from the pool deck.
Note: We sometimes offer swim team lessons geared for competitive swimming. When offered, those classes will run a half-hour each day (same as all other classes) and are only offered within certain early summer sessions.
2026 Summer Swim Lessons
Weekday Lessons
Session #1: June 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and June 29th, 30th, July 1st, July 2nd
Session #2 July 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and July 13th, 14h, 15th, 16th
Session #3 July 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and July 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th
Session #4 August 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and August 10th, 11th, 12th 13th
Session #5 August 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th
Classes will be offered at 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, and 12:30
Saturday Lessons
Session 1 : June 20th, June 27th and July 11th, July 18th
Session 2: July 25th, August 1st, 8th, 15th
Classes are offered at 10:00 am and 10:30 am
Registration Dates
Members can register on May 1st @ 7:00 am
Non-members can register on May 22nd @ 7:00 am
Cost
Members: $80/session
Non-Members: $125/session
Swim Lesson Levels
Parent-Tot: This is a swim lesson designed for our younger children that are not ready to get into the water without their parents. Typically this is for the swimmers under the age of 3 who are not old enough for our group lesson. Parents will help their children, under guidance from an instructor, get comfortable in the water and start to prepare for our group lessons. Only offered on Saturdays
Early beginner: Children will work towards becoming more comfortable being in the water, blowing bubbles, holding a kickboard, and pushing off the stairs to the instructor. This class is meant for children who have had little or no experience in the pool and/or no prior swim lessons. These are typically young children around the ages of 3 to 4. (This class is held on the pool stairs)
Beginner: Children will work towards kickboarding independently, gliding on front/back, and swimming freestyle for 15 feet. Prior to this class, children should be comfortable completely submerging themselves under water and willing to push off the wall toward an instructor. The age range in this class varies, but is typically fit for 4 to 6 year olds. (This class is held in the shallow end)
Advanced beginner: Children will work on side breathing, kicking, elementary backstroke, and swimming in the deep end. Prior to this class children should be able to push off the wall and swim freestyle 10-15 feet and glide on their back for about 7 feet. This class mostly consists of 6 to 8 year olds. (This class is held in the shallow end)
Intermediate: Children will work towards swimming 50 yards of competent freestyle and backstroke and will be introduced to breaststroke and butterfly. Children will begin to learn how to dive and do a flip turn. Prior to this class, children should be able to swim freestyle, backstroke, and elementary breaststroke for 1 width of the pool, and should be comfortable swimming in the deep end without any assistance. Often, this is the last class taken before joining our swim team. (This class swims across the width of the pool, in the middle and deep end). Note that these lessons are often taught with the instructor on the pool deck, not in the water.
Swim Team Lessons: Children will work with swim team coaches to fine tune their strokes and receive additional coaching in a smaller group setting. You must be on swim team already to sign up for this level. (This class swims across the width of the deep end)
