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Swimming Lessons
Swimming is one of the most important and rewarding skills anyone can acquire. Aside from the fun of swimming and playing in and around water, swimming can be a life-saving skill. HRC has a variety of swimming lessons and programs available to help build and improve swimming skills for all ages.
HRC offers pre-scheduled swim lesson programs and lessons. See below for more information on these programs and a calendar with lesson and session dates.
Swim Lesson Programs
Registration information & deadlines are available after April 1st when summer program information is published each year
Tiny Tots Swimmers: Ages 1-2 years old, accompanied by an adult. Guided water exploration program designed to teach a basic set of skills and strokes through fun, games, and guided learning. The goal of this class is to increase your child’s comfort, confidence, and skill in the water. One parent must participate IN THE WATER with their child. The classes will take place in the Zero Depth area of the Hays Aquatic Park.
Little Swimmers: Ages 3-5 years old, accompanied by an adult. Similar to Tiny Tots swimming, for slightly older children. One parent must participate IN THE WATER with their child. The classes will take place in the Zero Depth area of the Hays Aquatic Park.
Junior Lifeguard Program: Ages 11-14. A great first step toward becoming a lifeguard for HRC. Designed for youth to provide a foundation of aquatic & leadership knowledge, attitudes, and skills for future successful completion of lifeguard training courses. By enrolling in this program you will experience what it takes to be a great lifeguard!
Swimming lessons: Graduated lessons allow the opportunity for swimmers to build and improve their skills in the water. Swimming lessons are available for children ages 5 and older. We offer levels 1-6 in up to three sessions each summer. Each session is two weeks long.
Level 1: Beginner Introduction to Water Skills. Skills practiced include front and back glide (with support), front and back float (with support), bobbing, blowing bubbles, entering and exiting the water independently, basic arm and leg movements, etc.
Level 2: Beginner Fundamental Aquatic Skills. Skills practiced include front and back glide (w/out support), front and back float (w/out support), fully submerging and holding breath, opening eyes under water, treading water, more in-depth arm and leg movements, etc.
Level 3: Intermediate Stroke Development. Skills practiced include front crawl, elementary backstroke, diving and jumping from the side of the pool, rotary breathing, treading water, self-rescue techniques, etc.
Level 4: Intermediate Stroke Improvement. Skills practiced include front crawl, elementary backstroke, back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, butterfly, open turns, surface dives, underwater swimming, survival swimming, etc.
Level 5: Advanced Stroke Refinement. Skills practiced include longer distance swimming and refinement of all swimming strokes, flip turns, shallow angle diving, etc.
Level 6: Advanced Options. Skills practiced include personal water safety, fundamentals of diving, lifeguard readiness, fitness swimming, etc.
