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Swim Lessons:
Group swim lessons are available for every age and ability! Please review the descriptions and requirements for each level before registering.
Note: Each child's swimming ability will be assessed on the first day of lessons and they may be moved into a different class or level that will best benefit the child.
NEW for 2018 at Mountain View Pool!
Mountain View Pool is piloting a new, streamlined, swim lesson registration process for "Youth Swimming Lessons". No longer will you need to select the specific skill level for
children ages 3 to 12 years old. Now you will simply select the session dates and time you would like to attend, and our talented team will do the rest! To learn more and register for Mountain View Pool programs visit the the following link:
Mountain View Pool
Starbabies:
Recommended for children ages 6 months to 3 years old and must have an adult in the water with them. Parents are taught how to help their child become comfortable in the water by: Getting face wet and blowing bubbles, Jumping in and submerging, Floating on back, Locomotion on front and back with kicking and pulling.
White Star:
Recommended for ages 3 and up who can participate without parental presence. Children are taught: How to recover if they were to fall into a swimming pool, How to float on their back, How to make forward progress in the water without help.
To advance to Red Star level lessons students will be expected to demonstrate the skills shown in the video below:
Red Star:
To enroll in this class, the child must be able to jump in, surface, swim 10 feet, float on their back, turn around and get back to the wall without help. Children are taught: How to tread water, How to dive into deep water, Breathing to the side, The starting mechanics of freestyle.
To advance to Yellow Star level lessons students will be expected to
demonstrate the skills shown in the video below:
Yellow Star:
To enroll in this class, the child must be able to tread water for 30 seconds and swim freestyle 30 feet while breathing to the side. Children are taught: To fine tune the mechanics of freestyle, The mechanics and fine tuning of backstroke.
To advance to Blue Star students will be expected to
demonstrate the skills shown in the video below:
Blue Star:
To enroll in this class, the child must be able to swim 30 feet of freestyle while breathing to the side and 30 feet of backstroke with proper mechanics. Children are taught: The mechanics and fine tuning of butterfly, The mechanics and fine tuning of breaststroke, How to perform racing starts and turns.
To complete the Blue Star level lessons students will be expected to
demonstrate the skills shown in the video below:
Silver Star:
This class is recommended for non-swimmers pre-teen to adults. Participants are taught based on individual abilities ranging from getting their face wet to the basic mechanics of freestyle.
Semi-Private Swim Lessons:
Select pools offer special classes designed for those that prefer smaller class sizes. Classes are limited to no more than
3 students per instructor.
Semi-Private White Star:Semi-Private Red Star:Semi-Private Yellow Star:
