Ozzie says "Let's Swim by Eight"! Every child in Glastonbury should learn to swim by 8 years old. Kids are surrounded by swimming pools, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water that are used for recreation. Every child needs basic aquatic safety and swimming skills!
SESSION DATES:
Session 1: June 22 - July 2, 2026
Session 2: July 6 - July 16, 2026
Session 3: July 20 - July 30, 2026
REGISTRATION DATES:
Session 1: Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. on March 31
Session 2: Registration begins at 8:00 p.m. on July 2
Session 3: Registration begins at 8:00 p.m. on July 16
Once the session begins, registration for that session will no longer be available.
Due to the short turn around between registration and classes no refunds/credits will be given unless due to medical/injury. A doctors note must be presented to receive the refund. (Sessions 2 and 3 only, Session 1 cancellations will follow normal cancellation policy)
Please limit your registration to one class/child at a time.
If your child is enrolled in the wrong level, every effort will be made to transfer your child to the appropriate level on a space available basis. There is no guarantee.
WHAT TO BRING: All participants should bring a towel. Participants must be ready in appropriate swim attire on the pool deck at their scheduled time. Locker rooms are available for changing.
Observers are welcome and must sit in the grass area.
LESSONS:
Infant/Toddler: Ages 6mos - 2 yrs with a parent/guardian in the water. This is an opportunity for your infant to be introduced to the water.
Tots: Ages 3 and 4 years with a parent/guardian in the water. Parents work with their children to learn breath control, submerging in the water, buoyancy /floating on the water; and moving through the water on front and back.
Learn to Swim Program for Level 1-6
Please review the information to decide where best to place your child. The new program features an inclusive approach to teaching swimming and water safety together. Level 1 children must be at least 5 years old. To move to the next level students must successfully complete the exit skills for each level before progressing to the next level. All levels include water safety discussions and skills. To enroll for a level, your child must meet the following criteria:
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
At least 5 years old with little or no prior water experience.
Level 2: Fundamentals of Aquatics
Students should be comfortable in and under the water; to be able to float on front and back; and to perform elementary front and back strokes for at least 2 body lengths with or without support.
Level 3: Stroke Development
Students should be able to independently enter; to submerge and blow bubbles; to tread water 15 seconds and to move through the water using simultaneous and alternating leg and arm actions for at least 5 body lengths.
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Students should be able to survival float; to tread water 30 seconds; to swim front crawl and elementary backstrokes for 15 yards; to perform the dolphin kick for 5 body lengths; to scissors kick for 10 yards; and to do a head first entry into the water.
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Students should be able to swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 25 yards each; to swim the side stroke, the breast stroke and the butterfly stroke each for 15 yards; to tread water 2 minutes; to change direction doing an open turn at the wall; to do a foot first surface dive.
Level 6: Fitness Swimming
Students should be able to swim both front crawl and elementary backstroke for 50 yards; to swim the back crawl, breaststroke, side stroke and butterfly each for 25 yards; to tread water 5 minutes; to flip turn using both front and back strokes; to dive from pool side and to do tuck and pike surface dives and to scull on the back. Both groups will focus on stroke development as well.
DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF THE GHS POOL FOR SUMMER 2026, ALL EVENING SWIM LESSONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT GRANGE POOL. YOU WILL NOTICE A DECREASE IN CLASS OFFERINGS THAN PRIOR SUMMERS AT GHS DUE TO PARKING LIMITATIONS OF THE FACILITY. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.