Star Hill Family Athletic Center | 100 Gerber Dr. Tolland, CT 06084 | 860-871-8800
Group Swim Lessons
2024 Fall Swim Instruction Programs
Fall Swimming Lessons Begin October 12th
We are still working on the Fall PRIVATE swim lesson schedule. As soon as we have commitments from the group lesson instructors we will post the groups for private lessons. Private lessons will be offered starting at 11:25am on Saturdays.
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Cost of Group Lessons
No refunds will be offered 2 weeks before the start of each session
| Star Hill Members | Non Members | |||
| $85/session | $105/session |
Cost of Private Lessons
No refunds will be offered 2 weeks before the start of each session
| Star Hill Members | Non Members | |||
| $/session | $/session |
Fall Sessions
Fall 1: Saturdays, October 12th - November 16th
| Swim Lessons - Preschool - 9:00am | 10/12/2024 | Register |
| Swim Lessons - Level 2 - 9:00am | 10/12/2024 | Register |
| Swim Lessons - Level 1 - 9:35am | 10/12/2024 | Register |
| Swim Lessons - Level 3 - 9:35am | 10/12/2024 | Register |
| Swim Lessons - Preschool - 10:10am | 10/12/2024 | Register |
| Swim Lessons - Level 2 - 10:10am | 10/12/2024 | Register |
| Swim Lessons - Level 1 - 10:45am | 10/12/2024 | Register |
| Swim Lessons - Advanced - 10:45am | 10/12/2024 | Register |
Swim Level Descriptions
Preschool: Age: 3 yr - 5 yr, 4 swimmers: 1 instructor For beginner swimmers, learning to perform basic safety skills and swim strokes & kicks. Learn to swim assisted on front and back. Assisted floating. Jump in the pool (4ft) to the instructor & float on back. Practicing submerging bodies. Parents do not accompany children in the pool. Swimmers will be assisted with a pool noodle during the class to ensure safety
Level 1: 5 yr + - 5 swimmers: 1 instructor Must be able to enter and exit the pool independently and listen to the instructor when to hang onto the wall when necessary. Pool noodles will not be used for assistance during the class. Goals: Blowing bubbles through nose, assisted front float, independent back float, rolling from front to back, and back to front, independent jumps in shallow end (4ft), freestyle with support, kicking on kickboard
Level 2: 5 yr + - 5 swimmers: 1 instructor Prerequisite: Submerge mouth, nose and eyes, blow bubbles through nose and mouth, float on front and back, swim on front independently Goals: Bob 10 times, float on front and back independently, perform front and back glide (streamline), show understanding of backstroke, swim independently across the pool to advance to Level 3
Level 3: 5 yr + - 5 swimmers: 1 instructor Prerequisite: MUST be able to swim across the pool independently. Submerge entire body, float on back for 1 minute, front and back glide, flip from front to back, back to front, swim freestyle 12 meters, swim backstroke 12 meters, tread water using arm and leg motions 30 seconds, Goals: Jump into deep water from the side, dive from kneeling or standing position, submerge and retrieve an object from shallow end, refine rotary breathing while doing freestyle, introduction to elementary backstroke and breastroke
Level 4: 5 yr + - 6 swimmers: 1 instructor Prerequisite: Jump in deep end, kneeling dive, back float for 2 minutes, submerge and retrieve an object in 5 feet, rotary breathing in freestyle, elementary backstroke and breaststroke with proper form 12 meters, tread water 1 minute Goals:Perform open turns on front and back using any stroke, tread water using sculling arm motions and kick, refine breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and side stroke, introduction to butterfly, Increase depth of object retrieval
Advanced Swimmers: 5 yr + - 6 swimmers: 1 instructor Advanced Swimmers (Min. age - 5 yrs / Max. age- 17yrs ) Swimmers must not need a floatation device and have passed the Star Hill Swim Test: swimming across the pool once with no assistance. Our Advanced Swimmers class resembles an endurance swim clinic, "get ready for swim team." The instructors will focus on the following swim skills: Freestyle with flip turns (100 yards), Backstroke with flip turns (100 yards), Butterfly with open turns (50 yards), Elementary backstroke (50 yards), Sidestroke (50 yards), Dive off of block and start stroke, Retrieve object from deep end (12 feet deep)
Private Swim Lessons: All ages - 1-on-1 instruction Private (1 on 1) lessons to both kids and adults. These lessons give any aspiring swimmer a personal experience with the instructor as they learn to develop their skills in the water. Once registered, an instructor will be assigned to the swimmer. They will reach out to you via text message to introduce themselves prior to the start of the session. Make-up classes are available within reason.
Attention Parents & Guardians: We know scheduling conflicts occur when you have kids. But due to the nature of the swim lesson program, and the close watch we keep on instructor/student ratios, we, unfortunately, cannot offer make-up classes for missed time by students during your swim lesson session (unless you are enrolled in Private Lessons). We will schedule a make-up lesson if Star Hill cancels a lesson due to weather or issues with the pool. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. Thank you.
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