LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM: MAIN INFO
NOTE: Cancellations will no longer be made.
Brigham Young University-Idaho is privileged to once again host the Learn to Swim program in the Hart Pool on campus.
What is the Learn to Swim Program?
The Learn to Swim Program is offered by the Division of Continuing Education at BYU-Idaho, as a way to help local young people learn important and possibly life-saving skills.
General Information
Swimmers and parents will enjoy a clean indoor swimming facility with qualified staff. Parents may view swim lessons from the observation deck. Sanitized locker rooms, swim suits, and towels are provided (or swimmers may wear their own suits). Each swim lesson is one hour long, and each swim session lasts for two weeks. Swimmers may sign up for as many sessions as they like. Each class will have two swim instructors and approximately ten swimmers per class.
Session Information
- Session 1: June 1-June 12 (Monday-Friday; for two weeks)
- Session 2: June 15-June 26 (Monday-Friday; for two weeks)
- Session 3: June 29-July 11 excludes Friday, July 3; includes Saturday, July 11
- Session 4: July 13-July 23 includes Saturday, July 18 and ends on Thursday, July 23
Swim Level Information
Below is a list of the Learn to Swim Levels. Use your best judgment in determining where to place your child. All swimmers will be evaluated on the first day of class.
- Preschool: Children 2-4 years old. Must be accompanied in the water by an adult.
- Level 1: Water Exploration: Students at least 5 years old with little or no prior swim instruction.
- Level 2: Primary Skills: Will learn to submerge face in water, float on front and back with support, kick on front and back with support.
- Level 3: Stroke Readiness: Will learn to open eyes under water, float face down for five seconds, swim face down using arms and legs, and swim on back. Should be able to breath while swimming.
- Level 4: Stroke Development: Will learn to submerge and retrieve object from bottom of pool, jump into deep water, do elementary breast stroke kick, front crawl and breathing. Should be able to swim width of pool.
- Level 5: Stroke Refinement: Will learn to dive from side of pool, front and back crawl 25 yards, breast stroke and side stroke width of pool.
- Level 6: Will learn to dive from low board, breast and side stroke, front and back crawl length of pool, swim three strokes under water, and tread water for three minutes.
Cost Information
Cost $42 per session.
Registration Information
Registration will be handled online only. TO REGISTER ONLINE: Determine which session you would like, and click on the session link below. Enter how many children you would like to enroll and press the register button to begin the process. NOTE: To register online you must pay with either a Visa or a Master Card. We do not except American Express or Discover.
Some Things to Remember:
- When registering, your child does not have to have a Net ID. Just type in the information for the child (name, address, etc.)
- Please do not register for anyone other than the child being enrolled. In the past, some people have registered as an employee for their children. We need the children's names--not yours.
- Please try to accurately determine and enroll your child only in the level you feel they can handle. We will test at the beginning of the program; however, do not register at just any level to try to hold a spot. Changes are difficult and may not always be possible.
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Level 1 Level Preschool
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