Acorn Aquatic Academy Swim Lessons

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Friendswood City Pool is happy to be bringing back our Acorn Aquatic Academy swim lesson program for the 2023 Summer season!!

Friendswood City Pool is utilizing a streamlined registration process for Swim Lessons. No longer will you need to select the specific skill level for children ages 2 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!

*Swimmers will arrive 10 minutes early for the first day of each session to be sorted into levels based on benchmarks*

**Waitlisted swimmers will be contacted as more instructors and/or spots become available.**

Registration for Summer 2023 swim lessons opens April 18th at 10:00am.

To register for swim lessons, click here: Swim Lesson Registration

All AAA Sessions Run 

Tuesdays – Fridays

Session 1: June 6 - June 16 (AM classes)

Session 2: June 20 - June 30 (AM classes)

Session 3: July 4 - July 14 (AM & PM classes)

Session 4: July 18 - July 28 (AM & PM classes)

From August 1 - August 11 the Friendswood City Pool will only be holding private lessons. All private lesson inquiries will require a request form to be submitted ahead of time.

Private Lessons will only be scheduled based on Swim Instructor availability and schedule requests.







    Session 1 - 4 Session 5: 8/1-8/10
Level 0: "First Splash" Resident: $50
Non-Resident: $70
  
Level 1 - 5 Resident: $65
Non-Resident: $85
  
Adult Aquatic Academy Resident: $50
Non-Resident: $70
  
Private Lessons   Resident: $30 /half hour
Non-Resident: $45 /half hour

*NEW* Private Swim Lessons      |   August 1 - 11


This Summer, the Friendswood City Pool is offering the opportunity for private, 1-on-1 swim lessons in lieu of a fifth session. Anyone interested in private lessons must submit a request ahead of time; either online OR in person at the City Pool or Parks & Rec office. Submitting a request DOES NOT guarantee a spot for private lessons. All swimmers taking private lessons with the City will be scheduled based on instructor availability, skill level, and time restrictions. 


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Class Level Breakdown

Level 0 - "First Splash"    

Friendswood is now introducing a new “mommy and me” class, where non - swimmers will be accompanied by a parent/guardian in the water throughout the class. The purpose of this level is to promote confidence and comfortability in and around water with our younglings starting as early as 6 months in age! All while introducing parents to common water safety practices.

*First Splash classes will only be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each session (4 classes per session). Space is very limited so register early!

Level 1:

Swimmers will work on adjusting to classes without assistance of a parent and becoming comfortable with the water by learning skills such as floating and breathe control. Techniques such as kicking and basic arm movements of freestyle and backstroke will be taught.

Level 2:

Swimmers will work on becoming fully submerged, swimming freestyle and backstroke with assistance, and entering the water head first from a seated position.

Level 3:

Swimmers will work on swimming freestyle and backstroke with little to no assistance and will begin learning elementary backstroke. Swimmers will also be introduced to breaststroke and butterfly kick as well as learn shallow diving from a kneeling position.

Level 4:

Swimmer should be able to perform freestyle and backstroke with no assistance for half a pool length. Swimmers will learn the arm movements for butterfly and breaststroke and learn to use them in conjunction with kicks. Depending on advancement of the class, swimmers may also be introduced to standing shallow dives and flip-turns.

 Level 5:

This advanced level is designed for swim team swimmers who wish to continue to practice after the season is or over or those wishing to work on perfecting strokes. This class is not advised to swimmers  under the age of 5 due to endurance abilities. Swimmers should be proficient in ALL strokes. This level will focus on endurance, stroke perfection, flip turns, and race dives.

*NEW* Adult Aquatic Academy - ages 13+

New this summer, the Friendswood City Pool is offering Learn-To-Swim group classes to teens and adults ages 13 and up. This class is intended for students that have very little or no swimming experience. Students will be introduced to floating, breath control, submerging, and treading water. All swim strokes will be introduced to students (freestyle, backcrawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and the sidestroke) while working to become proficient in arm and kick movements, as well as body positioning.

*Adult lessons will only be taught on Tuesday and Thursday during each session.