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Swimming Lessons

. Our curriculum is approved by USA Swimming! Westside Aquatic Complex offers Baby Steps – a Parent / Child swim program for children 6 months – up to 4yrs old, Champion Swim School for youth ages 4 – 14 years old, Adult lessons for individuals 15 years old and older, and Private lessons upon request. .Class dates and times are listed below.  If you have any questions, please call 864-679-SWIM (7946) or email our lessons coordinator Kelli Seawell at swimschool@gcrd.org.

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Summer registration begins Friday, May 3rd. Summer classes begin the week of June 10th. 

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GCRD is now an official USA Swimming Make A Splash partner! See below for more information on the Make A Splash Initiative.

 

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Register for Your Lesson Online

About Make A Splash

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Consistent with the goal of saving lives and providing every child in America with the opportunity to learn how to swim, Make a Splash, a national child-focused water safety initiative, was created by the USA Swimming Foundation in 2007. Make a Splash partners with learn-to-swim providers across the country to provide swimming lessons and educate kids on the importance of learning how to swim. Many partner programs are located in disadvantaged or ethnically diverse communities and provide training programs (including certified instructors, resources and quality programming) to help children become water-safe and share with them a lifelong physical fitness activity.  Make a Splash’s awareness campaign is built around the staggering statistics that minority children ages 5-14 are most at risk for drowning, and drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of 14. Make a Splash educates parents through a national awareness campaign; saves lives by joining forces with grassroots learn-to-swim programs and reaches millions of children through its programming, promotions and publicity tours..

Visit www.MakeASplash.org for more information.

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Baby Steps (Parent / Child Lessons Ages 6 months - 4 years)

Through positive, child-focused teaching methods, we will cover the following skills in the Parent / Child Swimming Program:

  • Water entry and exit
  • Safety in and around the water
  • Water adjustment and acclimation
  • Parent education
  • Fun and games
  • Basic swimming movements (kicking, paddling, blowing bubbles)
  • Breath control and independence (older swimmers)

6, 30 minute lessons -  $80 ($64 In-District)

1 Instructor per class

1 Parent per child .

Summer Session 1  Register through June 6, 2013 (Late registration begins June 7th)

  • One day per week:  Fridays (June 14 – July 26)   11:10 am OR 11:45 am
  • No class on July 5th

Summer Session 2  Register through June 6, 2013 (Late registration begins June 7th)

  • Two days per week:  Tues & Thurs (June 11 – June 27)   5:50 pm OR 6:25 pm

Summer Session 3  Register through July 3, 2013 (Late registration begins July 4th)

  • Two days per week:  Tues & Thurs (July 9 – July 25)   5:50 pm OR 6:25 pm

Youth Swimming Lessons (Ages 4 - 14)

Click on the Parent Handbook link below for more information.
Parent Handbook

  • 6, 45 minute lessons OR 8, 45 minute lessons
  • $80 ($64 In-District) OR $85 ($70 In-District)
  • 1 Instructor per every 3 students (beginner)
  • 1 Instructor per every 6 students (advanced)

 

Summer Sessions 1 & 2  Register through June 6, 2013 (Late registration begins June 7th)

  • Two days per week:  $80 ($64 In District)
  • Mon/Wed      (Jun 10 – Jun 26)     11 am OR 11:55 am OR 5 pm OR 5:55 pm
  • Tues/Thurs    (Jun 11 – Jun 27)    11 am OR 11:55 am OR 4 pm OR 4:55 pm

Summer Sessions 3 & 4  Register through July 3, 2013 (Late registration begins July 4th)

  • Two days per week:  $80 ($64 In District)
  • Mon/Wed      (Jul 8 – Jul 24)     11 am OR 11:55 am OR 5 pm OR 5:55 pm
  • Tues/Thurs    (Jul 9 – Jul 25)    11 am OR 11:55 am OR 4 pm OR 4:55 pm

Summer Session 5  Register through August 1, 2013 (Late registration begins August 2nd)

  • Four days per week:  $85 ($70 In District)
  • Mon – Thurs      (Aug 5 – Aug 15)     11 am OR 11:55 am

 

Adult Lessons (Ages 15 & Older)

6, 45 minute lessons: $80 ($64 In-District)

1 Instructor per 6 students

Summer Session 1  Register through June 6, 2013 (Late registration begins June 7th)

  • One day per week:  $80 ($64 In District)
  • Beginners:  Monday / Wednesday (June 11 – June 27) 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Advanced:  Monday / Wednesday (June 11 – June 27) 7:40 pm – 8:25 pm

Summer Session 2  Register through July 3, 2013 (Late registration begins July 4th)

  • One day per week:  $80 ($64 In District)
  • Beginners:  Monday / Wednesday (July 9 – July 25) 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Advanced:  Monday / Wednesday (July 9 – July 25) 7:40 pm – 8:25 pm

 

Private Lessons

Private lessons are available upon request.  The cost is $35 per half hour ($25 In-District). Please call Kelli Seawell at 864-679-SWIM (7946) for more information or to book your appointment.

Greenville Rec also offers swimming lessons during the summer at:

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Discovery Island Waterpark .

Otter Creek Waterpark .