Our first priority in teaching swimming is to make everyone safe in and around the water.  Second, swimming provides for one of the best forms of fitness for all ages.  And third, by becoming comfortable around the water and skilled in basic swimming techniques, one finds the aquatic world is filled with a multitude of recreational activities that add to the overall enjoyment of life. 

Summer Swim Lessons 2024

Group Lesson Schedule (Youth Lessons)

 Throughout the summer we will have lessons available in the mornings and the evenings during the weeks listed above. AM lessons will take place Monday - Thursday, while PM lessons will be held Mon, Tues, & Thurs.

Morning Lesson Options: 9:45am, 10:25am, 11:05am

Evening Lesson Options: 6:00pm, 6:35pm

All classes will be 30 minutes.

Youth Group Lesson Format

New swimmers will be assessed within the first 10 minutes of their first class. Groups are formed based on ability level, and swimmers are grouped with peers of a similar age range who are working on mastering the same skills. Each station (1-10) has a different set of mastery goals, building on what athletes have mastered in the previous stations. Once a swimmer demonstrates mastery of their station's advancement goals, they are immediately moved up to the next station. No one will stay in one particular station for any specific amount of time, and advancement will be different for each student. This ensures every swimmer in our program is receiving instruction at their level, and all are working toward mastery!

Registration

Registration will begin on April 15, 2024 for summer registration. You may sign up for as many weeks of lessons as you'd like at this time, but please note our cancellation and refund policy at the bottom of this page. Refunds and/or credits are only available in specific scenarios, and will not be applicable due to accidental registrations, vacations, a student not ready for lessons, etc. Please be aware while registering. 

All available options are listed in the table below. Be sure you are registering for the correct week and time that you want. You can also view all class offerings and apply filters to search the classes within the parent portal by using the red buttons at the top of this page!

Private Swim Lessons

Click here to meet our staff and see their individual private lesson schedules!

Adult Swim Lessons

During select weeks our adult instructors will be teaching small-group learn-to-swim classes for adults and high school aged swimmers. All ability levels welcome. Check out our class listings in the table below; registration will open April 15, 2024!

Summer Dive Lessons 2024

Group Lesson Schedule

Throughout the summer we will have lessons available in the mornings, Monday - Thursday, 11:15 - 12:00 during select weeks. All classes will be 45 minutes. No previous dive experience needed or swim level requirement. However, all athletes must be comfortable and safe in deep (12 ft) water.

Infant Swim Lessons

During select weeks we will have a parent/child "Bubble Babies" class for our littlest swimmers, infants and toddlers up through age 3. Parents are expected to be in the water with their little ones during infant classes. Check out our class listings in the table below; registration will open soon!

SwimAmerica Policies

Payment, Cancellation and Refund Policy
*updated 4/25/21

•A valid form of payment is required at time of registration. Payments for all SwimAmerica, Waves, Stars, and Westerville Aquatic Club related programs will be processed after the specific registration deadline.

•Class change requests will be accepted at any time and are subject to availability. A change fee of $12.00 may apply after the time of registration.

•Refunds minus the $12.00 fee or 10% of the total refund - whichever is greater - will be granted based on medical or other emergency situations involving the swimmer, and, if it is requested one (1) week in advance of the class start date.  

•Credits minus the $12.00 credit fee or 10% of the total credit - whichever is greater - will be considered prior to the start of the class based on medical or other emergency situations involving the swimmer.

•No refunds or credits, for any reason, will be issued after the class start date.

•All participants must be potty trained to be a part of our youth lessons. No swim diapers are permitted.

•Parents assume full responsibility for their child's readiness for group swim lessons. Swimmers who refuse to enter the water at the time of class may not be ready for group lessons.

E-mail Jim Peterfish, Central Ohio SwimAmerica Program Director, regarding credits or refund requests.