Swim lessons

We specialize in teaching kids (and adults) how to swim! YEA, SWIMMING!! The US Swim School Association has proudly recognized Gym Magic and the Lily Pad Swim School as a member since 1999. All classes are 30 minutes in length with a maximum ratio of 5 students to one teacher.

We have year-round classes-You can start at ANYTIME and tuition is prorated on your start day.

Our program starts at 6 months of age in our WaterBabies classes, a parent and child interactive class. WaterBabies class includes songs, games, giggles and splashing. It’s a great opportunity to share with your baby and meet new moms and dads while having fun in the water.

Beginning at 3 years of age and up, our students participate in the “Big Pool”, while parents observe from the glassed-in observation room. Not to worry; you’re only a few feet away!
Students are grouped first by age and then by skill. The following classes are available:

We have three different age groups for BEGINNERS: Bubblefish, Goldfish and Sea Horse. Our beginning students are introduced to basic strokes, back floating and overall comfort in the water. In addition, safety awareness and safety issues are also presented to all students.

We have four levels for INTERMEDIATE swimming: Starfish, Catfish, Sea Turtles and Sea Otters. The focus for intermediate swimmers is on stroke development for freestyle as well as breath control.

Our ADVANCED swimmers work in the deeper end of the pool in the following classes: Penguins, Seals, Dolphins, Sharks and Hammerheads. Students in the advanced classes work on stroke development for freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.

Our PRE-TEAM level is offered for students of any age that can swim all four competitive strokes. The focus of Pre-Team is on endurance, stroke development and technique with preparation for competitive swim if the student wants to swim competitively.

We strongly encourage students to complete the entire program so they can become excellent swimmers for life because swimming is such a great activity throughout all of life.

Join us for “The Lily Pad Difference”!!
• Our teachers are great with kids! We specialize in teaching young kids how to swim AND our professional staff can help those already swimming perfect their strokes. Our teachers teach year-round unlike other pools that scramble to hire a new summer crew. Teaching swimming is the Lily Pad’s year-round profession. Our teachers pass rigorous training to join our dedicated staff of swim professionals. They must pass written tests over our swim manuals and complete over 40 hours of in-water training. Our private swim manuals are backed by 30-years of success in learning to swim and have been used to teach over 100,000 students to swim!

• Our pools are the BEST around!! Our pool design was taken from the best teaching pools in the country. Both of our pools are commercial grade, indoor, shallow, kid-friendly pools with Tot Docks and 30 foot long steps for teaching. As members of the US Swim School Association, we were able to join forces with the most successful pools in the country and learn the very best designs for teaching. It is no accident that our WaterBabies classes are taught in a separate, private pool – the added safety and comfort of this smaller pool is just what our babies need! To add more comfort, we are the only pool in our area that has a dehumidifier for the air so that we can maintain a constant air temperature and humidity. For air quality, we can adjust outside air with our inside air to provide better air and breathing quality. And for really great water, our filtering systems are better than required by the health department.

• Warm water is a hallmark of a dedicated learn-to-swim program. The Lily Pad maintains that ‘just right’ temperature for kids (88 – 90°) for year round swimming in all kinds of weather! Warm water isn’t just a luxury – it’s fundamental to teaching swimming! Blue lips, goose bumps and shivers are a thing of the past at the Lily Pad! If you’ve ever watched kids in cold water and seen the shivering and squirming that goes on, you know that they don’t have their full attention on their teachers. Kids can pay more attention, enjoy their class and actually learn more when they are comfortable in the water. Warm water makes a huge difference!

• Our maximum class size is 5 students per teacher. Personal attention to each child is another hallmark of the learn-to-swim industry, which explains the small class size. Overbooking and large class size hinder learning for all the students and hurts a program overall. And since we teach year-round, not just in the summer, it’s vitally important to us to promote the best class structure for the long haul. That’s why the Lily Pad maintains a strict 5:1 ratio for classes.

• 100% Money Back Guarantee! Yes, we offer a full tuition money back guarantee if after your first term of classes, you are not entirely happy!
REMEMBER: Knowing how to swim is a life saving skill!

Please see the Calendar of Terms for our 5 Term Schedule. You can enroll at any time and begin to enjoy our warm refreshing water!

To register for class, please see our Registration Page. Our office is open from 8:00am to 7:30pm Monday through Friday and from 8:30am to 1:00pm on Saturday. For Swim Birthday Parties, please see Birthdays and call the office to reserve your party time!