Welcome to HSP Swimming Class Registration

Registration for 2011 classes is now closed, please visit us again in March, 2012. Have a great Fall and Winter!!!

Information about levels, sessions and payments

Each session is composed of eight lessons taught Monday through Thursday, with Friday as a make-up day (make-up day is reserved only for classes that were canceled due to bad weather, instructor absence or mechanical failure of equipment). There is a minimum of four children needed to run a lesson with a maximum of seven children in a group. The lessons are 30 minutes long. 3 years is the minimum age for all levels. Every attempt will be made to assign your child to the session and time that you prefer, however, registration will occur on a first-come, first-served basis. 

The cost of a regular group session (composed of 8 classes) is $70 per child. The cost of a private session (composed of 8 classes) is $280 per child. Semi-private sessions (2 children per session are required) are also available, for a cost of $140 per child. Semi-private groups must be pre-arranged by the parent(s).  HSP unfortunately cannot organize these groups.

Upon request our swimming instructors will be available to evaluate your child's skills and recommend an appropriate level before the session starts. Swim instructors will also evaluate participants and divide them into corresponding levels during the first class (only if needed).

The deadline for signing up will be one week before the start date. Payment will also be due by that time. If a session has to be canceled due to the lack of the required minimum participation number, you can choose between scheduling your child for another session or having your money refunded. If you are not satisfied with the lessons, you may have your money refunded before the start of the 3rd class. We will credit the amount back to your credit card within 7 business days. After your child attends 3 classes, there will be no refunds. If the participant is unable to attend all classes in one session, he or she cannot combine it with another session. There will be no refund or credit issued for any operation and/or transaction older than 90 days under any circumstances. If you have any questions please email lessons@highsierrapools.com  or call 703-920-1750 ext. 124.

Level Descriptions

Nemos:  This beginning level for children teaches them to be comfortable and safe in the water. Instructors will focus on introducing children to the water and improving their safety and comfort in the swimming pool. The class will feature activities such as: face in the water, wet the hair, submerging, opening eyes, front glide, back glide, breath control, moving around comfortably, blowing bubbles and having fun in the class with aquatic recreation to gain confidence and interest in swimming. We highly recommend this level for children who have never taken lessons, preferably children between 3 and 5 years old.

Sea Turtles: This level marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills. Children continue to explore using simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back to gain more proficiency for strokes. This class will introduce exercises in the water such as: arm movement, body position, leg movement, floating and blowing bubbles, all connected with free style and backstroke. This level is recommended for children that are confident in the water but have never had lessons, or children that have taken and passed the “Nemos” level.

Dolphins:Students who successfully complete this level will be comfortable swimming in deep water, be proficient in front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke. They will be able to swim 50 yards with each of the strokes. This group is for children that are confident in the water and know the basic swimming skills of free style and backstroke. At this level the arm position, leg exercises, breathing, turns, treading water and diving will be practiced. Butterfly will be introduced in this class. The focus of this group is for children that already know basic skills of freestyle and backstroke or for children that passed the “Sea Turtles” level.

Sharks: The goal for the “Sharks”level is to make the students comfortable swimming and practicing in deep water and to make major improvements to rotary breathing with front crawl, demonstrate some proficiency in the other strokes being introduced and begin to develop endurance by increasing distances they can swim. In this class the swimmers will improve the quality of their movement in the backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke and butterfly. The correct diving position will also be an important skill learned in the class. This class is recommended for children that successfully finished Dolphins level or children with previous swimming experience.