Swim, Indoor (Summer)

Fee and Location

  • $55/session
  • BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center, 1601 Canary Ave.

Preschool Aquatics (3-5 yrs old)

Throughout the three levels, preschool-age children are taught basic aquatic safety and swimming skills, all the while increasing their comfort level in and around the water. Skills are age-appropriate, helping children achieve success on a regular basis and enjoy social interaction with other children. As in all swimming and water safety courses, your child will always know that it’s safety first.

Preschool A – Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills.

  • Enter and exit water using ramp, steps, or side. Blow bubbles through mouth and nose. Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes. Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects. Front glide and recover to a vertical position. Back glide and recover to a vertical position. Back float. Roll from front to back and back to front. Tread with arm and hand actions. Alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back. Combined arm and leg actions on front and back. Age appropriate water safety topics.

Preschool B – Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around the water.

  • Enter water by stepping in from a deck or low height. Exit water using ladder, steps, or side. Bobbing. Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects. Front float. Back glide and float and recover to a vertical position. Roll from front to back and back to front. Tread water using arm and leg actions. Combined arm and leg actions on front and back. Finning arm action on back. Age appropriate water safety topics.

Preschool C – Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around the water.

  • Enter water by jumping in. Fully submerge and hold breath. Bobbing. Rotary breathing. Front, jellyfish, and tuck floats. Front and back float or glide and recover to a vertical position. Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back. Tread water using arm and leg actions. Combined arm and leg actions on front and back. Finning arm action on back. Age appropriate water safety topics.

Learn-to-Swim (6 yrs-Teen)

Designed to help participants achieve maximum success, Learn-to-Swim courses are based on a logical, six-level progression that helps swimmers of varying ages and abilities develop their water safety, survival and swim skills.

Level 1- Introduction to water skills: Helps Participants feel comfortable in the water.

  • Enter and exit the water using ramp, steps, or side. Blow bubbles through mouth and nose. Bobbing. Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects. Front and back glides and recover to a vertical position. Back float. Roll from front to back and back to front. Tread water using arm and hand actions. Alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back. Combined arm and leg actions on front and back. Age appropriate water safety topics.

Level 2 – Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Gives participants success with fundamental skills.

  • Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side. Exit water using ladder, steps, or side. Fully submerge and hold breath. Bobbing. Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects. Rotary breathing. Front, jellyfish, and tuck floats. Back and front glide and recover to a vertical position. Roll from front to back and back to front. Tread water using arm and leg actions. Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back. Combined arm and leg actions on front and back. Finning arm action. Age appropriate water safety topics.

Level 3 – Stroke Development: Builds on the skills in level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water.

  • Enter water by jumping from the side, fully submerge then recover to the surface and return to the side. Headfirst entries from the side in sitting and kneeling positions. Bobbing while moving toward safety. Rotary breathing. Back float. Survival float. Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back. Tread water. Flutter and dolphin kicks on front. Scissors and breaststroke kicks. Front crawl and elementary backstroke. Age appropriate water safety topics.

Level 4 – Stroke Improvement: Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.

  • Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions. Swim underwater. Feet first surface dive. Survival swimming. Open turns on front and back. Tread water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary back stroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back. Age appropriate water safety topics.

Level 5 – Stroke Refinement: Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.

  • Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke. Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly. Sculling. Age appropriate water safety topics.

Summer Registration Session 1

Opens online or in person at the BPRD office and BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center on Wednesday, May 31, at 10am.

  •  Classes are subject to change.

Navigating Online Swim Lesson Registration – Instructional Guide (PDF download)

REGISTER

June 5-July 5 (M & W) (no class on July 3)
June 6-July 6 (T & Th) (no class on July 4)
Time Class M & W T & Th
9-9:30am Preschool A 25882 25887
9-9:30am Preschool B 25886 25893
9-9:30am Preschool C 25954
9-9:30am Level 1 25902 25906
9-9:30am Level 2 25912 25915
9-9:30am Level 3 25920 25922
9-9:30am Level 4/5 25926
9:40-10:10am Level 2 25957
11-11:30am Preschool A 25883
11-11:30am Preschool B 25891 25894
11-11:30am Preschool C 25896 25899
11-11:30am Level 1 25903 25907
11-11:30am Level 2 25916
11-11:30am Level 3 25921 25955
11-11:30am Level 4/5 25928
11:35am-12:05pm Level 1 25908
11:40am-12:10pm Preschool A 25884 25888
11:40am-12:10pm Preschool A 25956
11:40am-12:10pm Preschool C 25897 25900
11:40am-12:10pm Level 1 25904
11:40am-12:10pm Level 2 25913 25917
11:40am-12:10pm Level 3 25923
11:40am-12:10pm Level 4/5 25927
4:15-4:45pm Preschool A 25889
4:15-4:45pm Preschool B 25892
4:15-4:45pm Level 1 25909
4:15-4:45pm Level 3 25924
4:55-5:25pm Preschool C 25898
4:55-5:25pm Level 1 25910
4:55-5:25pm Level 2 25918
4:55-5:25pm Level 4/5 25929
5:35-6:05pm Preschool A 25855
5:35-6:05pm Preschool B 25895
5:35-6:05pm Preschool C 25901
5:35-6:05pm Level 2 25930
6:15-6:45pm Preschool A 25890
6:15-6:45pm Level 1 25905
6:15-6:45pm Level 3 25925
6:55-7:25pm Level 1 25911
6:55-7:25pm Level 2 25914 25919

Summer Registration Session 2

Opens online or in person at the Park District Office and the BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center on Thursday, June 29, at 10am. This is a change from the original posted date.

  • Classes will be posted a few days before registration opens. Classes are subject to change.

Navigating Online Swim Lesson Registration – Instructional Guide (PDF download)

REGISTER

July 10-Aug. 9 (M & W)
July 11-Aug. 10 (T & Th)
Time Class M & W T & Th    
9-9:30am Preschool A 26200 26205
9-9:30am Preschool B 26209 26213
9-9:30am Preschool C 26276 26222
9-9:30am Preschool C 26266
9-9:30am Level 1 26226 26231
9-9:30am Level 2 26237 26241
9-9:30am Level 3 26248 26251
9-9:30am Level 4/5 26256
9:40-10:10am Preschool B 26273
9:40-10:10am Level 2 26268
9:40-10:10am Level 3 26264
10:20-10:50am Level 1 26269
10:20-10:50am Level 3 26265
11-11:30am Preschool A 26201 26270
11-11:30am Preschool B 26210 26214
11-11:30am Preschool C 26217
11-11:30am Level 1 26227 26232
11-11:30am Level 2 26242
11-11:30am Level 2 26278
11-11:30am Level 3 26249 26252
11-11:30am Level 4/5 26259
11:40am-12:10pm Preschool A 26202 26206
11:40am-12:10pm Preschool B 26271
11:40am-12:10pm Preschool C 26219 26223
11:40am-12:10pm Preschool C 26277
11:40am-12:10pm Level 1 26228 26233
11:40am-12:10pm Level 2 26238 26243
11:40am-12:10pm Level 3 26253
11:40am-12:10pm Level 4/5 26257
12:20-12:50pm Level 4/5 26272
4:15-4:45pm Preschool A 26207 (4:30pm)
4:15-4:45pm Preschool B 26211
4:15-4:45pm Preschool C 26220 (4:30pm)
4:15-4:45pm Level 1 26229 26234
4:15-4:45pm Level 2 26244
4:15-4:45pm Level 3 26254
4:55-5:25pm Preschool A 26203
4:55-5:25pm Preschool C 26224
4:55-5:25pm Level 1 26235 (5:05pm)
4:55-5:25pm Level 2 26239 26245
4:55-5:25pm Level 3 26250 (5:05pm)
4:55-5:25pm Level 4/5 26260
5:35-6:05pm Preschool B 26212 26215
5:35-6:05pm Preschool C 26221 26225
5:35-6:05pm Level 1 26230 26236
5:35-6:05pm Level 2 26246
6:15-6:45pm Preschool A 26204 26208
6:15-6:45pm Preschool B 26216
6:15-6:45pm Level 3 26255
6:15-6:45pm Level 4/5 26258
6:55-7:25pm Preschool B 26274
6:55-7:25pm Level 1 26247
6:55-7:25pm Level 2 26240
6:55-7:25pm Level 4/5 26261


Daycare Swim Lessons

These swim programs are specifically designed for daycare centers to enroll their little ones in classes together.

  • June 5-July 6
  • July 10-Aug. 10

Cost is $55/child per session.
BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center, 1601 Canary Ave.
Contact Jahna for more information and to schedule your group: jgardiner@bisparks.org or 751-4270.