Swimming Lessons
Group swim lessons are offered by the Community Center. Registration will close the Friday prior to the start of the session. No one will be turned away because of inability to pay. Residents who qualify for a reduced rate will pay $5.00 for group swim lessons.
To sign up, please utilize our new CC APP! You can also stop by or call the Front Desk (605) 256-5837.
Spots are first come first serve and secured with payment.
Fee:
Members and Non-Members: $50
Sessions
See specific level times below!
* NO APRIL SESSION
2026 Session 3: June 9th - 25th
Tuesday & Thursday Mornings
Sign-up Tuesday, May 26th @ 7:00AM
2026 Session 4: June 15th - 25th
Monday - Thursday Afternoons
Sign-up Tuesday, May 26th @ 7:00AM
2026 Session 5: July 7th - 23rd
Tuesday & Thursday Mornings
Sign-up Monday, June 22nd @ 7:00AM
2026 Session 6: July 12th - 23rd
Monday - Thursday Afternoons
Sign-up Monday, June 22nd @ 7:00AM
Little swimmers and parents will learn water adjustments techniques, become comfortable getting wet, swimming on front and back with support, breath control, and changing directions, personal safety, and water exit skills. Both parents and infants / toddlers are in the water.
Parent Tot
Time: 5:00PM - 5:35PM (Sessions 4 June PM and 6 July PM)
NOT OFFERED SESSIONS 3 June AM & 5 July AM
Age: 6 - 36 months
Familiarize children to the aquatic environment and help them acquire, then build upon basic aquatic skills with logical progression. Once participant reaches age 5, they can advance to level 1 or continue progression in Preschool.
Preschool
Time: 11:00AM - 11:45AM (Session 3 June AM and Session 5 July AM)
4:15PM - 4:50PM (Session 4 June PM and Session 6 July PM)
Age: 3-5
Students become acquainted with the water and aquatic environment while gaining basic aquatic skill. To progress child must be able to fully submerge head, glide on front at least 2 body lengths then roll to back and float for 5 seconds.
Level 1
Time: 10:00AM - 10:45AM (Session 3 June AM and Session 5 July AM)
5:00PM - 5:35PM (Session 4 June PM and Session 6 July PM)
Age: 5+
Students build on Level 1 skills and are introduced to lead-up strokes: Swimming on front and back for 5 body lengths. To progress child must be able to swim using combined arm and leg action & float for 15 seconds independently
Level 2
Time: 11:00AM - 11:45AM (Session 3 June AM and Session 5 July AM)
4:15PM - 4:50PM (Session 4 June PM and Session 6 July PM)
Students achieve basic water competency in a pool environment. To progress child must be comfortable jumping into deep water, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 minute then swim across the entire length of the pool ( 25 yards )
Level 3
Time: 10:00AM - 10:45AM (Session 3 June AM and Session 5 July AM)
5:00PM - 5:35PM (Session 4 June PM and Session 6 July PM)
Students work to improve their proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that were introduced in Level 3. To progress child must swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 25 yards; swim breaststroke and back crawl for 15 yards, and swim 3 to 5 body lengths while fully submerged under water.
Level 4
Time: 11:00AM - 11:45AM (Session 3 June AM and Session 5 July AM)
4:15PM - 4:50PM (Session 4 June PM and Session 6 July PM)
Students begin to refine their performance of all 6 swimming strokes. To progress child must be able to perform a shallow dive; swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 50 yards; swim breaststroke and back crawl for 25 yards with appropriate turning styles.
Level 5
Time: 10:00AM - 10:45AM (Session 3 June AM and Session 5 July AM)
5:00PM - 5:35PM (Session 4 June PM and Session 6 July PM)
Swimmers focus on perfecting strokes and increasing endurance with open and flip turns. Students also learn advanced skills in personal water safety, fundamentals of diving, and fitness swimming.
Level 6
Time: 11:00AM - 11:45AM (Session 3 June AM and Session 5 July AM)
*NOT OFFERED SESSIONS 4 June PM & 6 July PM