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Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills • Register • View Cart •

beginner youth swimming lesson
OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely.
Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.
Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.

Waiting List & Masks
  • If you are unable to register for a class or do not get into the class time you are hoping for, please call the Community Center and ask to be placed on a Waiting List. 767-7650
  • We will no longer allow children to wear masks (that cover their nose) during swim lessons. Please do not have your child bring a mask to lessons. Masks impede a child's ability to learn proper breath control and will ultimately hinder their progress in learning to swim. Goggles (that only cover their eyes) are perfectly acceptable. Thank you for respecting this policy.

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Saturdays at 10am 
5y 11m - 13y 11m N/A Sa  10/04/2025 - 11/15/2025
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
South Portland Community Center Pool 		$60.00 Res, $70.00 Non-Res
 
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Sundays at 11am 
5y 11m - 13y 11m N/A Su  10/05/2025 - 11/16/2025
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
South Portland Community Center Pool 		$70.00 Res, $80.00 Non-Res
 
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Thursdays at 6pm 
5y 11m - 13y 11m N/A Th  10/02/2025 - 11/13/2025
06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
South Portland Community Center Pool 		$70.00 Res, $80.00 Non-Res
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