Group Swim Lessons (American Red Cross)

Our year round group swim lesson program works with individuals of all ages and swimming abilities; beginning with skills like water familiarization and swimming readiness and progressing to advanced stroke development and fitness swimming.  To select the appropriate level for you or your child, please view the skills chart below. 

Group Swim Lesson Refund Policy

  • Cancellations must be received a week prior to the first meeting day of any program unless otherwise noted. No refunds will be issued after the first meeting date for any reason. 

2026 Group Swim Lesson Schedule

Swim Lesson Dates Number of Classes Member Registration Opens Non-Member Registration Opens
October 5th - October 31st  4 September 21st at 8 a.m. September 22nd at 8 a.m.
November 2nd - November 21st 3 October 19th at 8 a.m. October 20th at 8 a.m.
November 30th - December 19th 3 November 16th at 8 a.m.

November 17th at 8 a.m.


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*The time, day, and instructor are subject to change from session to session based upon staff availability.  
*Fees for Group Swim Lessons are based upon the number of classes in a session as well as membership status.

 

Group Swim Lesson Skills Chart

Select the best class for you or your child before registering for lessons, please note that all parent and child group classes require adult/guardian to be in water assisting child. Preschool level 2 and above require skills to be performed independently without floatation. 

Parent & Child Program-Skills Taught (6 months to 4 years of age)
Parent & Child Level 1 (Parent must be in the water assisting child)

  • Water familiarization and swimming readiness
  • Provide safety information for parents and teach techniques parents can use to orient their children to water

Parent & Child Level 2 (Parent must be in the water assisting child)

  • Improve skills learned in Parent & Child Level 1 and teach more advanced skills
  • Continue to build water safety knowledge

Preschool Swim Program-Skills Taught (Ages 4 to 5)
Preschool Level 1 (Skills will be taught with instructor assistance)

  • Entering/Exiting water safely
  • Submerging face & blowing bubbles
  • Assisted front & back glide for two body lengths
  • Back float
  • Arm and hand treading action
  • Arm and leg action on front and back

Preschool Level 2 (Skills will be performed independently without floatation)

  • Entering water using a ladder or stairs
  • Bobbing 5 times
  • Front & back glide for 2 body lengths 
  • Front & back float
  • Arm & leg treading action for 15 seconds
  • Arm & leg action on front and back for 3 body lengths

Preschool Level 3 (Student must pass Level 2 before entering Level 3)

  • Entering water by jumping
  • Bobbing 10 times
  • Rotary breathing
  • Back glide for 3 body lengths 
  • Front float for 10 seconds & back float for 15 seconds
  • Tread water for 30 seconds
  • Arm & leg action on front and back for 5 body lengths

Preschool Level 4-Advanced Preschool (Student must pass Level 3 before entering Level 4)

  • Diving from seated and kneeling position
  • Deep water floating on front and back
  • Streamlined position pushes off from wall
  • Front and back crawl
  • Elementary backstroke

Youth Learn to swim Program-Skills Taught (Ages 6+)
Level 1 

  • Bubble blowing
  • Retrieving objects under water
  • Back float
  • Arm treading
  • Assisted front and back glide
  • Arm and leg action on front and back 2 body lengths

Level 2 (Students must pass Level 1 before entering Level 2)

  • Submerge under water for 10 seconds
  • Rotary breathing
  • Front & back glide for 2 body lengths 
  • Front & back floating
  • Arm & leg treading action
  • Arm & leg actions on front and back for 5 body lengths

Level 3 (Student must pass Level 2 before entering Level 3)

  • Dive from sitting and kneeling position 
  • Survival floating
  • Treading- 1 minute
  • Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke- 25 yards
  • Breaststroke and dolphin kick

Level 4 (Student must pass Level 3 before entering Level 4)

  • Diving 
  • Open turns for front and back crawl
  • Treading- 2 minutes
  • Breaststroke and butterfly-15 yards
  • Dolphin kick

Level 5 (Student must pass Level 4 before entering Level 5)

  • Shallow angle diving
  • Flip turns for front and back crawl 
  • Treading- 5 minutes
  • Front/back crawl and Elementary backstroke-50 yards
  • Breaststroke and butterfly-25 yards
  • Sidestroke, sculling

Level 6 (Student must pass Level 5 before entering Level 6)

  • Skill proficiency-working on stroke technique
  • Fitness swimmer: Building endurance
  • Swimming fundamentals (Sets, pace clock, circle swimming)

Private Swim Lessons

Join our private swim lesson waitlist*
*Please note our waitlist is only open to C&RC Members or Upper St. Clair Residents at this time due to high demand*
Our private swim lessons provide an opportunity to work one on one with an experienced aquatics instructor to improve swimming skills. 

2026 Private Swim Lesson Package Pricing

Private Swim Lesson Package C&RC Members Non-Members
4 Lessons (30 minutes) $164.00 $204.00
8 Lessons (30 minutes) $312.00 $384.00
12 Lessons (30 minutes) $408.00 $504.00
18 Lessons (30 minutes) $576.00 $684.00