Swim Lessons

PLEX Swim

Discover the joy and confidence that comes with swimming at Metro Rec Plex! Our comprehensive swim lesson program is designed to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop essential water skills in a safe, supportive environment. Led by our experienced and certified instructors, our progressive curriculum builds water confidence, proper technique, and safety awareness through engaging, age-appropriate activities. Whether your child is taking their first splash or you’re an adult looking to refine your strokes, our small class sizes ensure personalized attention while our warm, accessible pools create the perfect learning environment. Join the thousands of successful swimmers who’ve developed lifelong skills through our proven program – because learning to swim isn’t just about safety, it’s about opening a world of aquatic possibilities!

About

PLEX Swim is designed to prepare children for competitive swimming team. As a participant progresses, they begin at a very basic level of swimming, where they may only be able to swim a few yards of front crawl by themselves, to swimming full laps and learning all 4 of the strokes, as well as dives and flip turns. They will also gain a thorough understanding of the pool rules and water safety, such as safe diving depth or safety bobs. When a participant has passed level 6 of Plex Swim lessons, they are prepared for a competitive swimming team.

Levels

Entry Requirements

  1. Ability to be in class: swimmer not afraid of being in water, able listen to rules,
    able to be away from parents.

Entry Requirements

  1. Ability to float/glide on front and back with assistance.
  2. Ability to put face in water and blow bubbles without discomfort.
  3. Ability to roll stomach to back and back to stomach with assistance.
  4. Ability to move 5-7 feet with hands and feet and with face in water assisted.
  5. Ability to jump, push, turn, grab in water with assist.

(Instructor for this class must be able to teach to each student’s need in class)

Entry Requirements

  1. Ability to float on front and back with assistance.
  2. Ability to put face in water and attempt to blow bubbles.
  3. Ability to swim 5-7 feet with hands and feet and attempt face in water assisted.

Entry Requirements

  1. Ability to swim unassisted with face in for 45 ft.
  2. Ability to float comfortably on front and back without assistance.
  3. Ability to jump into water without assistance.
  4. Able to rollover from front float to back float without assisted.
  5. Ability to jump, push, turn, grab without assistance.
  6. Ability to have breath control while bobbing.

Entry Requirements

  1. Ability to swim with freestyle arms, with breath control, 15 yd.
  2. Ability to jump into water over their head, swim 20 ft. turn swim back to wall and climb out.
  3. Ability to swim on the back with backstroke arms 15 yd.
  4. Float on the front and back for 20 seconds.
  5. Able to swim with goggles.

Entry Requirements

  1. Ability to swim freestyle for 25 yards with correct rotary breathing.
  2. Ability to swim 25 yards of backstroke with proper body position and kicks.
  3. Ability to do elementary backstroke 25 yd.
  4. Ability to do breaststroke kick 15 yd.
  5. Knowledge of dolphin kick body position and kick 15 yd.
  6. Ability to dive from the side of pool in standing position.

Entry Requirements

  1. Able to swim 25 yards of Freestyle with correct rotary breathing with elbow recovery.
  2. Able to swim 25 yards of back stroke with correct body position and kicks.
  3. Elementary backstroke.
  4. Able to swim 15 yards of breaststroke with correct body position as well as arm and kick timing.
  5. Able to swim 10-15 yards of butterfly with productive kick and correct arms.
  6. Ability to somersault forwards in water.
  7. Ability to dive in and begin swimming any stroke.

Rules

Class reassignment: In the case a child is signed up for a level they are over-qualified or under-qualified for we will attempt to place them in the appropriate level. This could mean a different day/time than what was initially signed up for. If the appropriate level is unavailable, you will be refunded 100%. To avoid such situation, we suggest a scheduled evaluation prior to the lessons start date if you are unsure of the child’s ability.

Class Maximums & Minimums

Classes are limited to five/six participants. This is to ensure safety and to follow Red Cross guidelines for student to instructor ratios. In addition, a class must have at least three participants for the class to run. If a class day/time does not meet the three-participant minimum you will be notified and offered a different class day/time. If you choose to decline offer you will be refunded 100%.

Private Lessons

Contact us to sign up for our private lessons with our wonderful instructors.