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Swimming

Child Swimming Lesson Schedule 2026 (children Ages 5-12 years old)

  • June 8-12, 2026              11:00-11:45
  • June 15-19, 2026            11:00-11:45
  • June 22-26, 2026           11:00-11:45
  • June 29-July 3, 2026     No Swimming Lessons
  • July 6-10, 2026               11:00-11:45
  • July 13-17, 2026             11:00-11:45

Preschool and Water Babies Swimming Lesson Schedule (Children Ages 6 months to 4 years old)

  • July 20-24, 2026             11:00-11:45 am   Water babies /Preschool
  • July 27-31, 2026              6:00-6:45 pm     Water babies/Preschool

Community Swim Lessons

Fort Caswell is pleased to offer summer swim lessons for children ages 5–12 as part of our community swim programs. All classes are taught by American Red Cross–certified instructors and lifeguards, ensuring a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment for every swimmer.

Class sizes are limited to provide quality instruction, so early registration is strongly encouraged. A minimum of six students per class is required.

A one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $30 per participant per week is due at the time of registration and will be applied toward the weekly class fee of $60.

Whether your child is just starting out or building confidence in the water, our swim lessons focus on safety, skill development, and fun!

CLICK HERE to register, for Swim Classes starting March 23, 2026

Information on Our Swim Classes

  • We offer swim lessons for children ages 1 year olds to 12 years old.
  • Lessons are taught in a group class setting.
  • All instructors are trained to actively engage every participant, helping each swimmer build confidence and work toward the goal of learning to swim.
  • Cost: $60 per week
  • A $30 non-refundable deposit is required at registration and will be applied toward the total cost.
  • Lessons may be canceled due to inclement weather or unsafe conditions.
  • Fort Caswell reserves the right to cancel a class if fewer than 6 participants are enrolled.

Preschool Swim Lessons

Our preschool swim classes are designed to create a fun and positive first experience in the water for both the child and a trusted adult. Each child participates alongside a special adult—such as a parent, grandparent, or guardian—who joins them in the pool throughout the lesson.

These classes focus on water comfort, safety, and confidence while encouraging meaningful bonding time together. Children must have good head and neck control to participate. For health and safety reasons, children who are not fully toilet-trained are required to wear swim diapers or plastic swim pants.

An adult is required to be in the water with the child for the duration of each class.

Child Swim Lessons

A certified Lifeguard instructor will teach a 45-minute class for children ages 5 to 12. Children will be grouped by swimming skill levels.

The Aquatic Program and the American Red Cross offers Seven Levels of Swim Lessons:

Star Fish (Level 1) For Beginners: Swimmers will be taught to submerge, kick on front and back, float, and alternate arms for the crawl stroke. Starfish will not use the deep end of the pool for any instruction. This is an introduction to water skills to help students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely.

Stingray (Level 2) Primary Skills: Submerge head under water, learn rhythmic breathing, flutter kick, and work on front and back crawl. Deep water is introduced.

Swordfish (Level 3) This class builds on the skills learned in level 2 with additional guided practice. Stoke Readiness: Back crawl, front crawl, and elementary backstroke introduced. Treading in deep water is introduced.

Marlin (Level 4) Stroke Development: Deep-water swimming, long distance, and breaststroke; sidestroke introduced.

Dolphin (Level 5) Stroke refinement provides further coordination and refinement of strokes so students will swim them with ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distances.

Shark (Levels 6 and 7) Advance Swimming: Deep-water swimming, lap swimming of stroke already learned. Learn the butterfly stroke and increase long-distance swimming.

  • Personal Water Safety
  • Lifeguard Readiness
  • Fitness Swimming

Stroke Development Class

The purpose of this class is to help young swimmers become more proficient in their strokes.

Prerequisite for this class: swimmer must be able to swim the length of the pool.

Questions? Call: (910) 278-9501