Swim Lessons

The Center offers swimming lessions for children, featuring nine levels of instruction, and a class for adults.

Parent and Tot (ages 6 months - 3 years): Parent must accompany the child into the water.
Preschool (ages 3 -5 years): Basic water and safety skills and rules.
Sea Shells (Beginner and ages 6 years +): Floating, submerging, breath-holding.
Sea Horses (Beginner): Crawl stroke, using a kickboard, jumping into the water.
Sunfish (Intermediate): Crawl stroke, breathing, and jumping into deep water.
Sting Rays (Advanced): Improve crawl stroke, backstroke, deep water.
Barracudas (Beginner): Improve crawl stroke and backstroke, diving, safety, swimming 25 yards.
Dolphins (Intermediate): Elementary backstroke and breaststroke and underwater swimming.
Seals (Advanced): Sidestroke, starts and turns, distance swimming, and backstroke.
Adults: Designed to accommodate adults (ages 16 and over) of all levels of ability in a group setting.

Classes are limited to 6 participants at a time.

Class Rates

- Center Passholder: $65
- Resident: $75
- Non-Resident: $85

Participants over age 13 must also purchase a pool tag.

Class Schedules

Monday & Wednesday

Feb. 12 - March 13
March 18 - April 24 (no classes March 25 & 27)
April 24 - June 3 (no class May 27)

Tuesday & Thursday

Feb. 13-March 14
March 19-April 25 (no classes March 26 & 28)
April 30-May 30

Saturday

Jan. 6 - March 9
March 16 - June 1 (no classes March 30 & May 25)

Private Swim Lessons

Private swim lessons are also available for would-be swimmers of all ages. A minimum of two lessons is required.

Lesson scheduling is subject to instructor availability.

Registration

Registration is available online and at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center service desk on weekdays from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. For further information, call (313) 943-2350.