Belwood Swim Lessons

Belwood Swim Lessons offers Guppies (level 2, private lessons required) for the youngest swimmers, with safety skills around the pool. It also offers Octopus (Level 3), Otter (Level 4), Seals (Level 5), Frog (Level 6), and Dolphin (Level 7), with lessons that include rolling to the back to breathe and keep swimming, kicking, arm use, back float, side breathing, backstroke, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and race start, turn, and finish skills. Adult Class (New) is offered for adults who want to learn how to swim.

Programs

• Guppies (level 2, Private Lessons Required) — ages 3-5 (approx) · A class for youngest swimmers; teaches safety skills around the pool; private lessons required.
• Octopus (Level 3, may join a group lesson) — ages 4-6 (approx) · For children with basic swimming skills; teaches rolling to the back to get a breath and keep swimming, kicking, arm use, and back float.
• Otter (Level 4) — ages 5-7 (approx) · Continuation of level 3 skills; children must be able to swim about 10 feet, roll to their backs to breathe, and keep swimming.
• Seals (Level 5) — ages 6-9 (approx) · Introduces side breathing and backstroke; swimmers must be able to swim the width of the pool.
• Frog (Level 6) — ages 7-10 (approx) · Introduces elementary backstroke with the purpose of learning breastroke; swimmers must demonstrate freestyle with side breathing and backstroke across the width of the pool.
• Dolphin (Level 7) — For swimmers who can swim freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke; learns butterfly and competition skills, including start, turn and end of races.
• Adult Class (New) — 18+ · Session 1, 6PM (group) · For adults who want to learn how to swim and never got a chance to learn.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• General schedule: Classes run Monday-Friday for 30 minutes. All sessions run for one week. 2026 sessions are at 11:30, 12:00, or 12:30.

About the provider

Classes run Monday through Friday for 30 minutes, and each session lasts one week. The 2026 sessions are at 11:30, 12:00, or 12:30. The program says students do not have to be Belwood residents, group lessons require students to be closely matched in ability, and students must be at least Level 3 swimming ability and 7 years or older for group lessons. Semi private lessons and private lessons are offered, and times and dates are not guaranteed until forms and payments are received and the sessions are scheduled by swim instructors.

You do not have to be a Belwood resident for swim lessons. Group lessons require students to be closely matched in ability; student must be at least Level 3 swimming ability and 7 years or older. Semi private lessons are offered. Private lessons are offered. Times and dates are not guaranteed until forms and payments are received and the sessions are scheduled by swim instructors.

Last updated August 29, 2026.