Flying Fish Swim Academy

Flying Fish Swim Academy offers Baby Tadpole for ages 6 months to 12 months, Parent Tadpole 1 for ages 1 year to 2 years, Parent Tadpole 2 for ages 2 years to 3 years, Minnow/Course 1 for children minimum age 3 years, Flying Fish/Course 2, and Sharks in Training (Technique and Endurance). The listed activities include parent and swimmer water play, teaching babies to hold their breath, floating, swimming skills, submerging, climbing out of the pool, swimming the length and width of the pool while wearing clothing and shoes, all four competitive strokes, race start, flip turn, distance swimming, intervals off a pace clock, drills with kick boards and flippers, swim team etiquette, and listening to coaches.

Programs

• Baby Tadpole — 6 months – 12 months · 30 minutes · $108 per month · 6:1 ratio; designed to introduce the youngest swimmers to the water; parent and swimmer engage in activities to have fun in the water and teach babies to hold their breath.
• Parent Tadpole 1 — 1 year – 2 years · 30 minutes · $108 per month · 6:1 ratio; designed to develop more independent floating and overall swimming skills; song and play used to build comfort in the water.
• Parent Tadpole 2 — 2 years – 3 years · 30 minutes · $108 per month · 6:1 ratio; designed for more advanced young swimmers; develops independent skills including floating, submerging and climbing out of the pool; explores separation between parent and swimmer.
• Minnow/Course 1 — Minimum age 3 years · 30 minutes; 7 levels · 3:1 ratio; beginning course; graduates can swim the length and width of the pool and safely swim back to the side while wearing clothing and shoes.
• Flying Fish/Course 2 — Prerequisite: A Minnow graduate or with a managers approval. · 30 minutes; 7 levels · 3:1 ratio; teaches all 4 competitive strokes, race start and flip turn; prepares child for Sharks in Training and for club or summer league swim team.
• Sharks in Training (Technique and Endurance) — Prerequisite: Flying Fish graduate or with a managers approval. · 45 minutes · 6:1 ratio; focuses on distance swimming with all four competitive strokes; includes intervals off a pace clock, drills with kick boards and flippers, swim team etiquette, and listening to coaches.
• Parent/tot swim lessons
• group swim lessons
• private swim lessons
• adult swim lessons
• swim team technique and endurance introduction class — children

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Price range: $108 per month
• General schedule: Perpetual monthly enrollment system; one make up lesson per calendar month; one make up lesson is valid for 30 days after the absence; both Minnow (Beginner) and Flying Fish (Advanced) Group lessons are taught together during the same 30 minute lesson session.

About the provider

Flying Fish Swim Academy is led by Aaron Bond, Rod Bond, and Cheryl Bond. Aaron Bond has taught swim lessons and coached swim teams for 25 years, and Rod Bond has 40 years of experience in finance and management. The mission statement says, "We teach that you can trust in others to help you, to understand you. We inspire and bring out the best in our children, and then reflect their best back to them."

• Flying Fish will be closed Thursday, November 26th for Thanksgiving.

Flying Fish will offer one makeup lesson per calendar month. A make up lesson is valid to be be made up for 30 days after the absence. There is a one time $45 membership fee that includes the whole family at the time of registration. Weekly Intensives are offered when school is out.

What families say

“Coach Aaron has a true talent for teaching swim. The enthusiasm he brings to the pool is quickly spread to his students as a newfound love of swimming. He has been highly effective in sharing his knowledge with our twin boys in a fun, yet informative, fashion.” — ~ Heather W.

“When our son was struggling with swimming technique we turned to Coach Aaron for help and the results were immediate. In a matter of weeks Nick was feeling more confident in the water and breezed through all the drills required to graduate from the swimming class.” — ~ Adam M.

Last updated November 3, 2026.