The short version
Youth Swimming at The Pod Aquatics covers ages 4 and up, from a first unassisted swim to full strokes and lane work. Private lessons are one instructor to one swimmer at 15 or 30 minutes; group lessons run 30 minutes with a maximum of five swimmers per instructor. Lessons are indoors and heated, so they run all twelve months.
| Ages | 4 years and up |
|---|---|
| Format | 1:1 private, or group at 5:1 |
| Lesson length | 15 or 30 minutes |
| Frequency | Youth Learn to Swim is two lessons a week |
| Where | 26447 Hanna Road, Oak Ridge North, TX |
| Water | Training pool, kept above 90 degrees |
| Year round | Yes, indoor heated pools |
| Levels |
Stroke fundamentals, strength and confidence.
After Basic Training, swimmers develop the fundamentals of strokes and continue building strength and confidence. Choose focused private lessons, or group settings that add social skills and structure.
For the maintenance and advancement of aquatic skills.
Two 30-minute 1:1 lessons a week for students 4 years and older who do not yet swim independently.
After Basic Training, these lessons encourage social skills while maintaining and advancing aquatic skills, introducing the fundamentals of strokes and continuing to develop the strength and confidence of the swimmer.
A year-round program introducing fundamental aquatic skills: floats, glides, breath control, flutter kicking, body position, sculling, rhythm and coordination, so students grow comfortable, confident and efficient in the water.
In addition to swimming, each session emphasizes teaching respect for authority, others and self; challenging students to broaden their knowledge and understanding; instilling self-discipline by adhering to practice and team rules; and stressing the importance of good sportsmanship.