Your first visit
A placement visit is a short time in the water with an instructor, so we can suggest a level before your swimmer joins a class.
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Step 1: Book a time
Choose a placement time on our enrollment page, or call the front desk. Tell us your swimmer's age and the level you think fits, or tell us you are not sure.
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Step 2: Get in with an instructor
Your swimmer gets in on the steps or within reach of the instructor while you watch from the deck or the bench. The visit is short, and a swimmer can get out at any time.
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Step 3: Hear the level
The instructor suggests a level and a cap color, tells you what they noticed, and shows you the classes with room on the schedule.
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Step 4: Pick a class
Register at the front desk or from home. Your swimmer's file and the first month of tuition hold the place.
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Step 5: Come to the first class
Arrive a few minutes early, rinse, put on the cap and sit on the bench until the instructor calls the level.
In the water
What the instructor looks at
There are no right answers at a placement visit. The instructor watches how a swimmer gets in, floats with support, kicks and puts a face in the water, and picks the level where the first class will fit.
How your swimmer gets in the water
Floating with support
Kicking and moving along the wall
Blowing bubbles
Bring
What to bring to the visit
A towel
One for your swimmer, and a dry one for the ride home.
Goggles
If your swimmer likes them. We have a few pairs to try.
A swimsuit or swim shirt
Swim shirts are welcome in every class, with a swimsuit under one if you like.
A grown-up
A parent or guardian stays at the pool. Brothers and sisters can wait on the bench.
Ready for a first visit?
Pick a time and we will meet you at the front desk.