Swim Lessons
We are honored to have won the "Most Loved" Swim Lesson Award by the HulaFrog Publication, Parents & Readers for the 7th year in row, 2015-2022!
Below is a bit more information about our swim lesson philosophy and program.
- No Lifeguard is on duty.
- The pool is open to members the same hours as the fitness center for lap swimming and working out, except the pool is CLOSED for other uses during Water Aerobics Classes – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Children may use the pool only when registered for a swim lesson or during family swim when accompanied by a guardian.
- Swim lessons may occupy one or more lanes throughout the day – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Lane lines are taken out of the pool 5 minutes prior to Water Aerobic Class times.
- Please, no food or glass in the pool area.
- When Milford City Schools are closed due to snow, a.m. classes are canceled. Please check the website or the MAC Facebook page after 3pm for a status update on evening classes during inclement weather.
In our Tadpoles class, swimmers ages 3 months to 3 years will learn to blow bubbles underwater, introduction to “scoops” for freestlye, climbing in and out of the water safely, how to turn from front to back and back to front, introduction to floating independently
Swimmers in the Tadpole class will work on swim skills through nursery rhymes/songs, toys and assisted motions for strokes.
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- Front and back with and without support
- Enter water safely using the ladder, steps or side
- Exit water safely using the ladder, steps or side
- Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
- Exhale underwater (blow bubbles) through mouth and nose, 3 seconds
- Front and back float (with support)
- Roll over from front to back (with and without support)
- Roll over from back to front (with and without support)
- Explore arm and hand movements (with support)
- Simultaneous leg action on front & back (with support)
- Alternating leg action on front & back (with support)
- Combined stroke on front & back using any type of arm and leg action (with support)
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Please be aware:
- No Lifeguard is on duty.
- The pool is open to members the same hours as the fitness center for lap swimming and working out, except the pool is CLOSED for other uses during Water Aerobics Classes – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Children may use the pool only when registered for a swim lesson or during family swim when accompanied by a guardian.
- Swim lessons may occupy one or more lanes throughout the day – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Lane lines are taken out of the pool 5 minutes prior to Water Aerobic Class times.
- Please, no food or glass in the pool area.
- When Milford City Schools are closed due to snow, a.m. classes are canceled. Please check the website or the MAC Facebook page after 3pm for a status update on evening classes during inclement weather.
-In the Blue frogs class swimmers ages 3yrs to adult will learn underwater swimming/submersion, introduction to freestyle, backstroke and elementary backstroke, climbing in and out of the water safetly, turning fron front to back and back to front, floating, treading water for up to 30 seconds and sit and kneel diving.
-Swimmers at this level will work on skills assisted and unassisted utilizing the pool up to 4 ½ feet until comfortable with unassisted skills.
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- Front and back with and without support
- Enter water safely using the ladder, steps or side
- Exit water safely using the ladder, steps or side
- Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
- Exhale underwater (blow bubbles) through mouth and nose, 3 seconds
- Front and back float (with support)
- Roll over from front to back (with and without support)
- Roll over from back to front (with and without support)
- Explore arm and hand movements (with support)
- Simultaneous leg action on front & back (with support)
- Alternating leg action on front & back (with support)
- Combined stroke on front & back using any type of arm and leg action (with support)
Contact Us for More Information
Please be aware:
- No Lifeguard is on duty.
- The pool is open to members the same hours as the fitness center for lap swimming and working out, except the pool is CLOSED for other uses during Water Aerobics Classes – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Children may use the pool only when registered for a swim lesson or during family swim when accompanied by a guardian.
- Swim lessons may occupy one or more lanes throughout the day – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Lane lines are taken out of the pool 5 minutes prior to Water Aerobic Class times.
- Please, no food or glass in the pool area.
- When Milford City Schools are closed due to snow, a.m. classes are canceled. Please check the website or the MAC Facebook page after 3pm for a status update on evening classes during inclement weather.
In purple frogs level swimmers ages 3 years to adult will continue to gain confidence within the water while swimming freestyle, backstroke and elementary backstroke independently 2 lengths each stroke, at this level our swimmers will be introduced to side breathing, sidestroke, breaststroke and the butterfly. Each swimmer will continue to perfect their skills for each stroke as well as tread water up to 1 mintue and sit and kneel dives.
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- Jump into deep water from the side
- Head first entry from the side in a sitting or kneeling position
- Submerge and retrieve an object
- Front glide-kick two, 2 body lengths
- Survival float, 30 seconds
- Back glide-kick one, 2-body lengths
- Back float 30 seconds
- Change from vertical to horizontal position on front, in deep water
- Tread water, 30 seconds, in deep water
- Front crawl, 15 yards
- Butterfly-kick and body motion, 15 yards
- Back crawl, 15 yards
- Intro to sidebreathing
- Intro to sidestroke
- Intro to breaststroke
- Intro to butterfly
- Sit and kneel dives
- Intro to standing dives
- Tread water up to 1 minute
- Go from vertical position (treading) to horizontal (floating on back) in deep water
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Please be aware:
- No Lifeguard is on duty.
- The pool is open to members the same hours as the fitness center for lap swimming and working out, except the pool is CLOSED for other uses during Water Aerobics Classes – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Children may use the pool only when registered for a swim lesson or during family swim when accompanied by a guardian.
- Swim lessons may occupy one or more lanes throughout the day – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Lane lines are taken out of the pool 5 minutes prior to Water Aerobic Class times.
- Please, no food or glass in the pool area.
- When Milford City Schools are closed due to snow, a.m. classes are canceled. Please check the website or the MAC Facebook page after 3pm for a status update on evening classes during inclement weather.
In Strawberry frogs class swimmers ages 3 years to adult will continue to gain the confidence needed within the water. Swimmers will be introduced to flipturns and be able to swim 2 lengths of freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly independently. Swimmers will continue to work on the correct timing for breast stroke as well as the butterfly. Diving skills will go from sit and kneel to standing and having a feet first entry.
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- Dive from side in a compact or stride position
- Swim underwater, 3 body lengths
- Perform a feet-first surface dive and submerge completely
- Survival float, 1 minute in deep water
- Open turn on front and push off in streamlined position
- Open turn on back and push off in streamlined position
- Tread water using modified scissors, breaststroke or rotary kick and sculling arm motions, 1 minute
- Front crawl, 20 yards
- Breaststroke, 15 yards
- Butterfly, 15 yards
- Elementary backstroke, 15 yards
- Swim on side with scissors kick, 15 yards
Contact Us for More Information
Please be aware:
- No Lifeguard is on duty.
- The pool is open to members the same hours as the fitness center for lap swimming and working out, except the pool is CLOSED for other uses during Water Aerobics Classes – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Children may use the pool only when registered for a swim lesson or during family swim when accompanied by a guardian.
- Swim lessons may occupy one or more lanes throughout the day – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Lane lines are taken out of the pool 5 minutes prior to Water Aerobic Class times.
- Please, no food or glass in the pool area.
- When Milford City Schools are closed due to snow, a.m. classes are canceled. Please check the website or the MAC Facebook page after 3pm for a status update on evening classes during inclement weather.
In the red eyed tree frogs class swimmers ages 3 years to adult will continue all skills from level 4 and be introduced to the ½ mile swim.
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- Flip turns
- Individual Medley (300 and above)
- Diving compact and stride position
- Perform a feet first surface dive with complete submersion.
- Intro to ½ mile swim
Contact Us for More Information
Please be aware:
- No Lifeguard is on duty.
- The pool is open to members the same hours as the fitness center for lap swimming and working out, except the pool is CLOSED for other uses during Water Aerobics Classes – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Children may use the pool only when registered for a swim lesson or during family swim when accompanied by a guardian.
- Swim lessons may occupy one or more lanes throughout the day – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Lane lines are taken out of the pool 5 minutes prior to Water Aerobic Class times.
- Please, no food or glass in the pool area.
- When Milford City Schools are closed due to snow, a.m. classes are canceled. Please check the website or the MAC Facebook page after 3pm for a status update on evening classes during inclement weather.
In the red eyed tree frogs class swimmers ages 3years to adult will continue all skills from level 4 and be introduced to the ½ mile swim
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- Flip turns
- Individual Medley (300 and above)
- Diving compact and stride position
- Perform a feet first surface dive with complete submersion.
- Intro to 1 mile swim
Contact Us for More Information
Please be aware:
- No Lifeguard is on duty.
- The pool is open to members the same hours as the fitness center for lap swimming and working out, except the pool is CLOSED for other uses during Water Aerobics Classes – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Children may use the pool only when registered for a swim lesson or during family swim when accompanied by a guardian.
- Swim lessons may occupy one or more lanes throughout the day – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Lane lines are taken out of the pool 5 minutes prior to Water Aerobic Class times.
- Please, no food or glass in the pool area.
- When Milford City Schools are closed due to snow, a.m. classes are canceled. Please check the website or the MAC Facebook page after 3pm for a status update on evening classes during inclement weather.
- Freestyle
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Butterfly
- Open turns
- Flip turns
- Drills for strokes
- Endurance
- Alternating rotary breathing
- Breath drills
- Diving drills
Contact Us for More Information
Please be aware:
- No Lifeguard is on duty.
- The pool is open to members the same hours as the fitness center for lap swimming and working out, except the pool is CLOSED for other uses during Water Aerobics Classes – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Children may use the pool only when registered for a swim lesson or during family swim when accompanied by a guardian.
- Swim lessons may occupy one or more lanes throughout the day – please refer to the pool schedule.
- Lane lines are taken out of the pool 5 minutes prior to Water Aerobic Class times.
- Please, no food or glass in the pool area.
- When Milford City Schools are closed due to snow, a.m. classes are canceled. Please check the website or the MAC Facebook page after 3pm for a status update on evening classes during inclement weather.