Swim Lessons at Salem and Londonderry
Our team of enthusiastic and dedicated swim instructors are trained in a variety of instructional methods when it comes to teaching lessons. Our swim program is developed for anyone ages 6 months to adulthood.
Our philosophy is to provide a comfortable and fun environment for swimmers of all ages and abilities. We believe water safety is important for all ages and strive to instill safety along with an enjoyment of water.
Our swim program will focus on the needs of each swimmer and provide the opportunity to master the concepts of particular skills and progress at a comfortable pace. Swimmers may spend multiple sessions in each level and we encourage consistent performance of skills before they move on to the next level. Every swimmer will become familiar with safety in and around water as well as learn the 4 competitive swimming strokes by following a systematic approach and progression of swim levels.
Please review the Swim level descriptions below in the drop down menu as some levels have been condensed or adjusted.
UPDATED Swim Lesson Program Levels
Baby and Toddler Classes (Ages 6mo – 3 years)
Parent & Child: (6months – 2.5 years) 30 Minute Class
Introduces basic skills to parents and children. Parents learn how to safely work with their child in the water, including how to appropriately support them and how to prepare and encourage them to participate fully in the class. Caregiver accompanies child in the water. (Swim Diapers required)
Guppies (Same as old Readiness w/Parent: 2.5 – through 3 years) 30 Minute Class
This class is for children who have taken a Parent & Child class and are ready to progress their skills to the next level. Children are afforded more freedom to participate in the class without being held, but still within arm’s reach of their caregiver. Emphasis on buoyancy, breath control, kicking, scooping and gaining more confidence while still having fun! (Swim Diapers required)
Preschool Classes Ages (4 & 5)
Starfish (Same as old Preschool 1: 4 – 5-year-olds) 30 Minute Class
This class introduces basic aquatic skills that children continue to build upon as they progress through the levels of Preschool Aquatics and The Learn-to-Swim Program. In addition, children start to develop a positive attitude and safe practices around the water. This class is designed for children who may feel nervous or may have not had much experience in the water. Swimmers are given as much support as they need for all skills.
Minnows (Same as old Preschool 2: 4 – 5-year-olds) 30 Minute Class
Preschool 2 further develops basic aquatic skills. Swimmers begin to perform some skills at a slightly more advanced level. (i.e., with less and less support) Swimmers will continue to use simultaneous, as well as alternating, arm and leg movements on the front and back in order to gain more proficiency in preparation for learning formal strokes. Children should be fairly comfortable in the water for this class. They should have good listening skills and work well in a group setting. They will be given as much support as they need for all skills
Dolphins (Same as old Preschool 3 4-5-year-olds) 30 Minute Class
Preschool 3 increases swimmers’ proficiency in performing previously learned skills. Ideally children will have completed a preschool 2 class or would be evaluated by an instructor before entering this class. In this class, swimmers improve their coordination and control of simultaneous arm and leg action and alternating arm and leg action. Children in this level will start to gain the confidence to be able to swim on their own, without any support. *Prerequisites: School Age Classes (Ages 6-14)
Beginner (same as old Level 1)
This class is for children who may not be comfortable in and around the water. These children are hesitant to get their faces wet or to go under water. Swimmers will be taught basic water skills such as submerging, floating and gliding.
Advanced Beginner (same as old Level 2)
This class is for swimmers who are ready to start swimming independently. These swimmers must be comfortable going under water and getting their faces wet.
Swimmers must be able to consistently do some skills independently.
Emphasis will be put on streamline glides on both the front and the back and swimmers will learn the dolphin kick.
Intermediate (same as old level 3)
This class is for swimmers ready to begin swimming further distances and who are ready to begin learning how to breathe while swimming. Skills in this level include rotary breathing while swimming freestyle. Breaststroke arms and legs will be introduced independently of each other and the butterfly arms will be introduced.
Advanced (same as old levels 4, 5 & 6)
This class is for swimmers perfecting their strokes. Swimmers will learn to put the breaststroke arms & legs together and add breathing to the stroke.
Swimmers will learn to put the butterfly arms & legs together and add breathing to the stroke. Swimmers will build endurance and swim 50 yards of both freestyle and backstroke.
Swim Lesson Schedules and Registration
Hello Swim families,
It’s Back to Pool time! All our pools have gotten a deep cleaning and in the case of the Londonderry pool it has been redone completely. We can’t wait for you to see the improvements!
Our Fall 1 6 week session of swim lessons will begin the week of 9/16 and run through 10/28. Dates may vary a little at each club.
Schedules can be found below, and registration will be open to the general public the week of 9/9.
Remember that there are no individual class makeups, but classes will be made up in case of weather cancellations or other by the club.
Both clubs offer Adult Swim Classes – Salem on Monday evenings and Londonderry on Friday mornings.
Parent/Child, Preschool, and School Age Beginner/Level 1 classes are 30 minutes and a 6 week session is $128 for members and $151 for non-members
School Age Level classes are 45 minutes and a 6 week session is $163 for members and $186 for non-members.
Thanks and we hope to see you at the pool soon!
Salem Aquatics
Aimee Hazard
[email protected]
Londonderry Aquatics
Marilyn Soraghan
[email protected]
We have been working hard to set up our Fall 2 Swim Session. Even though Fall 1 started late, we feel that we can get another 6 week session in for the Fall 2 session and finish right before the holidays.
Fall 2 will begin on Wednesday 11/6 and run through Sunday 12/22.
There will be NO lessons Wednesday 11/27-Sunday 12/1 for the Thanksgiving Break.
We know this is a quick turnaround but we plan to open registration to returning families today 10/28 at 6:00pm. The new schedules for both clubs are attached. Registration for new families will open on Wednesday 10/30 at 12:00pm.
The schedules for both clubs are attached. Please use the specific link for registration at the club location that you wish to register at.
If you do not see a class that works with your schedule, please keep checking back. We will be adding more classes up until the start of the session.
RAYS Swim Team
Rockingham Area Youth Swim Team is a year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. We offer training and instruction for swimmers ages 5 thru 20, giving each member the opportunity to improve swimming skills, achieve individual goals, and promote team unity. We are committed to helping swimmers grow in character, physical development and skills. In addition, we believe that families are an intricate and important part of the success of the swimmer and the team as a whole. If your son or daughter is interested in competitive swimming and interested in tryouts please let us know as our team is rapidly growing.
Minimum Swim Capability Requirements:
8yo and below: Must be able to swim 25yds Freestyle and Backstroke
9-12yo: Must be able to swim 25yds Freestyle and Backstroke
12yo and older: Must be able to swim 100yds all basic strokes
If you have any questions please contact either:
Aimee Hazard at [email protected], or
Marilyn Soraghan at [email protected]