The time is finally here! Registration is open!. Please complete the following form to register. The first wave of registrations will close on Friday May 6 at 6:00 PM. Depending on space at that time, we will likely open for a second wave of registrants and will communicate about that closer to May 6.
A reminder that lessons are only available to Parkland pool members at this time. Membership options are detailed here.
Our program is evolving and we have made many changes that we are excited to share with you ahead of summer 2022.
1. The Parkland swim lesson program PDF – please find a program PDF at the link here, with the bulk of information about swim lessons this year. This document includes answers to frequently asked questions, details about scheduling and payments, some of our most vital program policies, and descriptions of each swim level.
2. Our team is growing! To ensure a smooth process and experience we are bringing on some new faces and many of the same faces will be back to make this a great summer! Stay tuned to meet our talented instructors :)
3. Please take note of the changes to the payment policy and method! These changes were established to make payments clear to track and the process more efficient for all! We hope this will make payments easier for our swim families and to offer payment options that work for all. If you have any concerns related to pricing, payment, or alternatively are in a position to sponsor a swimmer for lessons, please reach out to us directly.
You may contact our swim lesson coordinators by email at swimlessons@parklandpool.org for more details.
Meet our Swim Instructors!
Hey! I’m Honor (she/her) and I am the swim lesson coordinator as well as a swim lesson instructor! I’ve been teaching swim lessons for about 4 years and before that had swam on the Parkland swim team for several years. I am a certified lifeguard, and typically work as a guard at Parkland, although this year I have transitioned and am dedicating my energies to the swim lesson program! I also play Water Polo at Macalester College, where I am a rising senior. I’m excited to be back to Parkland and swim lessons this summer, and I look forward to meeting everyone at the pool!
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Hi I’m Rose. I’ve been teaching swim lessons for 10+ years. I have been a proud Parkland Pool member for 12 years, and for 5 of those was on the swim team. I now work as a nurse in the Baltimore area but still love spending my summers at Parkland. I truly enjoy being a part of the journey towards being water safe and comfortable, by supporting swimmers of all ages to master swim skills. The confidence that comes with learning to swim is immeasurable, so I thank you for trusting me with your or your swimmer’s process! I have a 2-year-old son, Wyoming (Wyo), who will join me for the Baby Shark classes and who you’ll see hanging around the pool all summer. Since we have moved away from the neighborhood, our parkland time will be limited to weekends, but we are looking forward to making the most of it!
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Hey! I am Claire (she/her). As the newest member of the team, my focus this summer will be organizing and supporting coordination of the swim program and lesson schedule, as well as a master float/substitute for our main instructors. I just graduated with my masters degree in Art therapy and work as an art psychotherapist with neurodiverse children and adolescents. Although the majority of my teaching has been out of the pool, I am a very experienced swimmer, CPR/FirstAid/BLS Certified, and have been proximal to Honor and Rose's swim instruction for years - particularly bridging my therapeutic experience and population-specific skills to support neurodiverse swimmers. Like my sisters, I am passionate about helping to build swimmers confidence and safety in the pool, and am excited to contribute both behind the scenes and in the pool to a robust, accessible, and fun swim program this year.
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Hi! I am Dena Kotek. I am so excited to join this team of incredible swim instructors. I have been swimming ever since I could remember and I have always loved the pool! I’m a certified lifeguard and typically spend my summers working in camps. I thank you for entrusting me with your children and their swim education. Swimming is something I feel very passionately about and I hope to pass on that passion to your children.
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Hi I’m Tabby (she/her) and I’m a lifeguard here at Parkland! This is my first year as a swim instructor but I’m super excited to start working with all of you! I attend Salisbury University where I major in Exercise Science and I plan to move forward to Physical Therapy. I began swimming when I was in the Fifth grade and have loved it ever since. I remember my very first swim lesson and how much confidence it built in me and I want to do the same for all of you! Since I guard at the pool you can find me anytime at Parkland throughout the weeks. I’m excited to meet all of you very soon!
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Lesson Descriptions
Baby Shark (Parent & Me): swimmer assisted by parents will be working on water comfortability, blowing bubbles, intro to kicking, and floating.
Tadpole (Level 0): swimmer is not comfortable in water; swimmer will be working towards obtaining comfort and progress with goldfish level
Goldfish (Level 1): swimmer is already comfortable in/around water and willing to go under/blow bubbles, swimmer will be working towards floating independently, ability to self propel, and kicking with assistance on back and front
Piranha (Level 2): swimmer is able to float and self propel with kick independently, swimmer will be working on intro to arm strokes and breaststroke kick
Dolphin (Level 3): swimmer is able to swim freestyle and backstroke unassisted and able to float and flutter kick on back unassisted, swimmer will be working on Intro to breast, intro to fly, intro to dives
Tadpole (Level 0): swimmer is not comfortable in water; swimmer will be working towards obtaining comfort and progress with goldfish level
Goldfish (Level 1): swimmer is already comfortable in/around water and willing to go under/blow bubbles, swimmer will be working towards floating independently, ability to self propel, and kicking with assistance on back and front
Piranha (Level 2): swimmer is able to float and self propel with kick independently, swimmer will be working on intro to arm strokes and breaststroke kick
Dolphin (Level 3): swimmer is able to swim freestyle and backstroke unassisted and able to float and flutter kick on back unassisted, swimmer will be working on Intro to breast, intro to fly, intro to dives
Per Lesson Pricing
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LESSON TYPE
Group (3 or more)
Semi-Private
(2 swimmers) Private
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MEMBER PRICE
$20
$25
$30 |
Please see our brochure for details on payment policies and procedures.
