Swim Lessons
The City of Twentynine Palms Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to offer swim lessons for all experience levels this summer. Whether your child is just getting comfortable in the water or looking to refine their technique, our program builds confidence, improves skills, and teaches essential water safety — all in a fun and supportive environment. Morning and evening sessions are available to accommodate busy family schedules.
| Session 1 |
Session 2 |
Session 3 |
Session 4 |
| June 15 - June 25 |
June 29 - July 9 | July 13 - July 23 | July 27 - August 6 |
Sessions 1 & 2 registration opens Thursday, May 14. Register early — spots fill quickly!
Sessions 3 & 4 registration opens June 25. Full class schedules and skill level information available at registration.
Each session runs Monday-Thursday for two weeks. Lesson times are assigned based on age group and skill level.
| CLASS SCHEDULE | |||
| Morning Classes | Evening Classes | ||
| Preschool 1 | 9:30AM - 10:00AM | Parent & Child | 6:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Preschool 2 | 8:45AM - 9:15AM | Level 1 | 6:45PM - 7:15PM |
| Preschool 3 | 8:45AM - 9:15AM | Level 2 | 7:30PM - 8:00PM |
| Level 1 | 8:00AM - 8:30AM | Level 3 | 6:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Level 2 | 8:00AM - 8:30AM | Levels 4/5/6 | 6:45PM - 7:30PM |
| Level 3 | 8:00AM - 8:30AM | ||
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Parent / Child Class
The Parent / Child Class is the first step in our Learn to Swim Program. The adult and child will enter the water together, learning effective ways to have the child become acquainted with the water. Songs, toys, and games are used as effective tools to encourage water play - a ratio of one adult per child. Child must be between the ages of 10 months and 3 years old.
Preschool 1
Preschool 1 will focus on getting the child accustomed to the water. This level orients the child to basic aquatic environment/pool safety and helps them gain basic aquatic skills, such as using the ladder to enter/exit the pool, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, changing body position in the water, etc.
Preschool 2
Preschool 2 will offer more challenging yet still minor swimming techniques. This level helps the child gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around the water. Examples: bobbing, opening eyes underwater, retrieving submerged objects, back floats, glides, etc.
Preschool 3
Preschool 3 will offer more challenging yet still minor techniques. At this level, your child will start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around the water. Examples: entering the water by jumping in, fully submerging, holding breath, treading water, back floating, gliding, front jellyfish, tuck floats, etc.
Level 1
Level 1 helps participants feel comfortable in the water. Examples: entering/exiting using the ladder, blowing bubbles through mouth/nose, bobbing, opening eyes underwater, retrieving submerged objects, rolling from front to back/back to front, etc. Children younger than 6 years old and who have passed Preschool 3 may participate in this level, provided they prove skill proficiency to the instructor teaching the specific level requested before actual enrollment into the requested level. Participants must also have the emotional maturity to follow instructions.
Level 2
Level 2 gives participants success with fundamental skills. Examples: exit by ladder, enter by jumping/stepping from the side, fully submerge, hold breath, change direction, tread water, finning, roll from back to front, etc.
Level 3
Level 3 builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water. Examples: entering water by jumping from the side, head-first entries, bobbing, survival float, back float, treading water, fluttering, scissor kicks, etc.
Level 4/5/6
Level 4/5/6 will be taught in one session. Students must have successfully completed Level 3. Level 4 develops confidence in the skills learned in the beginner/intermediate levels. Learn the basic breast, back, free, and butterfly stroke techniques. Level 5 provides further coordination and refinement of breast, back, free, and butterfly strokes. Participants will develop endurance with lap swimming. Level 6 refines the strokes learned in Levels 4 and 5, allowing participants to swim confidently, easily, efficiently, powerfully, and smoothly over greater distances.