Baldwin Wallace - Swimming
2025 Spring Swim Lessons
Location
Berea, OH
Event Date(s)
Mar 23, 2025 to Apr 13, 2025
Ages
0 to 17
Grades
Pre-K to 12th
We Accept:
Event Description
2025 Spring Swim Lessons
Our instructor to swimmer ratio is 1 to 3 for lower levels, and 1 to four for advanced levels. Children will be assigned an instructor based on age/ability. We do offer a level for swimmers who have graduated the swim lesson program and wish to focus on stroke technique. The lessons will be instructed by BW Swimmers and Divers and supervised by the BW Swimming & Diving coach staff.
| Sundays: March 23rd, 30th, April 6th, &13th |
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Ages: 6 months - 17, Boy & Girl Swimmers Time: Session A | 3:00 - 3:45pm Session B | 4:00 - 4:45pm Cost: $65 - 4 small group lessons
BW Employee Discount - $10 per swimmer (10BWSTAFF)
Family Discount - $5.00 off for the 3rd, etc. swimmer
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*You do not need to be present at all lessons to participate – but must register in advance of the first lesson to ensure proper staffing and to hold the spot in your child’s class. Thank you for your understanding and help with this
Location:
Baldwin Wallace – Lou Higgins Recreation Center Pool
(136 E Bagley Road, Berea OH 44017)
Levels:
Parent & Child – For ages 6 mo-3 years
This is for new swimmers who might feel more comfortable with a parent accompanying them. We will address comfort in the water, water safety, blowing bubbles, and will introduce front/back floating. Typically the Parent & Child class will be kept to 30 minutes so that our little ones don’t get chilly.
Level 1 – Beginners (over 3 years of age)
We will address comfort in the water, water safety, blowing bubbles, and will introduce front/back floating.
Level 2 – Advanced Beginner
This swimmer has participated in lessons, is comfortable putting their face in the water, blowing bubbles, jumping in with assistance. We will address floating without assistance, flutter kick, jumping in without assistance, and will introduce the freestyle stroke (front crawl) with assistance.
Level 3 – Intermediate
This swimmer is able to float on their front/back and is ready to attempt freestyle without assistance, we will address rotary breathing, the backstroke and introduce diving.
Level 4 – Advanced PLUS
We will review freestyle, backstroke, and introduce breaststroke, butterfly plus the elementary backstroke. We will also work on standing dives.
Level 5 – Yellow Jacket Competitive Swimming Skills
This swimmer has knowledge of all four competitive strokes and wishes to learn more about proper stroke technique.
What to Bring:
Swim suit and towel
Questions:
Please email Laura (Wolff) Demaline, Head Swimming & Diving Coach at lwolff@bw.edu