Group Swim Lessons
Our swim lessons are now based on the renowned Starfish Aquatic Institute (SAI) curriculum dedicated to water safety training and certification worldwide. With a revamped, learner-focused structure organized into color-coded levels, we aim to accelerate skill development, reducing the need for level repetition. This change ensures that more participants can benefit from our program.
Our goal is for everyone to be safe and have fun in the water!
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Registration:
Swim lesson sessions consist of four (4) 30-minute classes. Each session starts at the beginning of each month. Registration closes two (2) days before the start date. After the registration deadline, there is a $10 fee. If registering after the deadline, you MUST call (417-581-7002) or email (aquatics@ozarkmissouri.org) to see if registration is still available for that session.
There are no refunds, credits, or class make-ups offered once registration is complete. By registering, you are holding a spot for your child for the entire session, whether you attend zero or all classes.
Pricing:
- Annual Family Members(AFM): $45
- Monthly Members or Non-Members(MM): $55
Click here for the Group Swim Lesson Welcome Letter
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Find the right swim lesson class for your child by using our Swim Class Selector Guide!
Click the image below to download an accessible PDF.
Parent/Child Class
Age: 6 - 17 mo.
This introductory course introduces infants/toddlers to the water in a fun and loving environment. Parents or caregivers are taught effective techniques to teach their infants/toddlers how to float, submerge, move in the water, and roll over to breathe. Classes incorporate songs, activities, and water safety education.
Class Times:
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15am
- 10:00am
Focus:
- Trust & Submersion
Benchmarks:
- Safety Benchmark: Always ask permission before entering the water.
- Swim Benchmark: Relaxed submersion (3 seconds for preschoolers, 5 seconds for youth and adults).
Skill Steps:
- Safely enter & exit the water
- Pour water over the head and face
- Tuck & stand from the front
- Breath-hold & look under the water
Class Times:
Year around sessions: (Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, Aug, Sept, Oct, & Nov)
- Monday or Wednesday Mornings:
- 10:00 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 4:30 pm
- 5:15 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
Sessions during summertime: (June, July, & August)
- Monday or Wednesday Mornings:
- 10:00 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Mornings:
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 5:15 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
Focus:
- Body positions & air recovery
Benchmarks:
- Safety Benchmark: Wearing a lifejacket, jump in and kick on the back 3m/10ft.
- Swim Benchmark: Jump or roll in, get onto the back to breathe for 3–5 seconds
Skill Steps:
- Starfish float on the front and back
- Bobbing five times
- Tuck and stand from the back
- Kicking on the front and back 3m/10ft.
Class Times:
Year around sessions: (Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, Aug, Sept, Oct, & Nov)
- Monday or Wednesday Mornings:
- 10:45 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 4:30 pm
- 5:15 pm
- 6:00 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
Sessions during summertime: (June, July, & August)
- Monday or Wednesday Mornings:
- 10:45 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Mornings:
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
- 11:30 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 5:15 pm
- 6:00 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
Focus:
- Forward movement & Direction change
Benchmarks:
- Safety Benchmark: Tread water (surface support) 10 seconds
- Swim Benchmark: Swim-roll-swim 10m/30ft.
Skill Steps:
- Beginner stroke on the front (face in)
- Beginner stroke on the back
- Beginner strokes with direction change
- Roll to the back from front beginner stroke
Class Times:
Year around sessions: (Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, Aug, Sept, Oct, & Nov)
- Monday or Wednesday Mornings:
- 11:30 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 4:30 pm
- 5:15 pm
- 6:00 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
Sessions during summertime: (June, July, & August)
- Monday or Wednesday Mornings:
- 11:30 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Mornings:
- 10:45 am
- 11:30 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 5:15 pm
- 6:00 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
Focus:
- Rotary movement
Benchmarks:
- Reach or throw assist with flotation. The student should also be able to contact emergency services, such as calling 911 or the appropriate number for the location, and to know “See, Yell, Tell” if they see someone submerged under the water who is not coming to the surface.
- Swim Benchmark: Side-roll-side with kick 10m/20ft.
Skill Steps:
- Front and back streamline with kick
- Swim underwater 1m/3ft.
- Side breathing position with kick
- Side-roll-side with kick 5m/15ft.
Class Times:
Year around sessions: (Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, Aug, Sept, Oct, & Nov)
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 5:15 pm
- 6:00 pm
- 6:45 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
Sessions during summertime: (June, July, & August)
- Tuesday or Thursday Mornings:
- 11:30 am
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 5:15 pm
- 6:00 pm
- 6:45 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
Focus:
- Integrate movement
Benchmarks:
- Safety Benchmark: Disorienting entries and recovery. When feasible, this skill should be conducted in swimwear and clothes such as a shirt, shorts and shoes or sandals.
- Swim Benchmark: Starfish Safer Swimmer Aware, which includes this skill sequence: ask permission to enter the water, jump or roll into the water over the head, resurface and tread water 1 minute, swim 50m/yd. using arm and leg movements on the front or the back.
Skill Steps:
- 3 strokes – STOP drill
- 3 strokes – ROLL drill
- 3 x 3 drill
- Tread water 40 seconds
Class Times:
Year around sessions: (Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, Aug, Sept, Oct, & Nov)
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 5:15 pm
- 6:00 pm
- 6:45 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
Sessions during summertime: (June, July, & August)
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 5:15 pm
- 6:00 pm
- 6:45 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 9:15 am
- 10:00 am
- 10:45 am
Focus:
- Integrated movement
Benchmarks:
- Safety Benchmark: Asking permission before getting in the water
- Swim Benchmark: Swim freestyle and backstroke 25m/yd. each
Skill Steps:
- Freestyle with high elbow recovery
- Freestyle with centerline pull and thumb touch
- Backstroke with straight arm recovery and little finger entry
- Backstroke with bent arm pull and straight body position
Class Times:
Year around sessions: (Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, Aug, Sept, Oct, & Nov)
- Tuesday Evenings:
- 6:45 pm
- Thursday Evenings:
- 6:45 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 10:45 am
Sessions during summertime: (June, July, & August)
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 6:45 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 10:45 am
Focus:
- Integrated movement
Benchmarks:
- Safety Benchmark: Emergency scenarios
- Safety Benchmark: Survival float two minutes
- Swim Benchmark: Swim butterfly and breaststroke 10m/30ft (beginner), 25m/yd. (advanced) each
Skill Steps:
- Butterfly and breaststroke body position and breathing
- Butterfly and breaststroke arm action
- Butterfly and breaststroke leg action
- Butterfly and breaststroke coordination and timing
Class Times:
Year around sessions: (Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, Aug, Sept, Oct, & Nov)
- Tuesday Evenings:
- 6:45 pm
- Thursday Evenings:
- 6:45 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 10:45 am
Sessions during summertime: (June, July, & August)
- Tuesday or Thursday Evenings:
- 6:45 pm
- Saturday Mornings:
- 10:45 am