Swim Lessons at LFAC
Learning to swim can save lives. And learning to swim with Gus and Goldie makes water safety fun for all ages. Swim lesson options are detailed below or you can print out a lesson schedule. We offer five levels of lessons, depending on age and level of experience, as well as adult lessons. All of our instructors are certified.
Swim Lessons and Swimming Safety at the Peoria Park District are sponsored by Avanti's.
Swim lessons begin in June and are scheduled throughout the summer.
Click here to download a chart of Lakeview Swim Lessons to print.
Swim Lessons at Lakeview
Exploration: Ages 6-36 months
Tots ages 6-36 months learn to enjoy the water without fear while accompanied by an adult...more details.
Adult Swim Lessons
This class is for adults who are not afraid of the water, but need to learn the basic skills of swimming...more details.
PreJourney 1: Ages 4-7
this class is for children who have had NO swimming experience or who may be timid about getting into water...more info.
Journey 1: Ages 4-7
This course is for children who are comfortable in the water and have some water experience. The focus will be on floating, kicking, breathing, and beginner strokes. These courses fill quickly!...more info.
Journey 2: Ages 4-7
Children MUST know how to float, glide, and kick by themselves and have a basic stroke. They will learn freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke...more info.
Journey 3: Ages 4-7
This class will continue development of the skills taught in the previous level. Participants will learn breaststroke, backstroke, as well as build their endurance...Get more details.
Discovery 1: Ages 7-15
This course is for children who have little or no experience in the water. They will learn water adjustment, breathing, floating, kicking, and basic strokes...
Discovery 2: Ages 7-15
Children MUST know how to float, glide, and kick by themselves and have basic stroke knowledge. They will learn freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke...
Discovery 3: Ages 7-15
Participants should be able to swim one length of the pool and will continue to work on skills from the previous levels. Participants will learn breaststroke, backstroke, as well as build their endurance...
Challenge Novice: Ages 7-15
This class is for children who know basic freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. They will work on development of these strokes, add endurance and begin elementary backstroke, butterfly, and sidestroke...more details.
Challenge Advanced: Ages 7-15
Chidlren must know the basic elementary backstroke, butterfly, and sidestorke. Development of these strokes will be emphasized as well as turns, competitive starts, and safety skills...more info.