Swimming Lessons for Kids — HFAC
HFAC‘s incredible swim program has outstanding instructors teaching swimmers of all levels in our beautiful, calm and welcoming aquatic center.
Parent/Guardians, HFAC Membership is required. If you’re not a Member yet, still complete the Registration form and we’ll reach out. You can always reach out to Membership at membership@hfac.com or 503.640.6404.
GROUP SWIM LEVELS
3 Levels of Water Safety in the Warm Water Therapy Pool
Aqua Tots
In this adult & child together class, little ones gain comfort in the water through playtime with water toys, singing songs, survival flotation, kicking, and jumping from the wall! Each class is for up to 10 adult & infants/ toddler pairs. Swim diaper required.
Starfish I
Intro to swimming for ages 3+. The focus on safety & comfort. Kids will learn to fully submerge their face, experience buoyancy, do supported front & back float, bubble blowing, and supported front & back kicking, as well as pool side jump to instructor. Swimmers must be independent in water without parent, though parents are required to remain on deck. Up to 4 swimmers per instructor.
Starfish II
Swimmers graduate to Starfish 2 when they are ready to learn flutter kick on front & back with kickboard, wall and open water bobs. Over the session they will practice fully submerging & hold breath, unsupported front and back float with recovery, retrieving objects from pool bottom, different swim strokes, and deeper water jumps with recovery to back. Parents must remain on deck. Up to 4 swimmers per instructor.
2 Levels of Stroke Development in the Lap Pool
Starfish III
This level focuses on developing strokes over distance, including the freestyle & back stroke 25yd, whip/scissor/dolphin kick with kickboard 25yd, Side stroke/Breaststroke/Butterfly coordination, underwater swim 10yd, and treading water 1-2 minutes. Parent must remain on deck. in the water not required. Up to 5 swimmers per instructor.
Stingray
Swimmers graduate to the stingray level to continue developing swim strokes and kicks, as well as coordination and endurance. Skill focus includes freestyle and backstroke 50yd, breaststroke, sidestroke, underwater swim and butterfly 25yd, treading water 3 minutes, as well as continuous swim for 200 yards. Up to 5 swimmers per instructor. Stingray graduates are encouraged to join the Hawthorn Hammerheads Swim Team.
CLASS LEVEL DAYS & TIMES
Aqua Tots
Saturdays at 11:30am
Starfish I
Tuesdays at 4:30pm*
Thursdays at 4:30pm
Saturdays at 10:30am
Starfish II
Tuesdays at 5:00pm
Thursdays at 5:00pm
Saturdays at 11:00am
Starfish III
Tuesdays at 5:30pm
Thursdays at 5:30pm
Saturdays at 11:30am
Stingray
Tuesdays at 6:00pm
Thursdays at 6:00pm*
Saturdays at 12:00pm
*These classes are not currently in session and will begin once minimum participation registration requirements are met.
MONTHLY TUITION
Aqua Tots, Starfish III, and Stingray: $90 for Members and $130 for Non-Members per child per class.
Starfish I & Starfish II: $110 for Members and $150 for Non-Members per child per class.
Tuition includes four 25-minute weekly lessons per month. Once enrolled in HSS, swimmers remain in the program unless a Withdrawal Form is submitted.
HFAC Membership is required of a Parent/Guardian. Pricing is based on the swimmers’ membership status, not the Parent/Guardian’s. Not a member yet? Contact our Membership Team at membership@hfac.com or call (503)640-6404.
GROUP LESSON SCHEDULE
Standard monthly tuition includes 4 lessons. Holidays may result in fewer lessons. Tuition is automatically prorated in these months. Dates and Number of lessons are shown below. Tuesday groups are Blue, Thursdays Green, and Saturdays Yellow.
PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
Private & Semi-Private (2 individuals per instructor) Swim Lessons accelerate learning & comfort for any skill level. Each tailored lesson is 25 minutes. HFAC instructors work well with all ages and abilities. Specialties include Aquaphobia, safety, development of stroke mechanics, and competitive swim team or event preparation. Contact us today! We’d love to get you started.
Private & Semi-Private Lesson Pricing
Private lessons are for 1 swimmer & may not be shared or split. Semi-private lessons are for no more than 2 swimmers. Packages may be shared between family members (e.g. a youth 4-pack used as 2 lessons each for 2 youth swimmers). If you have a small group needing lessons (3+ students) please inquire with the Aquatics Manager.
| PRIVATE (1 Swimmer) | SEMI-PRIVATE (2 Swimmers) | |||
| Packages | Youth Member | Youth Non-Member* | Youth Member | Youth Non-Member* |
| 1-Pack | $46 | $56 | $31 per person | $41 per person |
| 4-Pack | $180 ($45 each) | $220 ($55 each) | $120 pp ($30 each) | $160 pp ($48 each) |
| 8-Pack | $356 ($44.50 each) | $436 ($54.50 each) | $236 pp ($29.50 each) | $316 pp ($39.50 each) |
| 12-Pack | $516 ($43 each) | $636 ($53 each) | $336 pp ($28 each) | $456 pp ($38 each) |
*Youth pricing is based on the swimmer’s membership status, not the Parent/Guardians. Non-member youth swimmers must have Parent/Guardian who is an active HFAC member.
Questions? Email swim@hfac.com or call (503) 640-6404.
