Swim Lessons

Silverlake's SwimAmerica Swim Lessons “Learn-to-Swim”

Why Silverlake's SwimAmerica Swim Lessons:

Safety
Fitness and Health
Fun
Ratio 5 to 1 with instructor
Simple goal oriented methods
Instructors have over 200 years combined experience
Convenient schedule of lessons
Two teaching pools - one is 88 degrees
Children are placed by ability not age
Lessons available to both members and non-members
Affiliated with Swim America.

For more information about our learn-to-swim class schedule, please contact Sara Krull at (859) 426-7777 ext. 35 or email her at skrull@silverlakefamily.com.

The Silverlake staff also offers private swim lessons for members and non-members.

Swim Lessons Progression System

Silverlake's SwimAmerica swim lessons are design to teach all the swim skills your child needs to be safe in and around the water for a lifetime. Our learn-to-swim program focuses on safety skills and the ability swim.

 Water Babies Water acclimation & survival skills. Parents will be in water! Child must be 6 to 36 months old.

 Level 1 Will become familiar with the water & learn to place face in the water and learning the beginnings of floating. Child must be 3 years old to start in the swim lesson program.

 Level 2 Will learn to float on front & back and the beginning of kicking. Must be able to do 5 underwater bobs & blow bubbles out of nose.

 Level 3 Introduction to kicking. Must be able to push off wall in streamline & float on front & back.

 Level 4 Continue with kicking & beginning freestyle. Must be able to kick in streamline on front & back for 25ft.

 Level 5 Freestyle with work on rotary breathing & backstroke. Must be able to swim freestyle and roll to breath for 20ft.

Not quite sure what Level you child is? Read through our level descriptions, but also you can schedule a FREE evaluation to see exactly where your child/children are in our Levels.

Stroke School (Levels 6-8)

Our Stroke School has been redesigned to become a larger part of the swimming program at Silverlake. Stroke School will be structured as a tool to advance students in our Learn-to-Swim Program and/or an introduction to competitive swimming. Stroke School will be for those swimmers who intend on learning advanced elements in stroke efficiency in all four strokes, but do not want to compete. This will include skills taught in the final stages of our Learn to Swim Program. A student in this group must have passed level 5 of Learn-to-Swim Program or have passed a proficiency test given by Site Supervisor, Sara Krull. This test includes completing 25 yards of freestyle with rotary breathing and backstroke. Once a child has completed Silverlake Starfish, they will be invited to join the Northern Kentucky Clippers Developmental Swim Team (DST). More information can be located at Clippers Swim Team.  Please call for more information.

Silverlake Starfish (Levels 9,10)

The focus of the Starfish is to build a swimmers strength and endurance in all four strokes using drills, multiple lengths, and on deck coaching. This group gives a swimmer the feeling of being on a swim team without competition. This allows a swimmer to build their confidence in swimming for an easy transition to a more competitive swim team such as the Northern Kentucky Clippers that finds their home here at Silverlake.
To be in Silverlake Starfish you must have completed Stroke School and Passed. Swimmer's who have passed will receive an informational card that must be turned in with registration. No registrations will be taken without this card.
Note: Swimmer's in this group are not permitted to be registered USA Swimmers.
Registration is during the same as every other session.

Click here to download printable brochure.

Adult Group Swim Lessons

Silverlake "The Family Place" offers adult swim lessons. Why should you learn to swim? Safety, fitness and health, opportunity and fun! Click here for a printable brochure.

Lessons are on Tuesdays from 8-9

Private Lessons click here