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Registration Date | Scheduling & Payment |
Private Lessons | Group Lesson Pricing
Toddlers | Level One | Level Two | Level Three | Level Four | Level Five | Stroke Clinic
Aquatic Director | Water Exercise Classes | Quince Orchard Swim Team (Otters)
Our Swim Lesson Program
 Swim instruction is offered for all ages and abilities. Most of our swim lessons are held in the 2' - 3' deep area of the pool where students can easily stand. Students spend their class time in the water -- not sitting on the side of the pool waiting for "their turn."
Parents can sit at the tables on the pool deck and watch their child's swim lesson or they can sit upstairs in the lounge while their child is in class.
We have Little Swimmers classes through Stroke Clinic and Pre-Team for advanced swimmers. We teach our students how to swim using a supportive, structured and FUN environment.
Our instructors encourage students to try new skills as they gain self-confidence in the water.
Our instructors are certified lifeguards and most of them have a minimum of 2 years experience teaching swim lessons.
Swim Lesson Levels
Classes are broken up by age and ability.
Our program has 5 levels--each level has specific skills students must accomplish before moving to the next level. Students also learn a Safety skills (ex. Look before you leap) at every level.
Students will receive a Certificate of Completion when they have completed the skills and are ready to advance to the next level.
Note: Age ranges are general guidelines -
not absolute cut-offs.
Children more than 2 yrs. older than the guidelines need approval from the Aquatic Director to register for a class.
Classes usually need to be repeated to complete the skills required at each level.
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Class Size and Length
Our classes have 4 - 6 students per instructor.
We MUST have a minimum of 4 students to hold a class. Swim classes for Levels 1 - 4 meet for 30 minutes, Level 5 meets for 45 minutes and Stroke Clinics/Pre-Team meet for 1 hour.
Suggestions when Registering for Group Swim Lessons
- Read the Class Descriptions to determine your child's swim level.
- Students usually need to repeat a level a few time before they are proficient enough with the skills to advance to the next level.
- Do not register your child for a class that is too advanced. Instructors teach the skills required for the scheduled level and cannot take time away from these students to teach different skills to a child who is in the wrong level.
- If your child does not meet the level requirements ar the first lesson, s/he will be moved to another class if space is available and a $5 transfer fee will be assessed. If no space is available, your child will be withdrawn from the class and a pro-rated credit will be issued. No Refunds.
- On the last day of class, instructors will issue Certificates of Completion to students who have successfully completed the skills required for their level.
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 Pam Champion, Aquatic Director
Pam graduated from Towson State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and has over 14 years of swim instruction experience. Her many American Red Cross certifications include Lifeguard training, CPR, First Aid, and Safety Training for coaches. We are excited to have a director with Pam's accomplishments and experience, coupled with her recognition as one of the most respected aquatics training professionals in the Washington area.
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Registration Dates:
Group Lessons
Classes meet Monday - Thursday for 2 weeks.
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Registration for Sessions 1 & 2
May 6 - May 24: Transition Hours: call the club at 301-948-3116 to verify we're open.
May 25 - June 11: Normal business hours - 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Registration for Session 3 - 5
June 24 - July 30: Normal business hours- 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Student cannot be registered to take only one week of swim session. |
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Inclement Weather Make-Ups |
Session #1: June 3 - June 13
Session #2: June 17 - June 27
Session #3: July 8 - July 18
Session #4: July 22 - Aug. 1
Session #5: Aug. 5 - Aug. 15 |
Friday, June 7 & June 14
Friday, June 21 &June 28
Friday, July 12 & July 19
Friday, July 26 & Aug. 2
Friday, Aug. 9 & Aug. 16 |
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Note -- Make-up lessons for cancelled classes are on the Friday of the same week that class was cancelled. If you ar not able to attend the Friday make-up lesson, your child will miss that class. |
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Policy for Scheduling and Paying
 Classes are filled on a first come, first Paid basis. We cannot hold a space without payment. Registrations MUST be made in person, we CANNOT take registrations over the telephone. The actual number of classes offered is dependent on enrollment and instructor availability.
A Registration/Medical Release Form must be completed
every time a student is enrolled to take swim lessons.
Click here for Printable Registration Form
Make up and refund policies
Cancelled Classes
* Montgomery County regulations require pools to close for
vomit - 30 min.,
fecal accidents - 1 - 16 hours & thunderstorms 1/2 hour.
* If we cancel a class(es), the make-up lesson is the Friday of the same week that class was canceled.
Missed Classes
Missed classes cannot be made up and class fees cannot be prorated.
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Refund Policy
Withdrawing from a class
*Requests made before the session begins : You may receive a refund or a class credit minus a $10 processing fee.
*Requests made on or after the session start date: You may receive a prorated class credit ONLY minus a $25 late notification fee.
No Refunds will be issued after a session starts. |
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Privite Instruction
Number
of Students |
Member
Rate |
Non-Member
Rate |
Length
of Class |
1 |
$25.00 |
$28.00 |
1/2 hour |
2 |
$30.00 |
$34.00 |
1/2 hour |
3 |
$36.00 |
$39.00 |
1/2 hour |
| Call at least 2 hours in advance to cancel a private or
semi-private lesson to avoid being charged for the class. |
Private lessons are a great way to ensure that your child receives personal attention. To schedule private/semi-private lessons, complete the sign up sheet at the front desk. Remember to include the days & times you are available to take lessons and an instructor preference. Students taking semi-private lessons should be at approximately the same swim level.
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Group Lesson Pricing
Classes meet Monday - Thursday for 2 weeks.
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Member |
Non-Member |
Toddlers: 30 min. classes |
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| Levels 1 - 4: 30 min. classes |
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Level 5: 45 min. classes
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Stroke Clinic: 1 hr. classes |
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| Remember to check your schedule BEFORE registering for swim lessons. There is a $5 charge to change any of your class information once you have registere. |
Toddlers (Child and Adult): 18 months to 3 years
Children who are not throughly potty trained MUST wear tight fitting plastic pants OVER TOP OF a cloth or "Little Swimmers" diaper. Disposable diapers are Prohibited. "Little Swimmers" alone ARE NOT sufficient. Montgomery County Health Regulation.
 This class is for toddlers who are ready to begin learning how to float, kick, and swim on their own. Toddlers will learn how to surface, prone float/kick, back float & kick, and jump & turn with parental support and encouragement.
Class Held:
Session #1: 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
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Level One:3 to 5 years 
Students: Children with little or no water experience who will not put their face in the water. Students must be comfortable with an instructor.
Goal: Students will be comfortable in the water & putting their face in the water, instructor assisted front & back floating, kicking and jump & turn.
Classes Held:
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. |
Session 1 Only
1-1:30 p.m. |
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Level Two: 3 to 5 years
Students: Non-swimmers who can comfortably put their face in the water but are not able to get their feet off the pool bottom without help (kickboard).
Goal: Students will be able to fully submerge for 3 sec., feel comfortable jumping into shallow water and "swim" 2 m with their face in the water.
Classes Held:
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Session 1 Only
1:30 - 2 p.m. |
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Level Three: 4 to 7 years
Students: Children must be able to "swim" 2m on their stomach with their face in the water (unassisted) & jump into shallow water without assistance.
Goal: Students will be able to swim 5m freestyle & backstroke, try to use freestyle side breathing , roll over while swimming & know how to call 911.
Classes Held:
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Session 1 Only
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
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Level Four: 5 to 8 years
Students: Children must be able to swim 5m freestyle & backstroke and be able to take at least 1 breath without stopping while swimming freestyle.
Goal: Students will be able to swim freestyle with side breathing and backstroke 15m, will learn breaststroke kick & pull and tread water for 30 seconds.
Classes Held:
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Session 1 Only
1:30 - 2 p.m. |
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Level Five: 5 to 10 years (45 minute classes)
Students: Students must be able to swim 15m freestyle and 15m backstroke, breaststroke kick and tread water for 30 seconds.
Goal: Students will be able to swim 25m freestyle & backstroke, breaststroke 15m, introduced to butterfly, flip turns, and diving & tread water-1 min.
Classes Held:
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
5:00 - 5:45 p.m. (this time is NOT availalbe for Session 1) |
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Stroke Clinic (1 hour classes)
 Students: Students must be able to swim 25m freestyle & backstroke and 15m breaststroke. Students will be swimming 1/2 lengths of the pool.
Goal: Students will improve their stroke technique for all four competitive strokes, be able to swim repeated 25m freestyle, backstroke & breaststroke, will learn butterfly, racing dives and flip turns.
Classes Held:
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Session 5 Only)
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
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