WATER DISCOVERY STAGE A (Ages 6-17 months)
Parents accompany children in Stage A, which introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about water.
Friday 11:00 – 11:30 am
Saturday 9:05 – 9:35 am
WATER EXPLORATION STAGE B (Ages 18-36months)
In stage B, parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
Friday 11:00 – 11:30 am
Saturday 9:05 – 9:35 am
PRE-SCHOOL STAGE 1: WATER ACCLIMATION (Ages 3-5)
Develop comfort with underwater exploration. This lays the foundation for a student to progress in swimming.
Tuesday 4:20 – 4:50 pm
Wednesday 3:30 – 4:00 pm
Thursday 4:20 – 4:50 pm
Friday 11:30 – 12:00 pm
Saturday 9:05 – 9:35 am
PRE-SCHOOL STAGE 2: WATER MOVEMENT (Ages 3-5)
This class is for children who can swim on their own, without an instructional flotation aid, and can swim the width of the pool unassisted.
Monday 4:00 – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 4:20 – 4:50 pm
Wednesday 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Thursday 4:20 – 4:50 pm
Saturday 9:40 – 10:10 am
PRE-SCHOOL STAGE 3: WATER STAMINA (Ages 4-5)
Learn how to swim to safety from longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. Introduces rhythmic breathing & integrated arm and leg action.
Monday 4:00 – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 4:55 – 5:25 pm
Thursday 4:55 – 5:25 pm
PRE-SCHOOL STAGE 4: STROKE INTRODUCTION (Ages 4-5)
Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills, and build stroke technique, develop skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social emotional cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.
Tuesday 4:55 – 5:25 pm
Wednesday 4:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday 4:55 – 5:25 pm
YOUTH STAGE 1: WATER ACCLIMATION (Ages 6-12)
Develop comfort with underwater exploration. This lays the foundation for a student to progress in swimming.
Tuesday 3:30 – 4:15 pm
Saturday 10:15 – 11:00 am
YOUTH STAGE 2: WATER MOVEMENT (Ages 6-12)
Focus on body position & control, directional change, & forward movement in the water.
Thursday 3:30 – 4:15 pm
Saturday 11:05 – 11:50 am
YOUTH STAGE 3: WATER STAMINA (Ages 6-12)
Learn how to swim to safety from longer distance than in previous stages. Introduces rhythmic breathing & integrated arm and leg action.
Thursday 3:30-4:15pm
Saturday 10:15 – 11:00 am
YOUTH STAGE 4: STROKE INTRODUCTION (6-12)
Develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl, learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced.
Saturday 11:05 – 11:50 am
YOUTH STAGE 5: STROKE DEVELOPMENT (6-12)
Work on stroke technique & learn all major competitive strokes.
Friday 4:30 – 5:15 pm
YOUTH STAGE 6: STROKE MECHANICS (6-12)
Refine stroke technique, & discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.
Friday 4:30 – 5:15 pm
ADULT STAGE 1-2: BEGINNER SWIM CLASS
This class is designed for the adult who wants to learn to swim or for those who can successfully perform the beginner stroke and are working on refining these skills.
Saturday 8:15 – 9:00 am
ADULT STAGE 3-5: INTERMEDIATE SWIM CLASS
This class is designed for the adult who wants to learn to swim or for those who can successfully perform the beginner stroke and are working on refining these skills.
Saturday 8:15 – 9:00 am
PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS
Mystic Branch
Ages: 3 and up
Looking to learn how to swim in a one-on-one atmosphere? Private swim lessons are for you! Lessons will be designed to fit the personal need if each swimmer. We are now also offering semi-private lessons, limited to 3 swimmers. Act fast – spots fill up quickly!!
To schedule lessons, please download and complete our Private Lessons Request Form. Once complete, you can bring the Request Form to the Welcome Center and the Aquatics Director will contact you to set up your private swim lessons based on your availability. If you have any questions or comments, please contact our Welcome Center at (860) 536-3575
Single Private Lesson (30 min): Members $35/Program participants $70
5 Private Lesson Packages: Members $145/Program participants $290
8 Private Lesson Packages: Members $215/Program participants $430
Single Semi-Private Lesson (30 min): Members $50/Program participants $100
5 Week Semi-Private Package: Members $195/Program participants $390
8 Week Semi-Private Package: Members $320/$640
AQUACISE
Medium to high intensity work out, with light to medium impact. This class will help improve flexibility and mobility, tones and strengthens muscles, and increases stamina and energy.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 – 9:30 am
Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Saturday 8:00 – 9:00 am
SENIOR WATER WORKOUT
Shallow water; choreographed exercise using kick boards and noodles for a total body workout.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 – 10:30 am
DEEP WATER WORKOUT
Medium intensity deep water exercise class. This class uses a buoyant belt allowing participants to fully utilize the water’s resistance. Improves flexibility, strengthens muscles, increases stamina and energy.
Tuesday 8:30 – 9:30 am
Thursday 8:30 – 9:30 am
AQUA ZUMBA
This class blends it all together in a safe, challenging, water-based workout that’s cardio conditioning, body toning and most of all, exhilarating beyond belief!
Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 – 11:30 am
