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SwimAmerica is a state-of-the-art learn to swim program developed by the American Swim Coaches Association provides lessons throughout the year at Rockwood locations.
Ten Stages of SwimAmerica
All ten stages teach safety, fitness, health and fun. Each station emphasizes proper techniques with attention given to correct body position, movement of arms and legs, breathing and timing of the strokes.
| Station 1: Bubbles |
Station 6: Backstroke |
| Station 2: Floats and Glides |
Station 7: Breaststroke |
| Station 3: Kicking |
Station 8: Butterfly |
| Station 4: Crawl Stroke |
Station 9: Lifetime Strokes |
| Station 5: Freestyle |
Station 10: Individual Medley |
Additional Class Offerings
- Parent/Child - SwimAmerica's Parent/Child classes are designed to have parents in the pool while children learn swimming through the use of songs and games.
- Preschool Class - The preschool program is designed for ages 3 to 5 learning fundatmental skills, such as blowing bubbles, floating and kicking in a small class environment.
- Private Lessons - Private swim lessons are for all ages and levels of swimmers who feel they will progress faster with one-on-one instruction.
- Pre-Competitive Swim Team - This program is for the swimmer who wants to go to the next level beyond the instructional SwimAmerica group lessons as well as those swimmers who would like to swim year round but is not ready to commit to a competitive swim club.
- Adult Beginners - Small group swim lessons for adult beginners and non swimmers, ages 19 and up. Our goal is to make everyone safe and not afraid of the water. More advanced adult swimmers should go to one of the master swim practices.