Lessons
Online registration now available!
Log on to the members-only site to register for Aquatic programs.
Lessons combine American Red Cross Curriculum with our own and reflect the latest trends in local and national swimming instruction. Emphasis is placed on small class size, water safety skills, accelerated learning, consistency, and fun.
Summer Kids' Swim Camps
Your kids are going to love what the Bellevue Club has in store for them and their buddies during the summer. Click here for a complete listing of all kids' summer camps, registration information and more.
Upcoming Swim Lesson Sessions |
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| May 5-31 | June 2-19 |
| Summer Schedule | |
| June 23-July 3 | Aug. 4-14 |
| July 7-17 | Aug. 18-28 |
| July 21-31 | |
Water Baby Register online
This class puts infants 6 months and older in the water with their parents, providing a basic introduction to the aquatic environment. It includes water-safety awareness, supported movement and floating and basic propulsion skills.
T/TH |
10 a.m. |
| Sat. | 10 a.m. |
Ducky Register online
This class is designed to introduce children to a water environment. Skills center on personal safety and water exploration. The goal is for children to feel comfortable in the water.
M/W |
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. |
T/TH |
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. |
Sat. |
10 a.m.. 11:30 a.m. |
Froggy Register online
In this class, skills center around personal safety, water exploration and utilizing arms and legs to provide motion. The goal is to use the reach-and-pull armstroke, front float, back float and front glide with a flutter kick.
M/W |
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m. |
T/TH |
1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m. |
Sat. |
10:30 a.m. |
Turtle Register online
Your child has now moved beyond exploring the water with assistance and on to propelling through the water without assistance. Skills center on personal safety and propelling using arm and leg movements. The goal is to reach and pull 20 feet using alternating arms and head-up breathing. Your child will also learn to back float while kicking and sculling.
M/W |
10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m. |
T/TH |
10:30 a.m., 11:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m. |
Sat. |
11 a.m. |
Dolphin Register online
At this point, an advanced understanding of basic skills has been achieved and your child’s comfort level and personal safety skills are fully developed. More advanced strokes will now be introduced. The goal is to swim the crawl stroke, using four stroke and roll breathing for 15 yards. Sculling on the back for 30 feet, treading water, elementary backstroke kick and backstroke are also introduced.
M/W |
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m. |
T/TH |
11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m. |
Sat. |
11:30 a.m. |
Little Swimmers Register online
In this class, the goal is to introduce your child to basic swim team strokes and techniques. We will expand on skills taught in previous classes while adding side breathing, breaststroke kick and racing dives. All distances will be lengthened to improve endurance.
M/W |
1 p.m. |
| T/TH | 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. |
Octopus Register online
Your child is now learning the backstroke and basic diving skills. Techniques on refining the crawl stroke while adding strength and endurance are also being developed. The goal is to swim 25 yards of crawl stroke, elementary backstroke kick and backstroke. Your child will also be introduced to basic swim team techniques.
| M/W | 11:30 a.m. |
| T/TH | 5 p.m. |
Whale Register online
Your child is now swimming greater distances to build a higher level of endurance and is ready to be introduced to the basics of breaststroke and butterfly, standing dives, open turns and treading water using three different kicks. The goal is to swim freestyle with bilateral breathing for 25 yards, backstroke for 50 yards and to learn the basic components of breaststroke.
M/W |
7 p.m. |
Advanced Swimming Register online
Your child is now swimming greater distances while perfecting the breaststroke and butterfly. Treading water, flip turns and racing starts are also taught. The goal is to perfect all racing strokes along with continued endurance work.
| W/W | 12 p.m. |
| T/TH | 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. |
| Sat. | 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. |
Pre-Competitive Swimming Register online
Now that your child has made it through all the levels of our swim program, the focus is on preparing him or her for competitive swimming. Pre-Competitive focuses on interval training, including reading a pace clock and legal strokes conforming to USA Swimming rules. Successful completion of this program will prepare your child for our Swim Team.
M/W |
6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. |
T/TH |
4 p.m., 4:30 p.m. |