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Swim Dakotah! Spring 2026

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SWIM DAKOTAH!

Member Registration Opens

February 23

Nonmember Registration Opens

February 25

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

One week before lessons start.

FOR INFORMATION OR FREE LESSON ASSESSMENTS:

Please call 952.496.6891.

Dakotah! Sport and Fitness allows members to register 48 hours earlier than nonmembers/guests.

Children of Dakotah! Sport and Fitness members must be listed on the membership account in order to register early and to receive the reduced rate.

Welcome to the Swim Dakotah! program. Our swim program is intended to build confidence and safety in the water. Each level builds upon the natural progression of swimming, which helps the participant develop efficient, technically based skills while having fun in the water. These skills can be used for either recreational swimming or lifelong fitness.

Swim Dakotah! instructors have been trained both in and out of the pool, and continue to improve on their skills to keep our swim program consistent. Smaller class sizes allow more oneon-one instructor time, as well as more time to practice skill development.

Please note: There will not be classes the week of March 31-April 4.

TO REGISTER

Scan QR Code or Call 952.445.9400

Questions? Call 952.496.6891.

BABY AND ME

Age: 6-18 months • 30-minute class Ratio: 10:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember Swim instruction with parent/adult and child. Baby will learn to be comfortable in the water as they begin their swimming journey. This class is a perfect way to start learning basic swim and safety skills.

Skills Taught: Water adaptation, bubbles, assisted front crawl, assisted front and back floats, zoom under water, assisted roll, safe entry and exit.

Child must be 18 months before moving to Parent-Tot, may be combined with a ParentTot based on availability.

March 28-May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 1: 9:05-9:35am

PARENT-TOT

Age: 18-36 months • 30-minute class

Ratio 10:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember Parent-Tot classes are a great way to continue to get a swimmer comfortable in the water. They will learn necessary swim and safety skills in the water. To “graduate” this level, a swimmer must be three years old, after that they can move to a level 1 or 2.

Skills Taught: Water adaptation, blow bubbles, submerge face, assisted front and back floats, zooms/glide under water, assisted roll, independent front crawl with barbell, safe exit and entry.

March 26-May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 1: 5:10-5:40pm

March 28-May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 2: 9:40-10:10am

LITTLE LEVEL 1: BUBBLES

Ages: 3-7 • 30-minute class • Ratio 3:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember

This is a great starting point for younger kids, who are new or afraid of the water. In this class a swimmer will practice water adaptation, work toward going underwater, and build up to learning to float. Our goal is to get the swimmer more comfortable and safer in the water!

Skills Taught: Water adaptation, selfsubmerge, assisted front float-face in water (10 seconds), assisted back float (15 seconds), glide (three feet), blow bubbles with controlled breathing.

March 24-May 19 (Tuesdays)

Option 1: 10-10:30am

Option 2: 4:35-5:05pm

Option 3: 5:10-5:40pm

Option 4: 6:20-6:50pm

March 26-May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 5: 4:35-5:05pm

Option 6: 5:10-5:40pm

March 27-May 22 (Fridays)

Option 7: 12:10-12:40pm

March 28-May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 8: 8:30-9am

Option 9: 9:05-9:35am

Option 10: 10:50-11:20am

Option 11: Noon-12:30pm

LITTLE LEVEL 2: FLOATS

Ages: 3-7 • 30-minute class • Ratio 3:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember

This level is where younger swimmers learn to float and move in the water. Swimmers are building up to swim independently, without the assistance of equipment or an instructor. Your child will learn to float and roll over to catch a breath.

Skills Taught: Retrieve an object from waistheight, independent front-float (10 seconds), independent back float (20 seconds), assisted roll from back to front, glide (5 feet), independent swim (10 feet).

March 24-May 19 (Tuesdays)

Option 1: 10:35-11:05am

Option 2: 4-4:30pm

Option 3: 4:35-5:05pm

Option 4: 5:45-6:15pm

Option 5: 6:55-7:25pm

March 26- May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 6: 4-4:30pm

Option 7: 4:35-5:05pm

Option 8: 5:45-6:15pm

March 27- May 22 (Fridays)

Option 9: 11-11:30am

March 28- May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 10: 8:30-9am

Option 11: 9:40-10:10am

Option 12: 11:25-11:55am

LITTLE LEVEL 3: KICKS

Ages 3-7 • 30-minute class • Ratio 3:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember

The primary focus of this level is to strengthen a younger swimmer’s kick. The swimmer will learn flutter kick on their front and back, as well as elementary backstroke kick. With these kicking skills, we will begin to learn to tread water.

Skills Taught: Retrieve an object from four feet of water, streamline/glide (10 feet), flutter kick on front (20 feet), flutter kick on back (20 feet), elementary backstroke kick, independent roll from front to back, independent swim (20 feet).

March 24-May 19 (Tuesdays)

Option 1: 4-4:30pm

Option 2: 5:10-5:40pm

Option 3: 5:45-6:15pm

Option 4: 6:20-6:50pm

March 26- May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 5: 4-4:30pm

Option 6: 5:10-5:40pm

Option 7: 6:55-7:25pm

March 27- May 22 (Fridays)

Option 8: 11:35-12:05pm

March 28- May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 9: 9:05-9:35am

Option 10: 10:15-10:45am

YOUTH LEVEL 1-2: BUBBLES AND FLOATS

Ages 8-12 • 30-minute class • Ratio 3:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember

This class is designed specifically for older kids learning to swim. This level is where they learn to float and move in the water. Swimmers are building up to swim independently, without the assistance of equipment or an instructor. Your child will learn to float and roll over to catch a breath.

Skills Taught: Water adaptation, bubbles (10 seconds), retrieve an object from waistheight , independent front-float (10 seconds), independent back float (20 seconds), assisted roll from back to front , glide (five feet), independent swim (10 feet).

March 28-May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 1: 9:40-10:10am

YOUTH LEVEL 3: KICKS

Ages 8-12 • 30-minute class • Ratio 4:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember

This class is designed specifically for older kids. The primary focus of Level 3 is to strengthen a swimmer’s kick. The swimmer will learn flutter kick on their front and back, as well as elementary backstroke kick. With these kicking skills, we will begin to learn to tread water.

Skills Taught: Retrieve an object from 4 feet of water, streamline/glide (10 feet), flutter kick on front (20 feet), flutter kick on back (20 feet), elementary backstroke kick, independent roll from front to back, independent swim (20 feet).

March 24-May 19 (Tuesdays)

Option 1: 5:45-6:15pm

March 26-May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 2: 4:35-5:05pm

LEVEL 4: ARMS

Ages 6-12 • 30-minute class Ratio 4:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember Level 4 will give a swimmer a solid foundation to start working on technique. We learn freestyle, backstroke, and elementary backstroke. Introduce rhythmic breathing and continue treading water.

Skills Taught: Streamline (15 feet), freestyle arms and kicks (30 feet), rhythmic breathing (flip every three arms), backstroke arms and kick (30 feet), elementary backstroke (30 feet)

March 24-May 19 (Tuesdays)

Option 1: 4:35-5:05pm

Option 2: 6:20-6:50pm

March 26- May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 3: 4-4:30pm

Option 4: 6:20-6:50pm

March 28- May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 5: 8:30-9am

Option 6: 10:50-11:20am

LEVEL 5: FREESTYLE AND BACKSTROKE

Ages 6-12 • 30-minute class • Ratio 4:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember

This is the level to master freestyle and backstroke with proper breathing, rotation, and technique. We will introduce the kicks for breaststroke and butterfly to prepare for the next level.

Skills Taught: Freestyle with side breath and rhythmic breathing (25 yards), backstroke with shoulder rotation (25 yards), elementary backstroke (25 yards), breaststroke kick (15 yards), dolphin kick (15 yards).

March 24-May 19 (Tuesdays)

Option 1: 11:10-11:40am

Option 2: 4-4:30pm

Option 3: 6:55-7:25pm

March 26- May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 4: 5:45-6:15pm

March 28- May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 5: 10:15-10:45am

Option 6: 11:25-11:55am

LEVEL 6: BREASTSTROKE AND BUTTERFLY

Ages 6-12 • 30-minute class • Ratio 4:1

$80 Member • $120 Nonmember

After mastering freestyle and backstroke, we move on to the “hard strokes.” In this level, the swimmer will work on butterfly and breaststroke while building endurance. They will be introduced to diving as well.

Skills Taught: Butterfly: full stroke with correct timing (15 yards), breaststroke: full stroke with correct timing (15 yards), freestyle (50 yards), backstroke (50 yards), seated dive.

March 24-May 19 (Tuesdays)

Option 1: 11:45-12:15pm

Option 2: 5:10-5:40pm

Option 3: 6:55-7:25pm

March 26- May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 4: 5:45-6:15pm

Option 5: 6:20-6:50pm

March 28- May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 6: 10:15-10:45am

Option 7: 10:50-11:20am

Option 8: Noon-12:30pm

LEVEL 7: TURNS AND ENDURANCE

Ages 6-12 • 60-minute class • Ratio 6:1

$92 Member • $133 Nonmember

During this level we are building on skills to help begin a competitive swimming career. They focus on turns and building endurance to prepare for junior swim team.

Skills to be Tested: Endurance, flip turns and correct stroke transitions, butterfly and breaststroke (25 yards), freestyle and backstroke (100 yards), kneeling dive.

March 26-May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 1: 6:20-7:20pm

LEVEL 8: JUNIOR SWIM TEAM

Ages 6-12 • 60-minute class • Ratio 6:1

$92 Member • $133 Nonmember

This level is for children who are looking to move up to swim competitively or anyone who is looking for stroke improvement while building endurance. This level is ran similar to a swim team practice.

Skills to be Tested: Endurance, 100-yard IM with correct turns, technical stroke work, turn (flip turns and proper transitions), standing dive and competition start, swim team preparation.

March 28-May 23 (Saturdays)

Option 1: 11:25-12:25pm

ADULT: LEARN TO SWIM

Ages 18+ • 30-minute class • Ratio 4:1

$90 Member • $120 Nonmember

This level is intended for adults who are unable to swim and want to develop basic swim skills for safety and recreation. These lessons are geared toward their individual needs with the goal of getting them to be more comfortable in the water.

Skills Taught: Catered toward individual goals, confidence in the water, independence in the water, front float, back float, kicks, breath control, front crawl.

March 26-May 21 (Thursdays)

Option 1: 6:55-7:25pm

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