SWIM PROGRAMS
We provide the best instructional swim experience through expert compassionate swimming instruction by patient, well-trained instructors.
Through positive reinforcement and detailed practice of techniques, we build mental and physical fitness.
Program Classes
All our swim programs are led by our expert, caring, professional swim instructors.
We offer Swim Classes for all ages; swimmers learn, develop and master skills through Class Stages.
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Water Baby Lessons
Age: 2 months - 3 years
Class Size: 6:1
Price: 49$
Create unforgettable bonding moments with your little one in our water baby classes! Designed for infants and toddlers (ages 2 months to 3 years), these parent-and-child group sessions provide a warm and supportive environment to introduce your young swimmer to the joys of water. Classes focus on foundational safety skills such as breath control, floating, kicking toward a wall, and climbing out of the pool. It’s never too early to start learning about water safety while having fun!
​​Private Lessons
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Class Size: 1:1
Price: 132$
Help your child achieve their swimming goals faster with personalized, one-on-one instruction. Following the same skill progression as our group lessons, private lessons provide focused attention and the opportunity to master skills that need more time and practice, without the interruptions of a group setting. These lessons are perfect for preparing your child for milestones like family vacations, swim team tryouts, or simply ensuring they’re safer around water before summer. With tailored coaching, your child will progress quickly and with confidence.
Group Lessons
Class Size: 3:1
Price: 44$
Dive into fun and learning with our small group lessons, perfect for children of all ages and skill abilities. These engaging classes focus on personalized instruction, starting with essential water survival skills like floating, kicking, and gaining independence in the water. As your child progresses, they will learn breath control, underwater exploration, and the four competitive strokes. Group lessons are a fun and social way to build confidence in the water alongside peers. If your child already has swimming experience, we’ll match them with the perfect class to meet their skill level.
​Special Abilities Lessons
Age: 3 years - 16 years
Class Size: 1:1
Our private lessons for children with special needs provide a safe, supportive, and personalized environment to help every child thrive in the water. With tailored instruction and compassionate coaching, we focus on building confidence, water safety, and essential swimming skills at a pace that suits each individual. Spaces are limited, so please call us to discuss your child’s unique needs and how we can best support them.
Adult Lessons
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Age: 16 years & up
Class Sizes: 2:1 or 1:1
Price: 66$
It’s time to gain the confidence in the water you’ve always wanted! Our adult classes are open to individuals aged 16+ and cater to all experience levels. From first time beginners to those training for open-water swimming, triathlons, or military service. Lessons are available in small groups of two or as private sessions. Space is limited, so give us a call to share your goals, and we’ll create a customized plan to help you succeed.
Level Description
Our swim program builds skills step-by-step: Beginner for basic water comfort, Intermediate for glide development, Advanced for independent swimming, Stroke for body positioning and stroke introduction and Gold for competitive refinement and Stroke Mastery. Each level emphasizes safety and progress.
Beginner
Prerequisites: None
Description: This entry-level class is perfect for children aged 3 and up with no prior swimming experience. The focus is on building comfort and trust in the water through engaging, interactive activities. Key skills include deck entries, floating independently on the front and back, and gliding through the water up to three body lengths. Instructors use playful teaching methods to encourage exploration in a safe and supportive environment. Graduates of this stage are confident in self-submerging, floating on their back, and gliding independently.
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Intermediate
Prerequisites: Ability to glide, perform sit jumps, and float on the back for 8 seconds.
Description: The Intermediate class builds on foundational skills by introducing breath control and propulsion techniques to prepare students for independent swimming. Students learn to kick powerfully on their stomach and back while maintaining a streamlined body position. Additional activities include underwater swimming and diving for rings to enhance confidence and control. By the end of this stage, students can swim short distances independently and demonstrate improved water movement skills.
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Advanced
​Prerequisites: Independent swimming on the stomach with rollover breathing, back kicks, and underwater swimming.
Description: The Advanced class refines swimming techniques with a focus on posture, balance, and propulsion. Students work on alternating between front and back swimming with coordinated arm movements, as well as developing side kicking—a foundation for freestyle breathing. Underwater challenges help strengthen breath and buoyancy control. Graduates are well-prepared to transition into learning freestyle and backstroke in subsequent stages.
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Stroke
Prerequisites: Streamlined body positioning while kicking on the stomach and back, plus proficiency in underwater challenges.
Description: This class introduces students to competitive swimming strokes by combining previously learned skills into freestyle and backstroke techniques. Students develop whip kicks and dolphin kicks as the propulsive foundations for breaststroke and butterfly, while also working on the timing and movement patterns needed to perform the full strokes. Alongside stroke development, students continue improving underwater control and essential safety skills like treading water.
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Gold
Prerequisites: Legal freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke techniques.
Description: The Gold Award represents the pinnacle of achievement at Sutton Swim School. Students refine all four competitive strokes—freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly—to meet rigorous competition standards in long-lane settings. This stage in a swimmer's journey emphasizes the development of advanced techniques, endurance, and precision. Graduates earn a personalized Gold Certificate recognizing their mastery of competitive swimming skills and readiness for swim teams or advanced aquatic sports.
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CLASS STAGES
Beginner 1 is working on: building comfort and trust
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Self-Submersion (assisted) – Eyes down, head fully submerged. Hold breath for 5 seconds. Exhale through puckered lips.
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Introductory Back Float (assisted) – Ears underwater and toes underwater. Relaxed.
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Beginner 2 is working on: pushing off the wall and floating
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Glide – Eyes down, arms extended forward, push off stairs or island. 2-3 body lengths.
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Sit Jump – Arms clear water upon entry, Relaxed float to the surface.
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Back Float – Head low, hands behind or above head, hips up. 8 seconds.
Intermediate 1 is working on: buoyancy control and rollover breathing
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Front Kicks – Eyes down, arms extended forward, kicks straight and powerful. 5 seconds.
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Floating Rollovers – Head low, hips up. Roll from front to back twice.
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Dive Rings – Swim to bottom of pool, retrieve sink toy to surface.
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Intermediate 2 is working on: breath control and propulsion
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Kick, Float, Kick – Front kicks, roll and float to breath, roll to front kicks, repeat. Full width.
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Back Kicks – Arms behind head, hips up, kicks straight and powerful.
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Underwater Swim – Half width.
Advanced 1 is working on: streamline body position and swimming longer distances
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Switchovers – Head low, arms extended. Pull with one arm, roll to one arm back kicks. Lift bottom arm above head, roll back to front kicks.
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One Arm Back Kicks – One arm extended forward above shoulder; one arm extended down by leg. Hips up.
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Underwater Swim – Full width.
Advanced 2 is working on: advanced body position and arm propulsion
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Side Kicks – Balance on one side, bottom arm extended, top arm resting on leg. Head rests inside extended arm, eyes down. Rotate head to breathe without lifting.
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Streamline Back Kicks – Arms in streamline, hips up, kicks straight and powerful. Full width.
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Underwater Challenge – Pass a toy underwater through two rings placed halfway across the pool. Turn and swim back underwater on same breath.
Stroke 1 is working on: side breathing backstroke introduction
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Freestyle Arms – Eyes down, arms/legs extended. 3 controlled pulls, switchover on 3rd pull. Roll back to stomach continue 3 pulls, switchover to other side.
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Backstroke Switch Drill – Head low, hips up, arms/legs straight. In One Arm Back Kick position, pull top arm underwater to hip and lift bottom arm above head, pause, repeat.
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Treading 30s – Knees open and high, big slow kick. Arm sculling (side to side movement)
Stroke 2 is working on: legal freestyle and legal backstroke
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Freestyle – Eyes down, arms straight, body stretching down and forward, kicks straight and propulsive. Side breath every three pulls.
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Backstroke – Head low, straight windmill arms, hips up, kicks straight and propulsive.
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Treading 60s - Knees open and high, big slow kick (eggbeater preferred). Arms sculling (side to side movement)
Stroke 3 is working on: butterfly and breaststroke introduction
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Dolphin – Wall Fly start. Eyes down, arms extended, legs together, emphasized slide forward. Breath every 4 body waves. Full width.
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Whip Kick – Arms extended, knees pointed down, ankles flexed. Feet move up, around, together. 3 second glide between kicks.
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Stroke 4 is working on: legal butterfly and legal breaststroke
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Butterfly – Dolphin driven propulsion. Straight arm pull and recovery, low correctly timed breath.
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Breaststroke – Low breath with compact scoop and kick. 3 second glide between strokes.
Gold (individual medley)
Gold is working on: mastering the technique of the 4 competitive strokes in the long lanes. Students will be awarded a Gold Certificate upon completion
Butterfly (long lane)
Backstroke (long lane)
Breaststroke (long lane)
Freestyle (long lane)
