Children's Swim Lessons in Knoxville, TN
According to the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, one way to reduce children’s risk of death from drowning is swim lessons! Children 5 years old and older are able to become strong swimmers. Teaching your child to swim is not only fun, but also a great life-saving skill!
What swimming skills can a student who is 5 or older aquire?
A child that is 5 years old and older can acquire a variety of skills depending on their developmental abilities. Our goal for our children over 5 is to become a Level 6, which is primarily dependent on their water exposure and how often they have done swim lessons. Children older than 5 should be able to swim on a swim team if that is something you are interested in!
Why do you allow 30 minute lessons for children over 12?
Older students have a lot more in common with adults than with young children when it comes to learning to swim. Their height, weight distribution, and intellectual understanding are typically greater than young children. We allow adults to book 15 minute or 30 minute swim lessons, so it makes sense for us to give you the choice to book 30 minute swim lessons or 15 minute swim lessons as well for children over 12.
How many swim lessons should I book for child?
Children at this stage in development have a much greater understanding of their body, so it usually doesn’t take as long for them to learn to swim. 5 – 12 year old’s need about 10 lessons if they are a Level 1 to get used to the water. After that, another 10 of so will get them close if not all the way to Level 5. If they are already familiar with the water, we recommend starting with 10 and then going from there. Students over 12 years old are more like adults, so we recommend starting with at least 5 lessons, and then re-evaluating.
What to Expect
- Top-notch water safety instruction
- One-on-one private lessons*
- No registration fees
*Our private lessons consist of:
- 15 minute private lessons for children under 12
- 15 or 30 minute private lessons for those over 12
- First lesson evaluation to guide future instruction
3 Lesson Money-Back Guarantee
We encourage you to book all the lessons you need so you don't miss them when they fill up, it's risk free!
Curriculum
Pricing
Our Teaching Philosophy
The All Knox Swim Teaching Philosophy is what we call the family oriented model. The family oriented model is a way of teaching swim lessons and water safety that incorporates the whole family. There are two aspects of the family oriented model:
Family Involved Swim Lessons
- We gather lots of information on your registration, such as how much you want us to "push" your student, because you know what your child needs better than anyone
- Parents stay in the pool area the entire lesson
- Parents of infants and toddlers get in the water with the student
- We teach private lessons so we have time to get your input before, during, and after your lessons.
Water Safety for the Whole Family
- We do role playing during swim lessons to practice water safety
- We share water safety information with families through many avenues, including our website
- You can ask us questions about water safety at any time
- We teach private lessons to allow the most time possible for personalized water safety instruction
