Children’s Swim Lessons

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. Take children’s swim lessons with us in Knoxville, TN so they can not only have fun, but also learn 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!

Should I do 30 minute or 15 minute swim lessons for my child?

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 recommend adults to book 30 minute swim lessons, so it makes sense for older students (about 8-10 y/o +) to take 30 minute lessons. We recommend student younger than 8 take 15 minutes if they are levels 1, 2, or 3.

How many swim lessons should I book for children 5 and older?

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- to 12-year-olds need about 10 lessons if they are a Level 1 to get used to the water and learn some basic swimming skills. After that, another 5 of so will get them close if not all the way to Level 5 for a total of 15 lessons. 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.

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Pool Locations & Schedule

– Residential pools located within 5 minutes of the listed location
– Exact addresses will be sent 1 week prior to first lesson to maintain privacy for homeowners

8:45am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday

List A

Numbers indicate same location for clarity

May 27-31: Trinity Learning Center (heated)
June 3-7: Trinity Learning Center (heated)
June 10-14: Craven Wings Choto (heated)
June 17-21: Bluegrass Elementary (heated)
June 24-28: Craven Wings Choto (heated)
July 4 Week: OFF
July 8-12: Halls Elementary
July 15-19: A L Lotts Elementary
July 22-26: West Hills Elementary (3)
July 29-Aug 2: A L Lotts Elementary

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May 27-31: Bluegrass Elementary (heated)
June 3-7: Duncan Boat Dock (heated)
June 10-14: Duncan Boat Dock (heated)
June 17-21: Duncan Boat Dock (heated)
June 24-28: West Hills Elementary (1)
July 4 Week: OFF
July 8-12: West Hills Elementary (1)
July 15-19: West Hills Elementary (2)
July 22-26: West Hills Elementary (2)
July 29-Aug 2: West Hills Elementary (3)

August 26 – December 12

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday: 3:45pm – 6:45pm at La Quinta Inn (7534 Conner Road Knoxville, TN)

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Think about a group class. There are 3 to 6 students in a class. How much attention are they really getting from their instructor? How much practice time is really possible in a 30 minute class?

Not much, which is why we offer 15 minute private lessons. They will get more attention and practice time in their 15 minute private lesson than they ever will in a group class that lasts 30 minutes.

If you still don’t believe that 15 minutes will work for you, check out our reviews on Googleย andย Facebook!

Our recommendations generally revolve around your family’s goals. Do you have a trip coming up that you want your kids to be ready for? Then you should book lessons as frequently as possible, even every day if you can. Do you want your kids to swim a year from now? Once a week will do just fine.

As you can guess, the more frequently you take lessons, the faster they will improve.

We HIGHLY recommend children 8 and under book 15 minute lessons until they are a level 4. Once they reach level 4, we don’t have a preference either way.ย 

Students over 8 years old or level 4 and up can handle 30 minute, although 15 minutes works great too!

Ultimately, the choice is up to you. A 30 minute lesson obviously costs more than a 15 minute lesson, but we are here to serve you how you think is best for your family.

Curriculum

– Beginner with little to no swimming experience
– (Ages 3+) Willย NOTย willingly and independently put their entire face in the water for 5 seconds
– (Ages 1 – 2) Willย NOTย willingly fully submerge just under surface of water for 5 seconds while being held
– Has not learned to make independent forward progress in the water

– Beginner with little to no swimming experience
– (Ages 3+) Will NOT willingly and independently put their eyes, nose, and mouth simultaneously in the water for 3 seconds
– (Ages 1 – 2) Will NOT willingly fully submerge just under surface of water for 3 seconds while being held
– Has not learned to make independent forward progress in the water

Goal of Level 1: Eyes, nose, and mouth in the water simultaneously for 3 seconds

– Beginner with little to no swimming experience
– (Ages 3+) WILL willingly and independently put their eyes, nose, and mouth simultaneously in the water for 3 seconds
– (Ages 1 – 2) WILL willingly fully submerge just under surface of water for 3 seconds while being held
– Has not learned to make independent forward progress in the water

Goal of Level 2: Make independent forward progress for 5 seconds

Already able to do the following:
– Make independent forward progress with face in the water for 5 seconds

Goal of Level 3: Swim 7 yards with “pop-up” breaths or “roll over” breaths AND perform Fall-In sequence (jump in, turn, get to wall, exit) (no goggles, unless needed for important reason)

Already able to do the following:
– Swim 7 yards with “pop-up” breaths or “roll over” breaths
– Perform Fall-In sequence (jump in, turn, get to wall)

Goal Level 4: Deep end swim test- jump in, swim 20 yards on stomach, tread water 1 min, float on back for 1 min, swim 5 yards to wall and exit (no goggles, unless needed for important reason)

Already able to do the following:
– Deep end safety test- jump in, swim 20 yards on stomach, tread water 1 min, float on back for 1 min, swim 5 yards to wall and exit

Goal: Swim 25 yards at a beginner level of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke and elementary backstroke AND retrieve toy off bottom of deep end AND swim 100 yards freestyle side-breathing

Already able to do the following:
Swim 25 yards at a beginner level of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke and elementary backstroke AND retrieve toy off bottom of deep end AND swim 100 yards freestyle side-breathing

Goal: Technique and Stroke Refinement

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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

Water Safety for the Whole Family