Infant Swim Lessons in Knoxville, TN
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends starting children in swim lessons as young as 1 year old. We do too! Swim lessons gives infants great exposure to the water so that they will be ready to swim well when they are older. We provide infant swim lessons in Knoxville, TN to lay a strong foundation of water safety for your family. We also teach you how to work with your child in the water.
What swimming skills can a 1-year-old acquire?
An infant that is 1 year old can acquire a variety of skills depending on their developmental abilities. Our goal for our infant students is to reach Level 2. Some infants can reach Level 3 if they have been in lessons consistently and are typically developing. If your infant student reaches Level 3, they will most likely work on the “roll over” breathing technique. They will most likely not reach Level 4 until they are at least 3 years old, but getting them started as young as possible makes all the difference! We have consistently seen infants that take swim lessons and swim regularly are much stronger swimmers when they get older.
How long will it take for my infant to learn to swim?
That is a very broad question and depends on the student’s age, previous experience, how quickly they learn, and what exactly you mean by “learn to swim.” We prefer to think in terms of milestones. The previous question addressed what is realistic for an infant to learn during swim lessons. Acquiring those skills is only possible with consistent swim lessons and practice time throughout the year.
Few students can swim independently at age 2, many students can swim independently at age 3, most students can swim independently at age 4, and nearly all students can swim independently at age 5 and older. Again, this requires practice and swim lessons throughout the year on a consistent basis.
Will I have to get in with my 1-year-old student?
We require an adult to get in with their student for swim lessons until they are a Level 2, which is when the infant can hold their breath for 5 seconds under water while being held.
What about ISR swim lessons for infants?
ISR swim lessons are a controversial topic for many. That is why we dedicated an entire article to the subject. We did a lot of research and listened to a lot of parents before giving our opinion publicly. You can learn about our stance on ISR swim lessons for infants HERE.
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What we do:
- 15 minute or 30 minute private swim lessons for each student, your choice
- One-on-one swim lessons to give you the most personalized experience
- Freedom to schedule any time slots we have available, no matter the level of the student
- 15, 30, 45, and 60 minute time slots available for back-to-back swim lessons, which means just one trip for all your kids
- Take the student at whatever skill level they are and progress them as quickly as possible
- Allow you to book as many or as few lessons as you need
- Train our instructors with extensive classroom and in-water training along with in-service training throughout the year
- Store credit for missed lessons or lessons cancelled less than 48 hours out, no matter the reason
- Full refund or reschedule if you cancel 48 hours before your lesson
What we don't do:
- Group classes, where students get little practice and little personalized instruction
- Force you into a subscription of lessons that lasts forever
- Restrict you to doing the same time and day every week
- Make you reschedule once your student masters certain skills
- Place your kids in different classes on different days
- Charge a registration fee
- Put people into the swim instructor role with zero training
- Keep you money when you can't attend your lesson
- Charge you cancellation fees or require you to cancel your subscription weeks in advance
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
List B
Numbers indicate same location for clarity
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)
Coming soon!
During the summer, we use residential host pools in West Knoxville and Farragut. Can’t wait to see you there!
Interested in becoming a host pool? You get free lessons! In exchange, you allow us to bring other people to your pool. Lear more HERE.
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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 Google and 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.
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+) Will NOT willingly and independently put their entire face in the water for 5 seconds
– (Ages 1 – 2) Will NOT 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
- 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
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