Swim Lessons Knoxville, TN

Swim Team Prep Swim Lessons in Knoxville, TN

Being a strong swimmer is an important safety skill. It can literally save your life! Besides, learning to be a strong swimmer can reduce the risk of drowning according the National Drowning Prevention Alliance. Swim teams are a great way to grow as a swimmer and to make great memories doing it!

What skills does a student need to join a swim team?

First off, most swim teams require students to be at least 4 years old, if not 5 years old. Many swim teams require a student to at least be able to swim 25 yards. Other teams require that they have a basic understanding of the 4 swimming strokes. Either way, we will give your student the skills they need to feel confident their first day of practice!

How many swim lessons should I book for my student to be ready for a swim team?

If you are looking to join a swim team, then your student is most likely already a Level 4 or 5. If they are a Level 4, then we recommend at least 5 lessons to get them to Level 5. Once a student is Level 5, we recommend 5 lessons to give them a strong introduction to the 4 swimming strokes. After that, it depends on how advanced you want you student’s stokes to be!

What to Expect

*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!

Summer Lessons 2024

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Curriculum

Level 1

- 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

Goal of Level 1: Hold breathe in the water for 5 seconds

Level 2

- Beginner with little to no swimming experience
- (Ages 3+) WILL willingly and independently put their face in the water for 5 seconds
- (1-2 year olds) WILL 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

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

Level 3

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

Goal of Level 3: Swim 12 yards with "pop-up" breaths or "roll over" breaths AND perform first safety sequence (jump in, turn, get to wall, exit)

Level 4

Already able to do the following:
- Swim 12 yards with "pop-up" breaths or "roll over" breaths
- Perform first safety sequence (jump in, turn, get to wall)

Goal Level 4: Deep end swim test- jump in, swim 20 yards, tread water 1 min, float on back for 1 min, swim 5 yards to wall and exit

Level 5

Already able to do the following:
- Deep end safety test- jump in, swim 20 yards, 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, freestyle, side stroke and elementary backstroke AND retrieve toy off bottom of deep end

Level 6

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

Goal: Swim 100 yards continuously using the freestyle technique with side breathing, as well as stroke refinement

Pricing

Summer Lessons 2024

Coming soon!

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

Swim Team Prep