Ages 12 months-3 years. Swimmers with little or no experience will be taught water safety, floating, kicking, arm rokes, blowing bubbles, and object recovery. Parent is in water with child. Class takes place in the family pool in 3-4 feet of water.

Ages 2.5-4 years. For participants with little or no experience. Skills taught include water safety, floating, bubbling, kicking, arm strokes and object recovery. Child needs to easily separate from parent. Class takes place in Family pool in 4 feet of water.

Ages 4-6 years. For participants who have completed Sea Horse or can put their face in the water for at least three seconds. Skills taught include water safety, front kicking, object recovery, bobbing, back float, front crawl and intro to using a kick board. Class takes place in the Family Pool with a 2 foot ledge and up to 4 feet deep.

For school age beginners. Skills taught include water safety, freestyle arm stroke, back float with kicking, deep water orientation, bobbing, front float with glide and kicking, object retrieval. Class held in Competition Pool.

Advanced beginner level. Skills taught include water safety, rhythmic breathing with support, backstroke, underwater swim, treading water, standing dive, and deep water orientation. Class is held in the competition pool in 4-5 feet of water.

Seal: Intermediate level. Skills taught include water safety, rhythmic breathing with free style, breast stroke, back stroke, racing dive, and treading water for 1 minute. Class is held in competition pool in depths up to 12-15 feet deep.
Sailfish: Advanced level. Swimmers work on all strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly), and perfecting the racing dive. Class is held in competition pool in depths up to 12 to 15 feet deep.
Swimmers will be divided into the appropriate skill level during lessons.

30-minute private swim lessons are available for youth and adults. One additional person can be registered for the same private lesson for an additional $40 (for each 3 lessons). Lessons canceled for any reason without 24 hours’ notice will not be rescheduled. Participants are permitted one reschedule date within a 3-lesson package and two reschedule dates within a 6-lesson package. Register online for swim lessons (discounted price for additional person not available online- please call the community center 314-822-5855 to set this up). Lessons will run from 6/1-8/1, their will be no lessons held on the week of June 30th to July 4th, and Friday, June 19th is a holiday.

Get your laps in early!
Free for season pass holders, will discount when added to cart if you have a 2026 season pass.
Please note: Please note: 7/13 & 7/14 lap swim will take place from 5:30-6:30 am due to swim team prelim meet. If the meet is rained out on 7/13 or 7/14 then lap swim will also be switched to 5:30-6:30 a.m. on 7/15.

Ages 8-14. The Seal Team Scuba Camp is a pool-based, activity filled introduction to the exciting world of scuba. Under the direct supervision of certified scuba professionals from Y-kiki Divers, campers will complete a new “AquaMission” each day to learn new scuba skills. A PADI Seal Team Crew Pack is provided to each diver. All equipment rental is included. Following the successful completion of the program, campers earn PADI Seal Team membership and a certificate of completion. Parents or guardians must complete and sign the PADI Seal Team liability release form and statement prior to camp. Participants who answer YES to any question on the medical history form must have a Physician’s Release prior to camp. Two sessions offered! M-F 9am-Noon 7/20-7/24 7/27-7/31 R&NR $320 per session.