We are a family-run swim business located in Boise, Idaho that has been serving families from all over the Treasure Valley for more than 15 years. We are passionate about educating children and adults of all ages about water safety, basic swimming skills, and stroke development in a safe, positive, encouraging, and FUN environment. We teach small classes in a warm, heated pool with excellent, motivated teachers who work very hard to ensure that children learn how to really SWIM!



Schedule

ALL PRIVATE & FAMILY GROUP LESSONS ARE CURRENTLY FULL.  If you are interested in these, please click on the link for the waiting list on the homepage.  

Registration for Traditional Group Lessons will open on 
Friday, May 13th at 7:00 a.m. 


This year we are offering THREE different types of lessons, so please read the descriptions of those before selecting your lessons:

Private Lessons: 15-minute lessons for one student.  The cost is $100 per week, for four 15-minute lessons Monday - Thursday.  These lessons CAN be shared with ONE other student who is the same level for the same price; no additional cost.  MAX of 2 students and they must be the same level (beginner, intermediate or advanced). Families purchasing multiple 15-minute lessons in one week will be scheduled back-to-back as much as possible.

Family Group Lessons: Families (or friends) will purchase 15-minute increments of time (you can purchase 15-minutes, 30-minutes, 45-minutes or 1 hour depending on your needs) so that all of their children can swim together. These classes can be used for a private lesson (just like the description above) or a small grouping of various levels within the same family/friend group.  For example, a family with a 4-year-old beginner, a 6-year-old beginner and a 9-year-old intermediate could purchase a 30-minute class time.  They could also bring their child’s best friend who is a 10-year old intermediate and all 4 children could swim for the full 30 minutes.  Both a teacher and an assistant teacher would be in the water and take turns working with each group. The is cost is $100 per for four 15-minute lessons TOTAL regardless of how many kids or ages are in the pool (four 30-minute lessons = $200, four 45-minute lessons =  $300, etc). There are restrictions and guidelines to how many total people and levels can be in a certain time slot.  Please scroll all of the way to the bottom of this page, below the schedule, to read those guidelines so you know if you need a 15-min, 30-min or greater time slot. 

Traditional Group Lessons: In our traditional group lessons, 6 children of the same level (beginner, intermediate or advanced) will be grouped together with 2 teachers (a lead teacher and an assistant teacher) for a 2- week session.  Mommy & Me classes, for children under 3, require that an adult get in the pool with the student and have up to 7 students. Lessons are held Monday – Thursday daily for 2 weeks for a total of 8 half-hour lessons.  The cost is $85.

IMPORTANT: Click on the “Levels” tab at the top of this screen to read a description of each our levels as well as restrictions and guidelines for scheduling Family Group Lessons.



Schedule for Family Group & Private Lessons
*We may be adding additional Family Group & Private Lessons in August depending on staff availability and demand

May 23 - 26
3:30 - 5:30  Family Group/Private Lessons

May 30 - June 2
9:00 - 12:00  Private Lessons
2:30 - 5:30    Family Group/Private Lessons

June 6 - 9
9:00 - 12:00 Private Lessons
1:00 - 3:30   Family Group/Private Lessons

June 13 - 16
3:00 - 7:00  Family Group/Private Lessons

June 20 - 23
3:00 - 7:00  Family Group/Private Lessons

June 27 - 30
9:00 - 12:00 Private Lessons
12:45 - 5:00 Family Group/Private Lessons

July 4 - 8
No Classes

July 11 - 14
3:00 - 6:00 Family Group/Private Lessons

July 18 - 21
3:00 - 6:00 Family Group/Private Lessons

July 25 - 28
2:30 - 4:30 Family Group/Private Lessons

August 1 - 5
2:30 - 4:30  Family Group/Private Lessons

Schedule for Traditional Group Lessons:

June 13 - 23
9:00 - 9:30  Beginner
9:30 - 10:00  Intermediate
10:00 - 10:30 Advanced
10:30 - 11:00  Beginner
11:00 - 11:30  Beginner
11:30 - 12:00  Mommy & Me
12:00 - 12:30  Intermediate
12:30 - 1:00   Beginner
1:00 - 1:30   Advanced
1:30 - 2:00 Intermediate
2:00 - 2:30 Beginner
2:30 - 3:00 Beginner

July 11 - 21
9:00 - 9:30 Advanced
9:30 - 10:00 Intermediate
10:00 - 10:30 Beginner
10:30 - 11:00 Beginner
11:00 - 11:30 Intermediate
11:30 - 12:00 Advanced
12:00 - 12:30 Beginner
12:30 - 1:00 Beginner
1:00 - 1:30 Intermediate
1:30 - 2:00 Beginner
2:00 - 2:30 Intermediate
2:30 - 3:00 TBD
6:00 - 6:30 Mommy & Me

July 25 - August 5
9:00 - 9:30 Intermediate
9:30 - 10:00 Beginner
10:00 - 10:30 Advanced
10:30 - 11:00 Intermediate
11:00 - 11:30 Beginner
11:30 - 12:00 Beginner
12:00 - 12:30 Intermediate
12:30 - 1:00 Advanced
1:00 - 1:30 Beginner
1:30 - 2:00 Intermediate
2:00 - 2:30 TBD
4:30 - 5:00 Mommy & Me







Family Group Lessons Restrictions & Guidelines: How do you know how much time to sign up for?

 15-minute Time Slot

·     1. For a single child as a private lesson

      2. For 2 children who are the same level (both beginners, both intermediates, etc)

·     No more than 2 children allowed

30-minute Time Slot

·     1.  For 3 to 4 children in the same family, no more than 2 different levels. 

·     2. An assistant teacher would be in the pool as well

·     No more than 4 children allowed

45-minute/1-hour Time Slot

·      1. For a family with 3 - 6 kids who are all three different levels. 

·      2.  An assistant teacher would be in the pool as well

      Mommy & Me Classes

     Mommy & Me classes are for children ages 6 mos - 3 years of age.  At 3-years-old they CAN do a private lesson/family group lesson or you can choose to do Mommy & Me based on your child's willingness to go to another adult in the pool.  Classes will run for 1/2 hour, 4 days per week for 2 weeks making 8 total lessons.  The cost is $85 total and an adult must be in the pool with the child at all times.  


FAQ’s

Q: Can I share the time with a friend instead of only within my family?

A: Yes, but you need to arrive in ONE vehicle.  At the very most, two vehicles could be allowed if it’s not possible to fit into one.


Q: What is the cost?

A: Lessons are $25 per 15-minute lesson ($100 for a 1-week session).  Regardless of whether you choose to make it a private lesson or shared lesson, the price stays the same.


Q: Can I sign my child up for 30 minutes of a private lesson instead of 15?

A: We highly discourage doing more than 15 minutes of a 1-on-1 private lesson, especially with younger children ages 3 - 7.  Children's attention spans are short.  We can get soooooo much done in 15 minutes, and a 30-minute lesson would turn into a lot of play time and not a lot of additional instruction.  It would be MUCH more effective to sign up for 2 weeks of 15-minute lessons than to sign up for 1 week of 30-minute lessons.


Q: What if my kids are really different ages?  Can they still swim together?

A: Yes!  No worries if your kids are 10, 5 and 3 and all beginners.  Grouping by ability is much more important than age and we will vary our teaching technique to meet each child in an age-appropriate way.

 

Q: What if my family doesn’t fit into any of the scenarios above?

A: Please email us at cathyslilfish@gmail.com prior to registration day and Cathy or Cindy will reach out to you to figure out the best solution.

 

Q: Can I sign up for more than 1 week?

A: Absolutely!