Private Lessons
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Oconee Flippers offers Private Lessons where your child can receive one-on-one instruction from one of our experienced swim coaches! This is a great option if you want more personalized teaching at any skill level.
Continuous enrollment lessons are held once a week on the same day and time each week. Drop-in spots are also available to book lessons whenever it works best for your schedule. We offer 20, 30, and 45-60 minute private lessons depending on the student’s skill-level and preference.
If you are interested, please email us at oconeeflippers@gmail.com to learn more about lesson availability!
List of Skills
Beginner 1: Our brand new students embarking on their first formal swim lessons.
- Enter pool safely
- Blow Bubbles
- Eyes in to grab toys (stairs/bench)
- Monkeying
- Climbing Out
- Flutter kicks at surface
- Arm Reaches (toy/person/wall, scoops)
- Independent Glides (body length)
- Bobbing/underwater dip
- Breath control (mouth closed underwater)
- Back Float (10secs independently)
- Grab the wall (following glide/short swim)
- Flutter Kicks on back
- Roll Front/Back
- Intro to Elementary Backstroke (arms/legs)
Beginner 2: Comfortable in the water & building independence!
- Grab Toys from Bottom Step/3ft
- Breath Control (bobs with bubbles)
- Independent Back Float (15-20 sec)
- Independent Front Float (5 sec)
- Independently Jumps In
- Swim to Wall Independently (body length swim)
- Independent Safety Roll
- Streamline Kicks
- Swim width of Lesson Pool with Safety Rolls
- Developing Freestyle Arms
- Elementary Backstroke- arms and legs
- Age Appropriate Water Safety Knowledge
Intermediate 1: Students are able to support themselves and rest as needed in the water, so we start developing some strokes – namely freestyle, or the front crawl – and introducing aspects of others, like the breaststroke and butterfly.
- Grab Toys from 4+ ft of water
- Safety Rolls as needed for breathing and resting
- Jump in and Swim Back to Wall
- Swim length of Lesson Pool Independently
- Streamline to Freestyle Swim
- Ability to Tread Water 30-60 secs
- Kick on Back Independently
- Scissors Kick 15yds
- Intro to Breaststroke Kicks
- Intro to Butterfly Kicks
- Side/rotary Breathing
- Ability to swim 25yds Independently
Intermediate 2: Swimmers have built some endurance and will be working towards swimming full laps of freestyle and backstroke, plus developing the details of breaststroke and butterfly.
- Freestyle 25yds w/Side Breathing
- Backstroke 25yds independently
- Breaststroke (pull, breath, kick, glide) 15yds
- Sidestroke 15yds
- Butterfly (arms & legs) 15yds
- Swim underwater 3-5 body lengths
- Tread water, 2 mins
- Open turns, front and back
- Feet-first surface dive (grab toys from 6ft)
Our Baby and Little Flippers classes are intended to be a fun and safe way to introduce a child and their trusted grown-up to the water together!
Baby Flippers classes are for our younger students, ages 6mos to 24mos depending on maturity and confidence. Little Flippers are for our slightly older students who aren’t quite ready for a private lesson with a new grown-up all on their own just yet, 24mos to 36mos. Both classes cover similar topics of water acclimation, water safety for caregivers and kids, and are designed to build a positive relationship between the student and the water.
All of these skills are intended to be completed with assistance, meaning the grown-up is learning to help the child do the skill as much as the child is learning about the skill!
- Calm/comfortable in water
- Splash (hands, feet)
- Kick (any leg movement associated with moving through the water)
- Arm reaches (to a toy, person, or wall)
- Bubbles
- Monkey (hold onto wall, travel alongside)
- Climb out
- Safely enter the pool
- Back float
- Underwater dip
- Underwater pass
- Safety Roll
PRICING AND ENROLLMENT
Please view information on tuition costs for all of our classes at the link below
Pricing & Enrollment
SCHEDULE CLASSES
We are using Jackrabbit Swim for all of our scheduling, payments, and updates!
All new students should create a profile and send a message to our team to schedule an appointment.
Parent Portal
FAQ
How can I contact you?
For any questions, please send an email to oconeeflippers@gmail.com or contact us through the JackRabbit parent portal.
Do you offer make-up classes?
If your child is sick we do offer makeup classes. If your child will miss class, please submit an absence through the JackRabbit parent portal.
What should we bring to class?
Bring a towel and a pair of goggles for your child.
Can my swimmer wear goggles?
For kids ages 2 and above we recommend they bring goggles to class! We also have children practice swimming without goggles so they do not become too reliant.
Can I request a specific instructor?
With our online scheduling system, you can request an instructor based on availability.
Can I watch the swim lesson?
We have plenty of chairs for parents to watch the class! For some younger children, we recommend the parents leave the room so the children are not distracted.
Can we come early or stay late after lessons to practice?
If you would like to come to the pool and practice we recommend getting a pool membership. Information on pool memberships can be found at https://www.oconeeaquatics.com/memberships
What happens if weather causes classes to be canceled?
If classes are to be canceled, customers will receive an email with options to either receive a lesson credit or schedule a makeup class. We have 2 indoor pools so outdoor classes will be moved inside in case of rain.
How long will it take for my swimmer to learn?
Our lessons are for fast-progression learning. If your child is comfortable putting their face in the water they can learn to swim in just a few sessions! If your child is more fearful of putting their eyes in this will take extra practice and encouragement!
