Beginner ALTS: ​For adults with limited/no prior experience or fear of the water. Basic skills: Introduction to Water/Overcoming Fear; Breathing and Submersion; Floating and Gliding; Freestyle; Treading water; Deep Water; Elementary Backstroke.

Sessions are taught in a group format with a 1:2 instructor-to-student ratio. Students have a broad range of goals: learn to float, handle emergency situations; swim with grandchildren; complete American Red Cross (ARC) water competencies (Jump/step into deep water, return to surface; Float/tread for one minute; Turn in a circle and find an exit; Swim 25 yards to exit; Exit).

All Adult Learn-to-Swim programs are full for the fall 2023 and spring 2024 seasons. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registration is available.

This community-building program is an entry-level, low-impact fitness activity set to music and is available to anyone regardless of their swimming ability.

Graduates are invited to return to the pool following the end of their classes to continue fine-tuning their swimming skills.

Open swim is held weekly or bi-weekly on various days to ensure graduates have continued access to the water in a safe and supervised environment.

Continuing Clinics will be scheduled during open swim times to allow graduates to work in small groups with one or more certified instructors to continue working on skills, based on three levels: beginner, continuing, advanced.