Group Swim Lessons
The Shrewsbury Club offers both adult and child group swim lessons during the summer in our heated outdoor pool, in 4 and 6-week sessions. Our youth swim program is divided into different skill levels. Classes may also be broken up by age, but the skills emphasized in each level remain the same.
We have programming designed to meet the needs of swimmers of all ages and abilities. The Club’s Aquatics Director Julia Grace Ducharme will help any swimmer become a more competent and safe while building comfort and confidence in the water.
2025 Summer Aquatics Session Dates:
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Session |
Dates |
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6-week Session |
June 1 – July 19, 2025 (No classes week of June 30 – July 4) |
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6-week Session |
July 30 – August 20, 2025 |
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4-week Session |
July 27 – August 24, 2025 |
Pricing
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All Levels |
Member |
Non-Member |
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6-week Session |
$186.00 |
$258.00 |
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4-week Session |
$124.00 |
$172.00 |
How to Register for Group Swim Classes?
Pick your level. (Parent-Child, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Adult).
Pick your session or sessions.
Pick your classes or classes.
See a description and schedule for each level,* and registration links** below.
*Registration for Level 4 classes requires instructor approval.
**When clicking a registration link members will see the member price AFTER logging into their accounts.
Parent-Child (Ages 6 mon. – 4 yr.)
Accompanied by a parent or guardian, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water. Develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences. Parents learn water safety, and the importance of supervision.
This class builds swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water. Parents and children participate in several guided sessions to help children learn elementary skills which include water entry, bubble blowing, kicking, floating, underwater exploration and more.
Level 1 (Ages 4+ – requires assistance)
Level 1 is designed for the very beginner who is just starting to learn how to swim. This class will focus on pool safety, acclimation to the water and basic arm and leg movements, and provide an introduction to water skills, emphasizing comfort and safety. Swimmers will learn the basics of how to stay safe in the water and the basics of swimming. No prerequisite required; for swimmers who cannot do anything unsupported.
Level 2 (Ages 5+ – beginning to swim on own)
Level 2 is designed for swimmers who are just starting to swim on their own, buy may still require some assistance. This class focuses on strengthening swimming ability and introducing the movements/breathing for basic strokes. This would include things like back floats, jellyfish floats, treading water, front and back crawl. Swimmers will also continue to practice entering the water from the side.
Level 3 (Develop strokes in deeper water while unassisted)
Level 3 focuses on refining stroke technique and building endurance. Swimmers in this group must be able to swim on their own without assistance and have a basic understanding of front crawl, back crawl, elementary back stroke and breast stroke. Swimmers will build on skills from level 2 and develop strokes through additional guided practice in deeper water. Swimmers should already be comfortable swimming the front stroke and swimming on their back.
* Prerequisite – Can swim on front and back unsupported for at least 15 feet with alternating arm action and continuous kicking; can float & glide unsupported.
Level 4 (stroke refinement; registration requires instructor approval)
Level 4 focuses on further stroke refinement and endurance. Swimmers in this group should have a strong understanding of the movements and breathing for front crawl, back crawl, elementary back stroke, breast stroke and side stroke. Stroke refinement course, Swimmers will develop confidence and proficiency in the front crawl, back-crawl, elementary back stroke, side stroke, and breast stroke. Swimmers will also work to perfect feet first diving and head first entry from the side.
Adult Swimming Lessons (Age 17+ – learn to swim)
Our Adult swimming lessons are designed for the very beginner who is just starting to learn how to swim. This class will focus on pool safety, acclimation to the water and basic arm and leg movements, emphasizing comfort and safety. Swimmers will learn how to stay safe in the water and the basics of swimming. No prerequisite required; for swimmers who cannot do anything unassisted.
About Our Aquatics Director
The Shrewsbury Club’s Aquatics Director Julia Grace Ducharme began swimming at age 3 and was a competitive club and recreational swimmer and diver for 10 years with multiple teams throughout Central Massachusetts. At age 16 she decided she missed the pool and picked up teaching swim lessons and she’s now in her sixth year of teaching. Julia Grace is an Aquatics Council LLC Certified Pool Operator, as well as an American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard and Professional Rescuer. Her true passion lies in keeping people safe in every capacity, but more specifically in the water. She believes in meeting swimmers at whatever level they arrive at to lift them up and help them become more competent, safe and efficient swimmers; she specializes in helping swimmers build comfort and confidence in the water. Julia Grace has trained everyone from little ones to adults and is passionate about teaching people the “why” of swimming.
