Swim Ready Powered by the IRONMAN Foundation

Service Through Sport, Commitment to Community​

 

Proudly funded by the IRONMAN Foundation, our swim lessons are now free to the public through Swim Ready — a program dedicated to creating safer, more confident swimmers while fostering a lifelong love for the sport. Through grant funding, the program provides essential resources, support, and education to promote safer aquatic activities for children.

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At Adirondack Health Medical Fitness Center, our mission aligns with the IRONMAN Foundation by providing essential water safety education and teaching children how to swim confidently and safely. Living in a community surrounded by water, we believe every child should have the opportunity to learn life-saving swimming skills.

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Our swim program follows the trusted American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim curriculum, designed to help children develop water confidence, swimming ability, and safety awareness at every stage. Whether your child is just beginning their water journey or refining advanced strokes, we offer classes that support growth, confidence, and lifelong safety in and around the water.

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Class Descriptions (All Levels)

• Aqua Baby (Ages 6 months – 3 years)
  A fun and gentle parent-child class that introduces little ones to the water through songs, games, and play-based learning.

• Level One – Intro to Water Skills
  Focuses on building comfort in the water, basic safety rules, and beginning movements. Great for first-time swimmers.

• Level Two – Aquatic Fundamentals
  Introduces foundational skills like floating, gliding, and kicking, while reinforcing safety and confidence.

• Level Three – Stroke Development
  Swimmers begin learning coordinated strokes, including freestyle and backstroke, along with deep water skills.

• Level Four – Stroke Improvement
  Emphasis on building endurance, improving stroke technique, and increasing swimming distances.

• Level Five – Stroke Refinement
  Focuses on refining stroke efficiency, breathing techniques, and form for all major strokes.

• Level Six – Swimming Proficiency
  Prepares swimmers for lifelong water activity with advanced stroke work, distance swimming, and aquatic fitness skills.