Thomas H. Gentry Community Center

Thomas H. Gentry Community Center

Swimming Lessons

Fall Session begins the week of October 3. 

Classes meet once a week for 6 weeks.
$84 Resident Member / $94 Class Pass Member
*VALID MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED TO REGISTER*

Visit/Call the Community Center to register or
Click here to register!

685-0111 ext.31

Private, Private Group, and Family Lessons also available!

Amount of classes and class times vary upon enrollment.
Classes and times may be subject to change without notice.

Classes are by American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program! Class descriptions listed below. Please read descriptions carefully.   Not sure what class to enroll in? Call 685-0111 ext 31 or stop by the Community Center. We are more than happy to answer any and all questions!

Opihi (6 Months - 3 Years Old, with Parent Participation)  
Geared to gain confidence in the water and have a one-on-one water experience with Mom/Dad/Guardian in-water assistance. Water adjustment: blowing bubbles; putting face in water; front & back float; safety topics.

Humu Humu (2 Years - 3 Years)
Skills taught to build water adjustment abilities including: floating on front and back with support; blowing bubbles; independent water entry and exit; moving through water; kicking on front and back with support leading to independence; introduction to arm strokes; safety discussions and demonstrations.  

Malolo (3 Years - 6 Years)
A step beyond Humu Humu's. Skills taught include: holding breath under water; retrieving objects; orientation to deep water; independent front float/glide & back float/glide; introduction to rhythmic breathing; independent kicking on front and back; front crawl and back stroke; body rotation from front to back & back to front; PFD skills and safety discussions and demonstrations.

Malolo Teen (7 Years - 12 Years)
Skills taught include: holding breath under water; retrieving objects; orientation to deep water; independent front float/glide & back float/glide; introduction to rhythmic breathing; independent kicking on front and back; front crawl and back stroke; body rotation from front to back & back to front; PFD skills and safety discussions and demonstrations.

Manta (3 Years & Older)
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ABLE TO:  independently float & kick on front and back; begun rhythmic breathing; rotation of body positioning back to front & front to back; swim independently 5 yds (across keiki cove).  
Skills taught include: refinement of front crawl stroke with rhythmic breathing; back stroke; introduction to deep water; safety discussions and demonstrations.  

Tang (4 Years & Older)
Pre-requisite: Mantas - MUST be able to swim 1/2 length of pool unassisted (full length of preferred).
Skills taught include: independent retrieval of submerged objects; submerged bobbing traveling to shallow water; deep water entries/exit; stroke refinement; front & back glide from wall push-off; direction changes while swimming. Treading water; safety discussions and demonstrations.

Honu (5 Years & Older)
Pre-requisite: Tangs.  Free-style, back stroke, elementary back stroke (one length of pool).
Skills taught include: deep water bobbing and buoyancy; stroke refinement and endurance adding breast stroke and sidestroke; introduction to wall turns; safety discussions and demonstrations.

Mano (5 Years & Older)
Pre-requisite: Honus.  
Skills taught include:  alternate breathing; stride jump entry; breaststroke; sidestroke; swimming under water; elementary backstroke; butterfly; front and back crawl; open turns on front and back; and safety topics.

Makua Beginner (13 Years & Older)
Take the time to learn to swim and build your confidence in the water!  Get in the water while the kids are learning.

Makua Stroke (13 Years & Older)
Improve strokes and efficiency in the water

Swimming Lessons