SwimAmerica

Learn-To-Swim

Central Ohio SwimAmerica 

Learn to Swim & Dive in Westerville

Our first priority in teaching swimming is to make everyone safer in and around the water. Second, swimming provides one of the best forms of fitness for all ages. And third, when becoming comfortable around the water and skilled in basic swimming techniques, one finds an aquatic world filled with multitudes of recreational activities that add to the overall quality and enjoyment of life!


We look forward to providing quality swim instruction to your family! View the schedule below and check availability using the "Register or Login" button. When you arrive at your first lesson, our supervisors will take your child through an evaluation process to determine which of the levels below they will be assigned to. Each lesson that follows your child's name will be called with that level. Supervisors will continually evaluate your child throughout the lessons to determine if they meet the prerequisite skills needed for advancement.

Session Dates

Fall Sessions: Oct. 10–Nov. 14

Winter Sessions: Jan. 3–Feb. 7, 2027

Spring Sessions: Apr. 4–May 9, 2027

Summer Sessions: TBA

Group Lesson Pricing

All sessions are $135

Stations of SwimAmerica

  • Station 1: "Bubbles" - Underwater air exchange without touching the face
  • Station 2: "Floats & Glides" - Floating on front and back with no kicking
  • Station 3:  "Kicking" - Floating on front and back with kicking
  • Station 4: "Front Crawl" - Side kicking and front crawl without breathing
  • Station 5: "Freestyle" - Freestyle swimming with bilateral breathing
  • Station 6: "Backstroke" - Backstroke swimming
  • Station 7: "Breaststroke Kick" - Kicking breaststroke in a streamline
  • Station 8: "Breaststroke & Butterfly" - Breaststroke and butterfly swimming
  • Station 9: "Life Strokes" - Side stroke and elementary backstroke
  • Station 10: "Individual Medley" - Putting all four strokes together with longer swimming


Each station has an amount or a required distance to be completed before a swimmer advances to the next level.

Lessons Schedule

Fall/Winter/Spring

Saturdays (Fall/Spring Only)

  • Location: Westerville Jaycee Pool
  • Available Times:
  • 12:10–12:40 PM
  • 12:45–1:15 PM

Sundays

  • Location: Oakstone Academy
  • Available Times:
  • 12:30–1:00 PM
  • 1:05–1:35 PM
  • 1:45–2:15 PM
  • 2:20–2:50 PM

Summer Schedule

 Morning Lessons: Mon - Tue - Wed - Thu

  • Location: Westerville Jaycee Pool
  • Available Times:
  • 10:00 - 10:30am
  • 10:40 - 11:10am
  • 11:20 - 11:50am

Evening Lessons: Mon - Tue - Thu

  • Location: Westerville Jaycee Pool
  • Available Times:
  • 6:00 - 6:30pm
  • 6:35 - 7:05pm

Register For SwimAmerica

Register NOW

To register, log into your Westerville Ohio Aquatics account. (If you do not have an account create one first).


For SwimAmerica Learn-to-Swim classes select the following:

  • Program: - SwimAmerica Lessons – Westerville
  • Tag:  School Age
  • Location: Westerville JC Pool (Saturday classes), and/or Oakstone Academy (Sunday classes).


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Discounted One-Week Pool Pass (Summer Only)

During the Summer session, families participating in a week of SwimAmerica learn-to-swim lessons may purchase a discounted family pool pass, valid for the week of their lessons. The pool pass can be used Monday (the first day of lessons) through the following Sunday during the pool's regular hours. Please have both your SwimAmerica registration and pool pass receipt for proof of purchase and entry. Only ONE pass is needed per family.


**This (or any) pool pass is NOT required in order to participate in lessons.

Private Swim Lessons

We do offer a la carte private lessons based on our coaches' schedules. Pricing is between $25-$50 depending on the experience level of the instructor. Private Lessons are offered during the Summer session.


Reach out to youthletics@columbus.rr.com to see if there are instructors available for private lessons.

Adult Swim Lessons

During select weeks throughout the summer our adult instructors will be teaching small-group learn-to-swim classes for adults and high school aged swimmers. All ability levels welcome.

"Bubble Babies" Swim Lessons

During select weeks throughout the summer we offer a parent/child "Bubble Babies" class for our littlest swimmers: infants and toddlers up through age 5. Parents are expected to be in the water with their little ones during these classes. Check out our class listings in the table above!

WAC Waves

WAC Waves is a precompetitive group for swimmers in grades 1-8
WAC Waves

  • The WAC Waves program is designed to develop swimmers' stroke technique in all four competitive strokes, while developing endurance up to the level where they can move to the corresponding competitive group within WAC. They will also be introduced or refine their ability with starts, turns, and finishes.
  • The Waves program continues its training during the summer and competes in local competition. Each training block will conclude with a meet that members may sign up for.


Schedule

  • Saturday:
  • Junior: 10:30-11:15am
  • Senior: 10:15-11:15am
  • Sunday:
  • Junior: 3:00-3:45pm
  • Senior: 3:00-4:00pm

Fees

  • Junior Waves: $95/Session
  • Senior Waves: $110/Session


Sessions

  • Fall:
  • Saturday: Oct. 10–Nov. 14, 2026
  • Sunday: Oct. 4–Nov. 8, 2026
  • Winter:
  • Sunday Only: Jan. 3–Feb. 7, 2027
  • Spring:
  • Saturday: Apr. 3–May 8, 2027
  • Sunday: Apr. 4–May 9, 2027