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American Red Cross Learn to Swim group swimming lessons are offered Monday-Thursday, rain or shine, unless otherwise stated.  A swim membership is required to participate in swim lessons.  

Group lessons are designed for children. 

Swim Level Information:

Preschool Aquatics: Children will be in the water without a caregiver. Preschool participant age is 3-5 years old. Participants will work on the basics of being in the water by themselves, learn safety rules about being in the pool, work on being able to put their heads under water and learning about kicking and using arms to swim.


Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills: For the beginner who is comfortable in the water. Swimmers learn basics of swimming: bobbing, going under water, supported front and back floating, supported rolling over from front to back and back to front, supported gliding, supported flutter kick, supported front crawl arms and jumping in. 

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Swimmers should already be able to float on front and back and put their head under water. Swimmers will work on: independent front and back floating, independent rolling over from front to back and back to front, independent front and back glides, front crawl arms and kicks, back crawl arms and kicks, retrieving underwater objects, and jumping into water over their head.

Level 3: Stroke Development: Swimmers should already be comfortable swimming front stroke and swimming on their back. Swimmers will work on: gliding, freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, breast stroke and dolphin kicks, retrieving objects in deeper water, treading water, jumping into deep water and compact dives.

Level 4: Stroke Improvement: Swimmers should already be able to: swim front and back crawl 25 yards. Swimmers will work on: rotary breathing, freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, scissors kick and sidestroke, whip kick and breaststroke, intro to turning at wall, treading water with modified scissors, and diving in kneeling position.

Level 5: Stroke Refinement: Swimmers should already be able to: swim freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke 25 yards, scissors kick, whip kick, treading water, and dive. Swimmers will work on: alternate breathing, stride jump, refinement of: freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, dolphin kick and butterfly, open turn on front and back, feet-first surface dive, and treading water.

Adaptive Swim Lessons: Adaptive swim lessons are available for 2025 Swim Membership holders, if interested please contact kdeangelis@lexingtonma.gov. Please note, spaces are limited.

Inclusion Support: Inclusion support and staff can be provided for all levels of swim lessons and swim team. If you have questions on whether inclusive or adaptive lessons would be the right fit, please contact kdeangelis@lexingtonma.gov 


Aquatics Closure and Cancellation Policy: In the event that the facilities need to close for inclement weather or unforeseen reason such as maintenance, open swim, lap swim, aerobics, swim lessons and swim team will be cancelled.  Closures will be posted on the Aquatics webpage.  Cancelled programs such as swim lessons and swim team are non-refundable and make-up sessions are not available. 



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Preschool Aquatics - 4:15-4:45pm 
INT150455
3y - 5y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
04:15 PM - 04:45 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Preschool Aquatics - 4:50-5:20pm 
INT150447
3y - 5y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
04:50 PM - 05:20 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 1 - 4:15-4:45pm 
INT150444
4y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
04:15 PM - 04:45 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 1 - 5:25-5:55pm 
INT150452
4y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
05:25 PM - 05:55 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 2 - 4:15-4:45pm 
INT150445
4y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
04:15 PM - 04:45 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 2 - 4:50-5:20pm 
INT150448
4y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
04:50 PM - 05:20 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 2 - 5:25-5:55pm 
INT150451
4y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
05:25 PM - 05:55 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 3 - 4:15-4:45pm 
INT150446
5y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
04:15 PM - 04:45 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 3 - 4:50-5:20pm 
INT150449
5y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
04:50 PM - 05:20 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 3 - 5:25-5:55pm 
INT150450
5y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
05:25 PM - 05:55 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 4 & 5 Combined - 4:50-5:20pm 
INT150453
5y - 14y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
04:50 PM - 05:20 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
 
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Level 4 & 5 Combined - 5:25-5:55pm 
INT150454
5y - 15y N/A MTuWTh  08/04/2025 - 08/14/2025
05:25 PM - 05:55 PM

Lexington Town Pool
$95.00 Res, $105.00 Non-Res
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