Swim Lessons for Teens in Charleston, SC
Swim Lessons for Teens in Charleston, SC
Teens learn with swimmers close to their own age, whether they're starting from scratch or training for a team or a swim test.
Register your swimmer →Some teens never learned to swim. Others swim fine and want to get faster, join a team or pass a swim test. Our swim lessons for teens cover both, and classes are grouped by age.
Classes for tweens, teens and young adults
Tween to Teen classes are for ages 8 to 15. Swimmers 16 to 18 go into Young Adult classes, so a 16 year old is placed with swimmers their own age instead of with adults.
Tween to Teen levels
Level 1
Water safety and floating introduction.
Level 2
Basic strokes and water safety.
Level 3
Stroke strengthening and treading water.
Level 4
Flip turns and endurance building. Classes move to 45 minutes from here.
Level 5
Diving and stroke technique refinement.
Group classes have up to 3 swimmers per instructor. Semi-private lessons have 2, and private lessons are 1 on 1.
Starting as a teenager
Being a beginner at 13 can feel awkward. Level 1 starts with water safety and floating, and teens who would rather learn without an audience can take private lessons.
If fear of the water is part of it, read helping a fearful child feel comfortable in the water.
For teens who already swim
Stroke Development
Ages 5 to 16. Detailed feedback and drills on freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
Competitive Development
Ages 5 to 16, with a group for ages 13 and up. Benchmarks, two sessions a week and mock swim meets.
Lifeguard course prep
Lifeguard courses start with a swim test. Read preparing your teen for lifeguard training.
Military Test Prep
For young adults preparing for Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or ROTC swim tests.
Military and ROTC swim tests
Military Test Prep is a private, 60-minute session focused on the specific areas of the test, with a minimum of 6 classes. Sessions are held at the North Charleston Aquatic Center or the North Charleston Sports Complex. See our military swim test prep guide.
Where teens take lessons
Fall and winter lessons are at our indoor pools, the North Charleston Aquatic Center and the North Charleston Sports Complex. In summer we also teach at outdoor pools, including community pools and private home pools.