Harker Summer Swim School

Harker’s swim school and athletic camp offerings provide summer campers with the opportunity to learn, refine and extend their abilities.

Harker Summer Swim School

Swimming lessons are serious business at Harker, and our knowledgeable, caring staff motivate and encourage campers using a variety of proven methods.

Swim School

The Harker Summer Swim School provides both children and adults the opportunity to learn, refine and extend their swimming ability in a noncompetitive environment full of positive reinforcement and encouragement. Our beautiful Singh Aquatic Center and friendly staff make our swim school a comfortable and safe place for swimmers of all levels and their families. Private and group lessons are available.

Swim Lessons

June 9-July 31 | Weekly | M-TH

Private: $170 per week

Group: $120 per week

Ages 3-Adult

Half-hour lessons scheduled consecutively (Mon.-Thurs.) give swimmers the opportunity to build skills.
Lessons are designed to help swimmers develop their swimming ability in a logical sequence.
Ten different levels offered.
Our caring instructors are trained to motivate and encourage learners using a variety of methods designed to build confidence along with swimming technique.
Private and group swim lessons are offered to children aged between 5-18 years old.
Adults and preschoolers (ages 3-4) may only participate in private lessons.

Water Polo

Jr. Swim Team

Weekly; June 17–July 25;
M-TH; 4-4:45 p.m. ($90 per week) Grades 2-8

Introduction to competitive swimming.
Instructors will focus on the following: circle swimming, use of the pace clock, understanding workouts and sets, begin butterfly progressions, execute correct turns for all four strokes, and dive from a stand.
Swimmers must have completed Harker Swim School Level 9, or able to swim 25 yards in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke and are comfortable in in all pool depths.

Jr. Lifeguard

Swim Levels

Level 1

Level 2

This level is for students who have had some experience in the water and are comfortable moving around by themselves. The foundation of streamlining or gliding will be introduced – the basic body position for all strokes. The basics of freestyle, backstroke and sculling will be introduced.

Skills Taught

Floating on front and back
Regain feet
Glide on front and back

Survival Skills

Assisted circle swim

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

Level 8

This level is for students who are able to swim freestyle and backstroke for a distance of 25m and breaststroke for a distance of 15m. The dolphin kick will be introduced in preparation for learning butterfly. In addition students will begin to learn elementary backstroke and different turning techniques.

Skills Taught

Safe dives (knee)
Dolphin body action
25m breaststroke
25m elementary backstroke
Turns

Survival Skills

Individual survival initiatives

Level 9

This level is for students who can swim 25m of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke and are ready to focus on butterfly progressions. Students will execute a variety of entries and safe dives. Correct turns will be practiced for each stroke.

Skills Taught

Safe dives (stand)
Flip turns
50m freestyle
50m backstroke
50m breaststroke
Butterfly arms

Survival Skills

H.E.L.P.

Level 10

Save the Date!

Save the date! Harker Summer will open registration soon. Here are our registration dates by program:

Jan. 24, 2025
Summer Camp Plus, Middle School Summer Institute, Speech & Debate, Conservatory, Sports Camp & Swim School

Feb. 18, 2025
Upper School Summer Institute

View Our Swim School Registration & Fees Information