The Ryan Pyles Aquatic Foundation offers a variety of swimming lessons and other water safety services. Read below to find more information on the classes available, and for help deciding which lessons will be best for you and your child.
Lesson Descriptions – Private Classes
- Survival Swim Lessons – For babies under 1 year – Babies under one are taught to roll onto their back to float independently. Lessons are scheduled 5 days a week in 10 minute increments. Children are scheduled for 6 weeks of classes.
- Survival Swim Lessons – For children 1 years old and up- Children are taught to swim head down, turn to float on their back to breathe, and then continue swimming to safety. Children older than 2.5 years are taught to swim/float/swim independently. Lessons are scheduled 5 days a week in 10 minute increments. All children are scheduled for 6 weeks but some (children over 3.5 years old) may finish before 6 weeks.
- Refresher Swim Lessons – For students who have completed survival lessons – Children that have completed survival lessons in the previous year(s) will have their skills refreshed to adjust to their new height and weight. Lessons are 10 minutes in length and offered 2 to 5 days a week. Refresher lessons usually take 2 to 4 weeks depending on how many days your child attends.
- Maintenance Swim Lessons – For students who have completed survival refresher lessons – Children that have completed refresher lessons are invited to take maintenance lessons. Survival skills are reinforced and additional skills are introduced such as kick boarding, and additional movement oriented swimming (introduction to forward crawl and backstroke.) As well as fun with water being emphasized with dive sticks, jumping, and general water skills & safety. Lessons are 1 to 2 days a week scheduled monthly. Drop in lessons will also be an option for this group of children!
- Stroke Lessons – For Children who can swim & float independently – Children that can swim and float independently may attend stroke lessons. Emphasis of these lessons are swimming the strokes successfully. Focus will be on forward crawl and backstroke. Lessons are 15-20 minutes in length and are offered 1 or 2 days a week. Lesson are individual but group lessons will be offered in the future.
- Group Lessons – INFORMATION COMING SOON!
Lesson Pricing
- Survival, 5 Days Per Week – $30 Per Lesson/$150 Per Week, $28 Per Lesson/$140 Per Week with two children (siblings) enrolled in back to back time slots.
- Refresher – 3- 5 Days per week – 10 Minute lesson – $30 Per Lesson
- Maintenance – 1-2 Days Per Week -10 Minute Lesson – $30 Per Lesson
- Stroke Lessons – 1-2 Days Per Week – 15-20 Minute Lessons – $50 Per Lesson
Group Lessons and Swim Team
Ryan’s Swim Academy is now offering group lessons, beginning in 2026. These lessons are currently for skilled survival swimmers, designed to increase endurance and familiarize students with a group swim environment. Swim team is currently available both for students new to competitive swimming and those looking to improve the skills they’ve already learned in a fun, social, and safe environment.
- Beginner Swim Team – Little Fish – Ages 5 to 7, working on freestyle and backstroke foundations. An introduction to swim team practices, drills, lane sharing and more.
- Advanced Swim Team – Big Fish – Ages 8+, for students looking to learn and develop each stroke in competitive swimming. Students should have competency swimming freestyle and backstroke for 25 yards unassisted as a foundation for this class. If the student is unable to comfortably achieve this standard, they can work in other classes until that level has been reached.
- Group Lessons – Under Age 5 – Info Coming Soon!
Swim Team Lesson Pricing
- Little Fish – $35 Per Lesson, 30+ minute lesson times
- Big Fish – $35 Per Lesson, 30+ minute lesson times
- Under 5 Group Lessons – Info Coming Soon!
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