Swimming

 

Sioux Falls Kids 411 Directory, offers information on child swimming lessons in Sioux Falls, SD, it also has a list of swim teams, competitive swimming, synchronized swim team, swimming pools, water camps, water parks, places to buy swimming suits, goggles, water toys and much more.

You can click on the organization in the list at the top of  the page to take you right to their website or look below for a short description and contact information.

 

Swim Lessons

Augustana College
Family Wellness
Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation
Star Performance Complex
Swim America
Wellness Center Sanford Health
YMCA
YWCA / EmBe
 

Swim Teams

Seals Swim Team
Snowfox Swim Team
Sioux Falls Cygnets Synchronized Swim Team

 

Swim Lessons Details

Augustana College

www.augie.edu/campuslife/rec/learn-swim
(605) 274-4636
Elmen Center 2505 South Grange Avenue
learntoswim@augie.edu

Ages: 6 months and up
School Year - One time per week for 8 weeks (Mon or Wed evenings or Sat mornings) and Summer - Four times per week for 2 weeks (Mon-Thur).  Programs: Infant & Preschool Aquatic Program, American Red Cross Levels 1-6, and Private Lessons. Infant & Preschool Aquatic Programs: Parent/Tot (ages 6 months - 2 years), Toddler 1 (2-3 years of age), Toddler 2 (3-4 years of age), Preschool 1 (3-5 years of age) and Preschool 2 (3-5 years of age). Private lessons are arranged individually based on your schedule and the schedules of our instructors. There is no minimum or maximum number of lessons.
 

Family Wellness

www.familywellnesssf.com/aquatics/swimminglessons
(605) 323-6964
8701 W. 32nd St.
courtneyjo.rasmussen@sanfordhealth.org

Ages: 6 months and up
Lessons are twice a week for four weeks. Class age requirements & time limits: Baby Bubblers 6-18 months (30 mins), Puddle Jumpers 19-36 months (30 mins), Toddlers 3 (30 mins), Toddlers 4 ( 30 mins), Preschool Paddlers 4-5 years (40 mins), Level I 5 years and up (45 mins), Levels II 6 years and up (45 mins), Level III & IV 7 years and up (45 mins), and Level V 8 years and up (45 mins).

 

Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation

www.siouxfalls.org/parks/aquatics/swimming-lessons.aspx
(605) 367-8222
Park Office, 100 East Sixth Street

Ages: 6 months (with parent) to adult
Pools are open for the summer. Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation is proud of the various aquatic facilities located throughout the city. Enjoy spending time at one of the three family aquatic centers with such amenities as tube slides, body slides, drop slides, zero depth entry and even sand play areas. Three traditional pools feature diving boards and wading pools offering a little something for everyone! Located in central Sioux Falls in historic McKennan Park is a free wading pool with two spray features and a walking bridge. And located in north Sioux Falls is Pioneer Spray Park loaded with spray water cannons, dump buckets and various water features guaranteeing visitors that they will get wet! Programs – Parent/Child Lessons: Classes are for children 6 months to 3 years of age. Parent must accompany children. American Red Cross Preschool Program Instruction: Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation will follow the Red Cross Preschool Swim Program for 3- to 5-year-olds. The Preschool Program has two sections, called “toddler” for ages 3–4 and “preschool” for ages 4–5. American Red Cross Lear n-To-Swim Program Instruction: This program is for ages 5 to 14 years old. All seven courses are designed to help students learn to swim, or improve their swimming skills with new strokes, stroke refinements, diving safety tips and techniques, and more. Courses are divided into six levels.

 

Star Performance Complex

www.starperformancecomplex.com/
605-362-7827
Lessons at Augustan College
emily@starperformancecomplex.com

Ages: 3-12
We will now be accepting ages 3-12 yrs. old. We will break them up into classes as needed. Swimming Lessons held at Augustana Elmen Center. It is included in a family membership.

 

Swim America

www.swimamericasf.com
Lessons at School for the Deaf, 2001 E 8th St

Ages: 6 months to adult
Swim America Sioux Falls is teaching skills that will last a lifetime. We are happy to be able to help your children learn to swim and look forward to seeing them excel. School Year - one time per week for 8 weeks (Mon or Wed evenings or Sat mornings) and Summer - four times per week for 2 weeks (Mon-Thur). Programs Offered: Infant & Preschool Aquatic Program, American Red Cross Levels 1-6, and Private Lessons. Ducks In Diapers: Parent-child class for infants ages 6 – 18 months. This class is an introduction to the pool environment. Under 3 Swimboree: Parent-child class for toddlers ages 19 – 36 months. An aquatic adventure that focuses on water adaptation and foundational aquatic skills. Preschool: ages 3 – 6, no swimming skills required. School Age: All children grades 1 – 12 and some kindergarten age, no swimming skills required. Totally Technique: A class that fine tunes the 4 competitive strokes plus the IM. For swimmers who have completed level 10 or are on the swim team.

 

Wellness Center Sanford Health

www.sanfordwellness.org/aquatics/swimminglessons
(605) 328-1600
svhwc@sanfordhealth.org

Ages: 6 months and up
All classes are located in the Therapy Pool except for the Swimming Strength and Stroke class which is located in the Main Pool. Programs: Parent & Child/Preschool- Parent & Child Level I (6 months to 18 months), Parent & Child Level II (19 months to 36 months), Parent & Child Level III (3 year olds), Preschool (4-6 year olds), Swimming Strength and Stroke Class (Levels IV and higher). Length and times of sessions: Four week session for 30 minutes. Infant and Toddler classes are once a week. Preschool Levels I, II & III and Swimming Strength and Stroke classes are all twice a week. Red Cross Swimming Lessons - Levels I-VI: Swimming lessons follow the American Red Cross guidelines and are taught by a certified Water Safety Instructor. All Red Cross Swimming Lessons are twice a week. Learn to Swim Levels I and II are 30 minutes each. Levels III-VI are 40 minutes each.

 

YMCA

http://www.siouxfallsymca.org/
(605) 336-3190
230 S Minnesota Ave

Ages: 6 months to adults
The YMCA offers swimming lessons for children six months old through adults. Classes for preschool children meet for 30 minutes. School age classes meet for 45 minutes.   Preschool: 6 months - 5 years old. Youth: 6 years old and in the first grade or older. Utilizing the nationally recognized and accredited YMCA and American Red Cross programs, each YMCA instructor is required to achieve multiple levels of certification to reach instructor status.

 

YWCA / EmBe

http://www.ywca-sf.org
605-336-3660
300 West 11th Street

Ages: 6 months to adults
The YWCA uses the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program which combines the best in swim instruction with a strong emphasis on drowning prevention and water safety. Programs include: Parent-Child (6 months - 3 years) - These classes promote water enrichment and aquatics readiness for children and their parent. Preschool (3-4 years) without parents – Lesson introduce the fundamentals of water safety and swimming. Learn to Swim Levels 1-6 (5-12 years) - swim program teaches personal safety, personal growth, stroke development, water sports and games and rescue skills.

 

Swim Team Details

 

Seals Swim Team

http://www.fastseals.com

Ages: 6 to 19
Seals Swim Team is a USA Swimming year around competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor. The Seals Swim Team is a non-profit organization that is proudly affiliated with United States Swimming (USA Swimming) and the South Dakota Local Swimming Committee (SDLSC). We have a two-week free trial for you to decide if the Seals Swim Team is right for you! Swimmers are encouraged but not required to compete in meets. Depending on the level, experience and age of your athlete, practice groups are as follows: Harp Seals: This group is our youngest and newest Seal athletes. Harps can be of a variety of ages as young as 6. As a Harp, the focus is basic competitive swimming strokes.   Galapagos Seals: This is our "middle" group of Seal athletes. Galapagos athletes have experience in competition and are generally between the ages of 9-16. Galapagos Seals have knowledge of all four strokes and work on improving stroke technique and mechanics while building an aerobic base to help them compete. Leopard Seals: This is our "top" group of Seal athletes. Leopard athletes have more experience in competition and are generally between the ages of 12-19. Leopard Seals have knowledge of all four strokes and continue to work on improving stroke technique and mechanics while building a strong aerobic base, as well as a structured core strength training program to help them compete at the state, regional and national level. We are a year around swim team with seasons that start 2 times per year. Our summer season is about 4 months long and typically starts in April running through the Summer Championship meet which is usually the end of July or first week in August. The winter season is about 6 months long, running typically from September through the Winter Championship meet which is usually at the end of February or the first week in March.

 

Snowfox Swim Team

www.snowfoxswim.com
(605) 951-2559

Ages: 6 to 18
Sioux Falls Snowfox Swim Team is a USA Swimming year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. It is the goal of the Sioux Falls Snowfox Swim Team to offer age specific training for all of our athletes. During the first 2 weeks of every new session, Snowfox offers a 2 Week Free Trial for any new swimmers interested in trying out our swim team. The Snowfox Splash Program will introduce you to the benefits of competitive swimming without the burden of a large time commitment. Our swim seasons are divided into 3 sessions for each calendar year - Fall, Winter & Summer. The Fall and Winter sessions consist of the Short Course/Indoor Season which means that all training and racing are done indoors in a “short course” pool. The Summer session consists of the Long Course/Outdoor Season which means that most of the training and racing are done outdoors in a “long course” pool. Training groups: Recreation/Triathlon (Rec/Tri): Rec/Tri swimmers are athletes that want to gain the athletic benefits of swim training to cross train for other sports. They are also athletes that want to have professional coaching for swimming but do not want to compete at meets. Developmental (D1): D1 swimmers begin learning and developing the four basic strokes, racing starts, turns and swimming terminology used in practice. Developmental 2 (D2): D2 swimmers should have proficiency in all 4 strokes, racing starts, turns and be confident to compete at meets. Bronze: Bronze swimmers have refined stroke proficiency and are experienced competition swimmers. Silver: Silver swimmers have had a few years of competitive swimming experience. The objective for this group is to develop endurance, speed, further improve and refine stroke techniques, practice goal-setting techniques, develop and employ leadership traits conducive to team success and have fun. Gold: Gold swimmers are our older athletes and have made a strong commitment to swimming. Swimmers must make the commitment to train consistently enough to compete at state, zone and national levels.
 

Sioux Falls Cygnets

www.siouxfallscygnets.com
1517 S Minnesota Ave
(605) 336-1988
cnelson@nelsonandnelsoncpas.com

Synchronized Swim Team
Practice at Augustana College Elmen Center Pool.
Synchronized swimming is a sport combining strength and flexibility, aerobic conditioning, musical interpretation, dramatic showmanship and close teamwork. Powerful swimming is combined with close choreography to create synchronized routines. Competitions involve figures, the building blocks of routines, as well as routines judged for both technical merit and artistic impression. Four types of routines are swum in synchronized swimming: solo, duet, trio and team (up to eight swimmers). In addition, each competitor must participate in the compulsory figures competition.
 

 

For a list of youth water camps

http://www.siouxfallssdparentportal.com

 

Public swimming pools

Frank Olson Pool 4101 E. 16th St.
Kuehn Park Pool 2309 Kuehn Park Rd.
Laurel Oak Family Aquatic Center 3401 E. 49th St.
McKennan Park Wading Pool 1500 S. Second Ave.
Pioneer Spray Park E. Walnut St. & Highland Ave.
Drake Springs Family Aquatic Center 301 S. Fairfax Ave.
Terrace Park Family Aquatic Center 1001 W. Madison St.
Spellerberg Park Pool 1601 S. Western Ave.

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Water Ski Park

Catfish Bay Water Ski Park
Show Pl, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-339-0911
 

Water Park

Wild Water West Waterpark
26767 466th Ave
605-361-9313

   

Stores to purchase swim gear

 

Dicks Sporting Goods
1080 W Empire Mall
605-362-6550

 

Scheels
2101 W 41st St #25A
605-334-7767