Adult swim lessons in Shively, Kentucky
Lap teaches adults who never learned, or who want to come back to the water, in a warm college pool. Women's sessions on a private deck, mixed sessions in the evening, and a level for wherever you start.
Four levels
Each level has a dot, a short list of what you practice and a way up. A first class tells us where to start, and your instructor decides with you when to move on.
Standing at the rail in waist-deep water
Getting your face wet when you choose to
Blowing bubbles, if you like
Floating on the front or the back with support
Walking and turning in the shallow end
When floating with support is steady and you move along the wall by choice, your instructor suggests Comfortable in the shallow end.
Floating without a hand on the wall
Kicking with a board
Arm pulls on the front and the back
Rolling from the front to the back
Breathing out with your face in the water
When you float and kick across the shallow end and reach the wall, your instructor suggests Lap swimming.
Freestyle and back crawl
Breathing to the side
Swimming a length with rests at the wall
Turning at the wall
Sharing a lane with other swimmers
When a length with rests is steady and you share a lane easily, your instructor suggests Technique.
Smoothing out your stroke
Breathing patterns on longer swims
Kick and pull drills
Breaststroke and elementary backstroke
Pacing a longer swim
There is no level after this one. Your instructor sets goals with you each session, and members use the practice lane.
Sample levels.
Every swimmer moves at their own pace.
Women's sessions
Women's classes run on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday morning.
The deck is closed to everyone else during class, and women teach every one. A swim head covering, a swim hijab or a long-sleeved swim top is welcome in all of them.
Women instructors in every class
A private deck, closed to everyone else
A head covering or swim top is welcome
No phones at the water's edge
Membership
Most adults join as members. Each plan says what it includes, how it ends and what happens to a missed class. Our current figures are on the enrollment page, and we will talk them through by phone.
A weekly class in your level, in the women's or mixed session you choose.
Two classes a week, in one level or two, for a swimmer who wants more time in the water.
A lane of your own after Saturday class, for members who swim lengths.
Fall session
Women's sessions are on a private deck. Mixed sessions are open to everyone. Pick the one that suits your week.
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6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Women's session · Ifrah Hersi · Private deck · College pool
7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Women's session · Sunok Cheong · Private deck · College pool
6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Mixed session · Antony Giraldo · Pool deck · College pool
7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Mixed session · Antony Giraldo · Pool deck · College pool
6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Women's session · Sunok Cheong · Private deck · College pool
7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Women's session · Ifrah Hersi · Private deck · College pool
6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Mixed session · Antony Giraldo · Pool deck · College pool
7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Mixed session · Antony Giraldo · Pool deck · College pool
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Women's session · Ifrah Hersi · Private deck · College pool
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Mixed session · Antony Giraldo · Pool deck · College pool
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Sample classes.
A class lasts forty-five minutes, and a session runs eight weeks.
From our students
“I had never been in water past my waist. The first class was a rail, a noodle and an instructor who asked what would help. That was all it took to come back the next week.”
“The women's session has a closed door and a deck to ourselves. I wear my swim top and head covering and nobody looks twice. I look forward to Mondays.”
“I came to the Tuesday evening class on my own and expected to feel foolish at my age. Nobody rushed me, and I stayed at the wall for as long as I liked.”
Sample reviews.
Questions
Yes. The first level starts at the rail in waist-deep water, and you decide how much of the water you want at each class. You can step out, rest at the wall or stop at any time.
A level is a short list of what you practice, such as floating with support or breathing out with your face in the water. Your instructor tells you when you are ready for the next one, and you can stay where you are for as long as you like.
A class lasts forty-five minutes, and a session runs eight weeks. Most members come once or twice a week.
A swimsuit, a long-sleeved swim top, swim leggings or a swim head covering are all welcome. Bring a towel, a swim cap if you like and goggles if you have them. We provide boards, noodles and belts.
Yes. Women's sessions are taught by women instructors on a private deck that is closed to everyone else during class. Mixed sessions are open to everyone.
An instructor is in the water or on the step beside every swimmer. The number of swimmers each instructor has in every level is on our safety page.
Choose a women's or a mixed session on our enrollment page. Your first class starts with a short level check in the shallow end, and you can stop whenever you like.