Make working out fun. Enjoy energizing music while moving and dancing in water.

Enjoy time with your family and friends in our warm Dowling pool. The class is designed for infants and children up to 9 years old and their caregivers. Swim diapers must be worn if appropriate. Pre-registration is required. No Drop-Ins. Registrations will be accepted up until the start of class and as long as there is availability. Once registered, no refunds. Cost is per date listed and PER FAMILY.

Learn basic swim skills such as floating on front and back, submerging underwater while blowing bubbles and front crawl.

Learn basic swim skills such as floating on front and back, submerging underwater while blowing bubbles and front crawl.

Work on further developing arm and leg coordination on front and back; holding a back float for 15 seconds, and gliding two body lengths. Prerequisite: comfort moving through the water.

Work on further developing arm and leg coordination on front and back; holding a back float for 15 seconds, and gliding two body lengths. Prerequisite: comfort moving through the water.

Practice jumping into deep water, rotary breathing, treading in deep water for one minute and swimming front crawl and elementary backstroke for 15 yards.

Practice different floating methods and swim techniques in deep water. Styles will include front crawl, butterfly and elementary backstroke.

You should have the endurance to swim 25 yards using the front and back crawl. Further develop your skills for the following strokes: breaststroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, and butterfly. Successful completion of Level 4 swim skills.

Learn support techniques for moving your child through the water. Learn water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating and underwater exploration. Bring your child’s favorite bath toy. Child must be potty trained. Fee covers both parent and child. One adult per child.

Age Group 1 (Ages 8-14 or Grades 3-8, 60 min practices up to four times weekly): Swimmers focus on stroke, start, and turn efficiency and speed while learning to think about race strategy. Participants must: Be able to swim freestyle (front crawl) and backstroke consistently with good head and body position, correct stroke and kick, and side breathing for freestyle Be able to swim 50 yards (1 lap, down and back) butterfly with either the arms OR legs “competition legal” Be able to swim 50 yards (1 lap, down and back) breaststroke with either the arms OR legs "competition legal” Be able to swim a minimum of 200 yards freestyle (front crawl) without stopping. NOTE: If a participant needs to build endurance, they may be asked to attend the Novice group temporarily. IMPORTANT: These practice sessions are in partnership with Minneapolis Lake Monsters swim team. All registrations will be placed on a waitlist. New participants will be notified if they are able to be added to the roster. All participants will be required to register annually with USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming Inc. Additional fees for swim meets. Please visit the Lake Monsters website for more details. This program is set up using a sliding scale fee which helps Minneapolis Community Ed improve accessibility while responsibly working toward financial sustainability. Class fees are presented as four options that allow families to select the fee that best aligns with their financial situation.

Novice (Ages 7-12 or Grades 2-6, 50 min practices up to twice weekly): Swimmers focus on improving endurance and stroke mechanics while learning competitive starts and turns. Participants must: Be able to swim 50 yards (1 lap, down and back) freestyle (front crawl) continuously without stopping Be able to swim 50 yards (1 lap, down and back) backstroke continuously without stopping Understand how to swim breaststroke and butterfly even if arms and legs are not yet coordinated (equivalent to having completed Red Cross Swimming Level 4 or Foss Level 5) IMPORTANT: These practice sessions are in partnership with Minneapolis Lake Monsters swim team. All registrations will be placed on a waitlist. New participants will be notified if they are able to be added to the roster. All participants will be required to register annually with USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming Inc. Additional fees for swim meets. Please visit the Lake Monsters website for more details. This program is set up using a sliding scale fee which helps Minneapolis Community Ed improve accessibility while responsibly working toward financial sustainability. Class fees are presented as four options that allow families to select the fee that best aligns with their financial situation.

IMPORTANT: The September start date has changed to Sept 14.These classes are for RETURNING swimmers. NEW swim team swimmers should register for Youth Swim Team: Request to Join. Age Group 1 (Ages 8-14 or Grades 3-8, 60 min practices up to four times weekly): Swimmers focus on stroke, start, and turn efficiency and speed while learning to think about race strategy. Participants must: Be able to swim freestyle (front crawl) and backstroke consistently with good head and body position, correct stroke and kick, and side breathing for freestyle Be able to swim 50 yards (1 lap, down and back) butterfly with either the arms OR legs “competition legal” Be able to swim 50 yards (1 lap, down and back) breaststroke with either the arms OR legs "competition legal” Be able to swim a minimum of 200 yards freestyle (front crawl) without stopping. NOTE: If a participant needs to build endurance, they may be asked to attend the Novice group temporarily. IMPORTANT: These practice sessions are in partnership with Minneapolis Lake Monsters swim team. All registrations will be placed on a waitlist. New participants will be notified if they are able to be added to the roster. All participants will be required to register annually with USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming Inc. Additional fees for swim meets. Please visit the Lake Monsters website for more details. This program is set up using a sliding scale fee which helps Minneapolis Community Ed improve accessibility while responsibly working toward financial sustainability. Class fees are presented as four options that allow families to select the fee that best aligns with their financial situation.

IMPORTANT: The September start date has changed to Sept 14.These classes are for RETURNING swimmers. NEW swim team swimmers should register for Youth Swim Team: Request to Join. Novice (Ages 7-12 or Grades 2-6, 50 min practices up to twice weekly): Swimmers focus on improving endurance and stroke mechanics while learning competitive starts and turns. Participants must: Be able to swim 50 yards (1 lap, down and back) freestyle (front crawl) continuously without stopping Be able to swim 50 yards (1 lap, down and back) backstroke continuously without stopping Understand how to swim breaststroke and butterfly even if arms and legs are not yet coordinated (equivalent to having completed Red Cross Swimming Level 4 or Foss Level 5) IMPORTANT: These practice sessions are in partnership with Minneapolis Lake Monsters swim team. All registrations will be placed on a waitlist. New participants will be notified if they are able to be added to the roster. All participants will be required to register annually with USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming Inc. Additional fees for swim meets. Please visit the Lake Monsters website for more details. This program is set up using a sliding scale fee which helps Minneapolis Community Ed improve accessibility while responsibly working toward financial sustainability. Class fees are presented as four options that allow families to select the fee that best aligns with their financial situation.

IMPORTANT: The September start date has changed to Sept 14.These classes are for RETURNING swimmers. NEW swim team swimmers should register for Youth Swim Team: Request to Join. Age Group 2 (Ages 10-14 or Grades 5-9, 75 min up to five times weekly): Swimmers focus on improving technique, speed, and/or endurance while working to achieve higher time standards and competitive placement. Participants must: Be able to consistently swim all four strokes (freestyle/front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) in competition without being disqualified IMPORTANT: These practice sessions are in partnership with Minneapolis Lake Monsters swim team. All registrations will be placed on a waitlist. New participants will be notified if they are able to be added to the roster. All participants will be required to register annually with USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming Inc. Additional fees for swim meets. Please visit the Lake Monsters website for more details. This program is set up using a sliding scale fee which helps Minneapolis Community Ed improve accessibility while responsibly working toward financial sustainability. Class fees are presented as four options that allow families to select the fee that best aligns with their financial situation.

IMPORTANT: The September start date has changed to Sept 14.These classes are for RETURNING swimmers. NEW swim team swimmers should register for Youth Swim Team: Request to Join. Senior (Ages 15-18 or Grades 9-12, or Ages 13-14 in Grades 8-9 who are on a high school swim team, 90 min up to five times weekly): Swimmers focus on improving technique and conditioning, and developing practices that will transition them into lifelong swimmers. Participants must: Be able to consistently swim all four strokes (freestyle/front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) in competition without being disqualified Complete more challenging conditioning practice sets IMPORTANT: These practice sessions are in partnership with Minneapolis Lake Monsters swim team. All registrations will be placed on a waitlist. New participants will be notified if they are able to be added to the roster. All participants will be required to register annually with USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming Inc. Additional fees for swim meets. Please visit the Lake Monsters website for more details. This program is set up using a sliding scale fee which helps Minneapolis Community Ed improve accessibility while responsibly working toward financial sustainability. Class fees are presented as four options that allow families to select the fee that best aligns with their financial situation.