Swimming Programs
The Kress Events Center offers swim lessons structured around the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program. Throughout the lessons, students learn the six basic strokes (front crawl, back crawl, elementary back stroke, side stroke, breast stroke and butterfly), diving skills, water games, and safety around water in a fun and safe atmosphere! C also offers lessons for children 3 and up. Once students have completed the seven levels, they can take a course on competitive swimming where they learn about the aspects of competition such as the rules and training principles.
Summer swim classes are cancelled this year due to contruction in the boys and girls locker rooms.
Private Lessons
Private lessons are available upon request. We recommend enrolling students in private lessons if they are struggling in the group setting or are much older than the other students at the same skill level. Private lessons are a way to get a significant amount of one-on-one time with an instructor. Sometimes just one or two half hour lessons can help a child catch up to the rest of the class if they are struggling. Lessons are $12 for each half hour of lessons.
To register for private lessons or have any questions answered please contact the Kress at (920) 465-2449.
Registration Information
Information packets and registration forms will be mailed out to those on our mailing list prior to the first registration date. If someone in the family has been enrolled in lessons at any time we automatically put you on our mailing list. If you are not on our mailing list and would like to be added, please contact the front desk of the Kress Events Center at (920) 465-2449.
Registration will be at the Kress Events Center (KEC) on the UW-Green Bay campus.
Due to scheduled University classes in the KEC, participants are not allowed to enter the KEC before 5pm. Numbers will be handed out at 5pm. An individual may sign up for more than one family for carpool reasons, but the families must be registered for the same time. Each family must use a separate form to register.
Registrations will be taken Monday - Thursday from 9am till 6:30pm at the front desk of the KEC. Registrations will not be accepted through the mail.
You may use one form to register more than one child, but clearly indicate the class in which each child is to be enrolled. If a student has a medical situation including physical and mental handicaps that might affect participation, please include that information on the registration form. This is very important as the more information the instructor knows about your child the better he/she can facilitate your child's special needs.
Teacher Aid Course
Learn-to-Swim has created a program for students who are interested in continuing their swimming skills and knowledge, who have advanced through the Learn to Competitive swim level, and who, because of age limits, may be waiting for a life guarding course. This program is open to any student who is 11 years old, and is interested in assisting a trained instructor in teaching all levels of the learn-to-swim courses. The student must have a willingness to communicate with other students, and take initiative with teaching these swimming skills to other students.
Contact the the Kress at (920) 465-2449