📌 QUICK AT A GLANCE (SUMMARY)

 

 

✔ Heated pool | ✔ Equipment provided

 

Bring:

Swimsuit, sunscreen (applied early), two towels

Optional: goggles, ear plugs

 

Lesson Frequency:

Beginners: immersion + 2–3x/week

Advanced: flexible & goal-based

 

Rescheduling:

✔ Unlimited with notice if backfilled

✖ No-shows are not refundable

$15 fee if canceled with notice but not backfilled

 

Refunds:

Only for relocation, medical issues, or waitlist takeover

 

Weather:

✔ Light rain allowed

✖ Thunder/lightning = out of pool

 

Facilities:

Private restroom + shower available

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📌How do I register?

** payment is due the same day as registration via Venmo or Zelle **

Returning clients

 

• Returning clients receive priority registration starting February 1

• Returning clients who register in February receive $5 off the March rate

 

 

New clients

 

• New client registration opens March 1

• New clients should reach out before March 1 to request access to my calendar

• You’ll be able to see availability after returning clients have booked

• I recommend reviewing the calendar ahead of time and writing down your preferred dates and times

 

 

⏱ I schedule 15 minutes between each client to allow for smooth, stress-free transitions.

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How do I send my requested dates and times?

 

 

• Many clients text me right at 12:00 a.m. on March 1

• You do not need to stay up late
  (You can use your phone’s “Send Later” feature and schedule the text for midnight)

• My phone stays on silent overnight — you won’t wake me

• Requests are entered in the order they are received

• I’ll text you when I begin entering your schedule

• If there’s a conflict, I’ll reach out to discuss alternate options

 

What format should I use when sending my schedule?

 

Any format works:

 

• Typed schedule (sent as text or a photo)

• Handwritten schedule (photo)

• Plain text message listing dates and times

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Choose whatever is easiest for you.

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Do my lessons need to be the same day and time each week?

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No. These are private lessons, so your schedule can be flexible.

 

• You may choose different days or times throughout the week
  (for example: afternoons Monday–Thursday and a morning lesson on Friday)

• Lesson lengths can vary:

  • 30 minutes (minimum)

  • 45 minutes

  • 60 - 120 minutes 

• Many clients use a hybrid schedule based on availability and goals

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📌MORE DETAILED FAQs

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☀️ What is included with the swim lessons?

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• Lessons are held in a heated pool.

• All training equipment used during lessons is provided.

• Students earn Coach Michele Swim School milestone certificates (ex: floating, diving, side-breathing).

• Younger swimmers also receive a sticker at the end of each lesson.

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☀️ What should I purchase ahead of time and bring with me?

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Recommended:

 

• Swimsuit

• Sunscreen (apply 20–30 minutes before class so it absorbs and doesn’t wash off or sting eyes)

• Two towels

  • 1 for getting out during/after lessons

  • 1 for changing/drying off for the ride home

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Optional (helpful for some swimmers):

 

• Swim goggles

• Swim wax ear plugs

• For ages 2–4: I may recommend a specific back float that keeps kids horizontal in the water.

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⚠️Please skip water wings. They keep kids vertical, and it’s very hard to break that “standing in the water” habit later.

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☀️ When is the best time to start swim lessons?

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It depends on your schedule, resources, and goals—there’s no single “perfect” time. That said:

 

• Many kids progress fastest between ages 3–5.

• Learning speed depends on comfort level, personality, coordination, and practice time outside lessons.

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Typical example (Phase 1: supported submerge, float, glide):

 

• A confident 3-year-old may progress in about 3 lessons

• A 2-year-old may take about 6–10 lessons

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Research also shows that first-time swimmers starting after age 5 often progress more slowly at first because they’ve already formed strong feelings and habits around water.

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Good news: I’ve taught older kids and adults who started out fearful—even shallow water—and made major progress in a single 60-minute lesson.

 

☀️ How many times a week should I take lessons?

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Beginners: More frequency = faster progress.

• Ideal jumpstart: 5–10 lessons over 2 weeks

• After that: 2–3 lessons/week until the swimmer is swim safe

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Swim-safe swimmers (skill-building): Your schedule is flexible.

Some clients book:

• A single technique lesson for stroke critique

• A short series to learn a new stroke

• Training support for triathlons or competitive time drops

• Weekly lessons all season for fitness + fun

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Simple progression plan:

Immersion → Practice 2–3x/week → Maintenance lesson (especially if you can’t practice elsewhere). Repeat until goals are met.

 

☀️ What’s the difference between “swimming,” “swimming with intention,” and “swim safe”?

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Swimming

Moving from point A to point B without relying on wall push-off momentum. If you push off the wall and glide most of the way, you’re not fully “swimming” yet.

 

Swimming with intention

The swimmer can turn, control breathing/holding breath, and propel on purpose—for example: swim away from the wall, turn around, swim back, and grab the edge.

 

Swim safe

Able to cross the pool, take breaths without panic, and recover if they accidentally take in water. If they fell into deeper water, they could regain control, turn, and get back to the wall.

 

⚠️ Reminder: Swimming is a skill that needs upkeep—endurance matters, and it’s normal to get “out of swim shape” without practice.

 

☀️ Goggles or no goggles?

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Either is fine.

• I love goggles because they make the experience more comfortable and help swimmers feel confident underwater.

• Some swimmers don’t like the pressure feeling, and that’s okay too.

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If you forget yours, I usually have a few backup pairs you can borrow.

 

I do work toward every swimmer being able to open their eyes underwater without goggles at some point—because in an unexpected fall into water, being able to see helps you navigate to safety.

 

☀️ Do you have a place to change clothes or use the restroom?

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Yes — new for the 2026 season.

 

Clients will have access to a private, air-conditioned bathroom before, during, and after lessons. There’s also a shower if you’d like to rinse off chlorine before heading home.

 

To keep the schedule smooth, each client has 10 minutes after their lesson to wrap up before the next client needs access.

 

☀️ Makeup lessons & rescheduled classes

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No reschedule fee for:

• Weather cancellations

• Coach illness

• Student illness with a doctor’s note

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No-shows:

Missed lessons without notice are not refundable and cannot be rescheduled.

 

Rescheduling is client-initiated:

It’s up to the client to reach out to reschedule. (I’m teaching full days and don’t have admin support to manage reminders.)

 

☀️ How reschedules work:

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• You may reschedule unlimited times when you give enough notice that I can backfill your slot from the waitlist.

• If you cancel with notice but the slot is not backfilled, there is a $15 rescheduling fee per 30 minutes scheduled.

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Dedicated reschedule windows:

I keep 1–2 Mondays per month available for reschedules, and I also reserve September 15 – October (heated pool) to help make up lessons. 

 

⚠️ Season policy:

Lessons must be used within the season and cannot carry over to the next season.

 

☀️ Refundable lessons

Lessons are non-refundable, except in these situations:

 

1. Work relocation (with written proof)

2. Unexpected health issue (ex: broken bone)

3. A waitlist client takes over your time slots

 

☀️ What is your weather guideline?

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Rain:

Lessons can continue in light rain for all ages as long as:

 

• Pool water is at least 87°F, and

• It’s warm enough outside to be comfortable.

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In heavier rain (without thunder/lightning), it’s a joint decision between client and coach. Some days it’s actually fun—but if we don’t agree, I’m happy to reschedule.

 

Thunder/Lightning:

• There must be no thunder/lightning for at least 30 minutes before we can start.

• If thunder/lightning occurs during a lesson, we exit immediately.

• We’ll either reschedule or add the unused time to a future lesson.

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