Swim Venture - Orange County, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, and Mission Viejo Swimming Lessons

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1. At what age should my child learn to swim?

2. How long will it take for my child to be water safe?

3. How much experience do your instructors have?

4. How many times a week should my child swim?

5. How do I know what level my child is in?

6. What does Swim Venture membership mean?

7. What is autopayment?

8. What holidays are you closed on?

9. Do you offer make-up lessons ?

10. Do you offer refunds or credits?

11. What should my child wear to swim lessons?

12. Do you cancel lessons for bad weather?

13. Do you require water diapers?

14. Can we request the same instructor?

15. Can both my children be in the same class?

16. Should parents be visible during the lessons?

17. Should we take a break or swim year round?

18. What are the requirements for swim camp?

19. What is the difference between swim camp and swim team?

1. At what age should my child learn to swim?
Healthy babies (as young as 1 month) can start to go into the water when the circumcision is healed and the umbilical cord has fallen off. The water in which the babies swim in should be at least 90 degrees.The younger the babies, the more likely they are to accept the water and instruction. Exposure to swimming provides the ideal exercise: They are not restricted to gravity and benefit from the cardiovascular exercise it provides. It gives babies a head start in learning basic swimming skills and improves bilateral coordination and balance.

2. How long will it take for my child to be water safe?
Each child varies in their learning and ability to retain information. The average child learns to be water safe within 16 lessons.

3. How much experience do your instructors have?
All of our instructors have the highest level of training and certified in; American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, and Life Guard certification, two years of early childhood experience, and 40 hours of Learn to Swim Training.

4. How many times a week should my child swim?
Children should swim a minimum of once a week. Children who have never been in the water and need the extra time to be comfortable should swim a minimum of twice a week.

5. How do I know what level my child is in?
Under class levels is a skill chart that will guide you through different levels and what each on entails.

6. What does Swim Venture membership mean?
Swim Venture is a membership-based program with an automatic payment system. There are many benefits to becoming a member with our facility: make-up lesson eligibility, no registration fees, and an on-going class reservation.  If you choose to be enrolled in this program, we will automatically charge your account on the first of every month. You may stay on this program as long as you like, but you must give us 30 days notice from the date you would like to discontinue your lessons to cancel your membership.

7. What is autopayment?
Auto-payment is offered for membership only. Swim lesson payments are automatically deducted from your account on the 1st of every month. If you would like to stop auto-payment, please notify the corporate office one month prior to your cancellation.

8. What holidays are you closed on?

We are only closed on the following days;

Easter
Memorial Day
4th of July
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year's
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9. Do you offer make-up lessons ?
Make-up lessons are offered if you are on membership, however they are not guaranteed. Make-up lessons are only permitted if space is available with a $5.00 fee and must be done within the remainder of classes.

10. Do you offer refunds or credits?
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THE LESSON START DATE. Any refunds are subject to a $15.00 transaction fee.

11. What should my child wear to swim lessons?
If your child is four years old or under they are required to wear a swim diaper. Swim caps are required for children with long hair. Swim fins and goggles are required for students in levels 5-6.
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12. Do you cancel lessons for bad weather?
Lessons are only cancelled if there is a lightning storm.

13. Do you require water diapers?
If your child is four years old or under they are required to wear a swim diaper

14. Can we request the same instructor?
The same instructor may be requested, but there are no guarantees they will be available.

15. Can both my children be in the same class?
If your children are at the same skill level and space is available, they may be in the same class. Children who are at different ages and skill levels are not able to be in the same class.

16. Should parents be visible during the lessons?
Parents are required to stay through the entire swim lesson and are asked to remain at a distance and may be visible.

17. Should we take a break or swim year round?
It is best to swim year round. Children will retain more information if they swim year round practicing water safety and technique.

18. What are the requirements for swim camp?
Requirements for swim camp are your child must; be at least a level 6, be able to due back strokes and free style strokes, and swim 25 yards.
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19. What is the difference between swim camp and swim team?
Their workouts are similar, but swim team is a bigger commitment. In swim team, students swim Monday through Friday and they have swim meets on the weekends (-2 times a month) and they are swimming much faster with much more refined strokes. Swim team is for students ages 9 and up.