• Sorry, we aren't currently offering swim lessons. Watch this space for details on future swim lesson offerings.

    Parent/Child

    Introduces parents and child to water. Parents will safely work with their child in the water, learning to support and hold their child in the water and encourage their child to participate in new skills. All non-potty trained children will be required to wear a tight-fitting swim diaper.

    Level 1

    Participants who have had very little or no swim instruction. The child must be able to follow directions and hold the side of the pool without parental assistance while the instructor is working with other children.

    Level 2

    The participant must be able to comfortably put their face in the water and blow bubbles, jump in without assistance, paddle on the front, and float on their back (with ears in water). The class will introduce aquatic locomotion skills, simultaneous and alternating arm/leg action on front and back, and to continue to advance and build on the basic skills that the child will continue to build on as they progress to the next level.

    Level 3

    This is an intermediate-advanced level class. The goal of the class is to develop participants' confidence in the strokes learned thus far and to improve other aquatic skills. The focus will be on increasing endurance by swimming familiar strokes (front crawl, elementary backstroke), and adding sidestroke, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, and basics of turning at the wall. Swimmers must be able to complete a 50-yard swim and 30-second tread to be in Level 3.

    Class Fees

    Session 1 (Monday-Thursday mornings with Ms. Jaci and Miss Kory), June 6-16:

    • Members: $40
    • Non-Members: $56
    Class Mon-Thur
    Parent/Child (at Warm Water Pool) 9-9:30 AM
    Level 1 (at Warm Water Pool) 9:35-10:15 AM
    Level 2 (at Main Pool) 10:20-11:10 AM
    Level 3 (at Main Pool) 11:15 AM-12:15 PM

    Session 2 (Monday-Thursday mornings with Ms. Jaci and Miss Kory), June 20-30:

    • Members: $40
    • Non-Members: $56
    Class Mon-Thur
    Level 3 (at Main Pool) 9-10 AM
    Level 2 (at Main Pool) 10:05-10:55 AM
    Level 1 (at Warm Water Pool) 11-11:40 AM
    Parent/Child (at Warm Water Pool) 11:45 AM-12:15 PM

    Session 3 (Monday-Thursday mornings with Ms. Jaci and Miss Kory), July 25-August 4:

    • Members: $40
    • Non-Members: $56
    Class Mon-Thur
    Level 1 (at Warm Water Pool) 9-9:40 AM
    Parent/Child (at Warm Water Pool) 9:45-10:15 AM
    Level 1 (at Warm Water Pool) 10:20-11 AM
    Level 2 (at Main Pool) 11:05-11:55 AM

    There are no makeup days for missed classes or prorated fees for late comers.

    Other Available Classes

    • NEW Lifeguard Class: March 17, 5-8 PM; March 18 & 19, 8 AM-4 PM; March 24, 8 AM-1 PM (must attend all class sessions). Fee: $260 (waived with commitment to employment with the Browne Aquatic Center). Open to individuals 15 and older.
    • NEW Lifeguard Recertification Class: March 24, 8 AM-1 PM. Fee: $100 (waived for current BAC employees).
    • Private Swim Lessons: Children or Adult. Member: $25/30-minute session, Non-Member: $35/30-minute Session. Call the front desk to schedule an appointment. Punch pass for four 30-minute sessions - Member: $75, Non-Member: $105
    • Semi-Private Swim Lessons: 2-3 swimmers. Member: $30/30-minute session, Non-Member: $40/30-minute Session. Call the front desk to schedule an appointment. Punch pass for four 30-minute lessons - Member: $90, Non-Member: $120

    Registration for classes grants non-exclusive permission and authorization to Coldwater Community Schools (CCS) and Browne Aquatic Center (BAC) to use photographs in all media, including website, in any and all forms, without compensation or any limitation whatsoever. By registering for classes, you hereby acknowledge and recognize that photographs may be taken in and outside of the pool.
  • Browne Aquatic Center Dr. Robert W. Browne Aquatic Center
    250 Western Ave., Coldwater, MI 49036
    Phone: 517-279-5920
     

    The Dr. Robert W. Browne Aquatic Center is owned by the City of Coldwater and operated by Coldwater Community Schools.