YOUTH SWIMMING

Our heated, indoor/outdoor pool allows for swimming and aquatics year-round! The Decatur Athletic Club offers a range of swimming services for all ages. Our 5 levels of youth swimming programs are designed to meet the needs of swimmers of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Private swimming lessons are available for those looking for more individualized instruction. For those looking to compete, our swim team offers a great opportunity to reach your personal best.

GROUP SWIM CLASSES

Click here to sign up for upcoming group swim classes or create a DAC profile then download our free DAC app (Apple or Android) to register for classes and programs.

2025 Fall Swim Class Schedule

Classes meet once a week for ten weeks.

$99 for members

$149 for non-members

Class space is limited to ensure quality instruction. Once full, the class is closed.

When a class is cancelled due to the weather, it will be rescheduled.

Day Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays
Session #1Sept 8Sept 9Sept 11Sept 12
Session #2Sept 15Sept 16Sept 18Sept 19
Session #3Sept 22Sept 23Sept 25Sept 26
Session #4Oct 6Oct 7Oct 9Oct 10
Session #5Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17
Session #6Oct 20Oct 21Oct 23Oct 24
Session #7Oct 27Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31
Session #8Nov 3Nov 4Nov 6Nov 7
Session #9Nov 10Nov 11Nov 13Nov 14
Session #10Nov 17Nov 18Nov 20Nov 21

No classes the week of September 29th through October 3rd.

Class Recommended Ages Day Class Time
Two-Year-Olds2 years oldMondays10:00 - 10:30 am
Two-Year-Olds2 years oldTuesdays10:00 - 10:30 am
Level 13 - 5 years oldMondays3:30 - 4:00 pm
Level 13 - 5 years oldTuesdays4:00 - 4:30 pm
Level 13 - 5 years oldThursdays3:30 - 4:00 pm
Level 24 - 6 years oldMondays4:00 - 4:30 pm
Level 24 - 6 years oldTuesdays4:30 - 5:00 pm
Level 24 - 6 years oldFridays4:30 - 5:00 pm
Level 36 years old or olderMondays4:30 - 5:00 pm

Not sure which class is right for your child? Email Josie at josie@dacfit.org.

Swim Class Descriptions


Two-Year Olds

A great way to introduce your toddler to a pool and working with a swim instructor.


Summer Start (6 years old or older)

This class is for older children who have spent time in a pool but have never had any formal instruction on proper swimming methods.


Level 1 (3-5 years old)

Designed for preschool age children taking their first series of swim lessons. Swimmers learn to feel comfortable in the water. Skills learned include supported floating and kicking on front and back, rhythmic breathing, and water safety skills.


Level 2 (4-6 years old)

The objective of Level 2 is to give swimmers success with fundamental skills. Swimmers must be comfortable in the water and have completed Level 1. Your child will learn to go underwater, glide on front and back, and front crawl.


Level 3 (6 years old or older)

Swimmers must be at the age of 6 or have completed the skills taught in Level 2. Level 3 builds on skills by coordinating strokes and increasing endurance. Your child will learn front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and elementary backstroke kick.


Level 4 (8 years old or older)

This level develops endurance in strokes learned and introduces the breaststroke and sidestroke. Swimmers must have completed Level 3 or equivalent skills.


Level 5 (8 years old or older)

Work on refining coordination and increasing endurance of key strokes. Your child will learn to breaststroke 10 yards, sidestroke 10 yards, butterfly kick, and build other strokes. Swimmers must have completed Level 4 or have equivalent skills.


Next Level (8 years old or older)

This program is for those who know how to swim. The focus is conditioning while receiving instruction on fine-tuning different strokes.

PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

These 30-minute private and semi-private swimming lessons are open to all ages and skill levels. The lessons can be private (one student, one instructor) or semi-private – two, three, or four students – with one instructor.

Lessons must be completed within three months of initial purchase, or they expire. If interested, please contact Josie at josie@dacfit.org.

Private Lessons Member Non-Member
1 Student$36$41
2 Students$24$29
3 Students$18$23
4 Students$14$19

We will no longer be offering a six-lesson package. Instead, we will be offering the following:

GET A FREE LESSON! Purchase nine lessons of the same type in advance - prior to the first lesson - and receive a tenth lesson of the same type for free!

If a lesson is cancelled less than 24 hours before the scheduled appointment, the client will be charged for the lesson.

FAMILY SWIM TIMES

The following are the times open for families to come and swim. Children must be accompanied by a family member 16 years of age or older. These are the only times children can come and swim unless they are participating in a swimming lesson with a DAC instructor.

Day after Labor Day through the Day before Memorial Day

Monday 11:30 am - 3 pm & 6:30 - 9 pm
Tuesday11:30 am - 3 pm & 6:30 - 9 pm
Wednesday11:30 am - 3 pm & 6:30 - 9 pm
Thursday11:30 am - 3 pm & 6:30 - 9 pm
Friday11:30 am - 3 pm
Saturday12 - 6 pm
Sunday12 - 6 pm

Memorial Day through Labor Day

Monday 12 - 4 pm & 6:30 - Dusk
Tuesday12 - 4 pm & 6:30 - Dusk
Wednesday12 - 4 pm & 6:30 - Dusk
Thursday12 - 4 pm & 6:30 - Dusk
Friday12 - 4 pm & 6:30 - Dusk
Saturday12 - 6 pm
Sunday12 - 6 pm

Inclement Weather & Fogging


The pool will close immediately at the first sight of lightning or sound of thunder. The pool will re open after 30 minutes of no activity. Should activity resume, the 30 minutes will restart at every weather event.

The pool will also close in the event of fogging that reduces visibility inside the bubble. The pool will re-open when fogging has cleared, and visibility has returned to a safe level.

Questions about our swimming and aquatics programs?