Swim Lessons in Houston TX

Saint Street Swim, Houston:
Saint Street Swim is a youth swim school located in the River Oaks area of Houston, TX, offering year-round swimming lessons to children. At Saint Street Swim, our goal is to not only teach children to swim but to help them develop an understanding of the water. Through a bright and positive learning environment, children are encouraged to progress at a healthy pace. Our caring and patient instructors are trained to work with children from beginner and beyond. Saint Street Swim is a member of the United States Swim School Association, an organization formed by swim school owners and teachers to enhance instruction and operation of aquatic facilities worldwide.

Swimming Lessons for Children (year-round):

Family & Fins 1 - Swim Classes for Toddlers (ages 1 to 2):
- Primary objective is water adjustment. 
- Parental accompaniment is required. 
- Experienced instructors lead drills and games to acclimate your child to the water. 
- Important water safety skills are introduced to the student and the parent. 
- Class focuses on water adjustment, body positioning, submersion and body movement in the water.
- Touch and praise build a foundation for water comfort.


Family & Fins 2 - Swim Classes for Kids (ages 2 to 3):
- Same primary objectives as above. 
- Parental accompaniment is required. 
- Skills are polished in preparation for the next level.


Swimming Lessons for 3 Year Olds:

Turtle – Beginners:
- Participants work independently.
- Emphasis on water adjustment and safety skills.
- Students progress toward stroke development.

Tadpole – Experienced:
- Participants work independently.
- Students continue to polish safety skills learned in Turtle.
- Students are introduced to basic stroke development.


Swimming Classes for Children ages 4 to 5:
- Platypus – Beginners
- Penguin 1 – Intermediate
- Penguin 2 – Advanced Intermediate
- Porpoise - Advanced


Swim Lessons for ages 6 & up:

Level 1:
- Instructors emphasize water adjustment and safety skills. 
- Students progress to stroke development.
- Helpful Information for the Beginner

Level 2:
- Students build on skills learned in Level 1.
- Instructors introduce the freestyle and back stroke.
- Students learn the rules of safe diving and begin diving techniques.

Level 3:
- Instructors emphasize stroke improvement and self-confidence. 
- Students are introduced to the breast stroke and the butterfly stroke.


Swim Team (ages 6-12):

Swim Team A:
- Advanced non-competitive swim program for girls and boys.
- Mastery of freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke and butterfly required.*
- 50 minute workout. 
- Instructors emphasize fine-tuning strokes and developing endurance.
*Requirements - 100 yds. Freestyle; 100 yds. Back stroke; 50 yds. Breast stroke; 50 yds. Butterfly.

Swim Team B:
- Intermediate non-competitive swim program for girls and boys. 
- Mastery of freestyle and back stroke required.** 
- Familiarity with breast stroke and butterfly required. 
- Instructors emphasize fine-tuning strokes and developing endurance.
**Requirements - 50 yds. Freestyle and 50 yds. Back stroke.


Introduction to Water Polo:
- Fundamental skills and concepts of water polo are introduced with an emphasis on endurance skills.
- Swimmers learn polo appropriate swim strokes, egg beater kick, passing, catching, shooting, offensive and defensive skills.*
- Non-contact program and games will be played near the end of the session.
* Requirements - 100 yds. Freestyle; 100 yds. Back stroke; 5 minute unassisted tread required.