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Swim Lessons for All Ages in Anchorage, Wasilla, Eagle River, & Fairbanks:
Starfish Academy

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About Starfish Academy

 

Starfish Academy offers lessons for swimmers of every age and level. New classes start every month. Members and nonmembers are welcome.

Group, semi-private, and private lessons are available. 
The prerequisite for each level is the successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level, except for Learn to Swim Level 1, which has no prerequisites. It’s common for children to repeat levels while they are learning skills.
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Youth Swim Lessons

Available for infants to ages 16+ @ South, East, Eagle River, Wasilla & Fairbanks.

At The Alaska Club, we have a variety of swim lessons available with experienced, certified instructors for all swimming abilities and age ranges. Both members and non-members are welcome!

If you are not a member of The Alaska Club, be sure to complete our youth waiver online before your first class. 

For nonmembers, pool use is only permitted for child(ren) enrolled in swim lessons during their scheduled class. Nonmembers who attend swim lessons but are not enrolled in a swim class may purchase a guest pass (limit 2x per month) at the front desk if they wish to swim during their child or sibling’s swim lesson.

Explore classes & registration options below.
Infants & Pre-K

Parent and Child

Little Ones with a Parent

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

Parent and Child Aquatics, Ages 6-36 months

Builds basic water safety skills for both parents and children, helping infants and young children ages 6 months to about 3 years become comfortable in the water so they are willing and ready to learn. Parents or caregivers are in the water with their child and are encouraged to take the class until their child feels comfortable.

This level introduces basic skills to parents and children, including safety topics.

  • Parents - How to enter/exit the water and hold a baby in the water
  • Blowing bubbles
  • Underwater exploration
  • Submersion
  • Front and back floats and glides
  • Rolling from front to back and back to front
  • Bobbing and drafting while breathing
  • Good beginning swim habits

 

Preschool Level 1Preschool Aquatics 1 (Pre-K)

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

This level helps participants feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely.

  • Blowing bubbles
  • Face submersion
  • Navigating the wading pool
  • Back and front floating and gliding basics
  • Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects
  • Treading with arm and hand actions
  • Alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back
  • Class etiquette and terminology
  • Pool Safety

Preschool Level 2

Preschool Aquatics 2 (Pre-K)

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

Gives participants success with fundamental skills, such as floating and basic locomotion, and improves participants’ coordination of simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions.

  • Bobbing
  • Front and back floats and glides
  • Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical position
  • Tread water using arm and leg actions
  • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
  • Finning arm action on back
  • Fully submerging and holding breath
  • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
  • Back float and glide
  • Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
  • Pool Safety 

Preschool Level 3

Preschool Aquatics 3 (Pre-K)

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

Builds on the skills in Preschool Aquatics 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water.

  • Jumping and headfirst entry into the water
  • Bobbing while moving toward safety
  • Rotary breathing
  • Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
  • Tread water
  • Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter kicks
  • Front crawl
  • Scissor kick
  • Water Safety
Learn to Swim

Learn to Swim Level 1

Learn to Swim 1: Introduction to Water Skills

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.

  • Blowing bubbles
  • Bobbing
  • Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects
  • Gliding and floating
  • Recover to a vertical position from a glide or float
  • Roll from front to back and back to front
  • Tread water using arm and hand action
  • Alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back
  • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
  • Water Safety

Learn to Swim Level 2

Learn to Swim 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

Gives participants success with fundamental skills.

  • Fully submerge and hold breath
  • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
  • Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical position
  • Change the direction of travel while swimming on front or back
  • Tread water using arm and leg actions
  • Finning arm action on back
  • Water Safety

Learn to Swim Level 3

Learn to Swim 3: Stroke Development

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water.

  • Jumping and headfirst entry into the water
  • Bobbing while moving toward safety
  • Rotary breathing
  • Survival and back float
  • Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
  • Tread water
  • Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on front
  • Front crawl and elementary backstroke
  • Scissors kick
  • Water Safety

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Learn to Swim 4: Stroke Improvement

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.

  • Headfirst entry from the side in compact and stride positions
  • Swim under water
  • Feet first surface dive
  • Survival swimming
  • Front crawl and backstroke open turns
  • Tread water using 2 different kicks
  • Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
  • Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on back
  • Water safety

Learn to Swim Level 5Learn to Swim 5: Stroke Refinement

Dates, time, and prices:

South  |  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla  |  Fairbanks

Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.

  • Shallow angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke
  • Tuck and pike surface dives
  • Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming
  • Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
  • Standard scull
  • Water safety
Adolescent to Adult

Swim Team

Swim Team Prep, Ages 9-16

Dates, time, and prices: South  

This level focuses on increasing swimming distances and the specifics of the four competitive swimming strokes.

  • Full one-hour workout
  • Stroke refinement
  • Increase endurance

Adult Swim

Adult: Beginner/Intermediate, Ages 16+

Dates, time, and prices:  East  |  Eagle River  |  Wasilla 

This level builds on the basic movements of swimming with strong assistance from instructors.

  • Individual attention
  • Increasing Endurance
  • Stroke Refinement
  • One-hour long swim workouts
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Swim Lesson Registration

For questions or to register for swim lessons, choose a club below or contact The Alaska Club Reservation Specialist: 

907-365-7393                              callcenter@thealaskaclub.com

Need private lessons?

We offer private and semi-private swim lessons for adults and youth of all ages.

Private and semi-private lessons are exclusively for members of The Alaska Club.

See details below, or complete the form at the bottom of this page and a member of our team will reach out to you!

Private swim lessons (members only)

$40/30 minutes for members

Semi-private swim lessons (members only)

$30/30 minutes/child for members

 

Guest and Non-Member Youth Waiver Policy:

Guests and non-members are required to complete a youth waiver before participating in swim lessons. Refunds will not be issued for missed classes due to not completing a waiver. Click to complete:  youth waiver.

 

Swim Lesson Cancellation Policy:

To receive a full refund, all cancellations must be submitted to kstacy@thealaskaclub.com 1 week before the first session start date.  Any registrations within the week before the first session start date are not eligible for refunds.  Any cancellations after the sessions start will not receive a refund.

Any missed lessons will not be refunded and/or make up classes be done. If The Alaska Club cancels a class, we will issue a refund or offer a make up class. If you are unable to attend the make up class a refund will be issued instead.

For safety reasons, all parents must stay in the building and promptly pick up their child(ren) after their lessons.

 

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