Swim Lessons – Huron-Clinton Metroparks

Swim Lessons

Metroparks Working with Partners to Offer FREE Swim Lessons

In partnership with multiple community organizations located within the five county area in southeast Michigan, your Metroparks are excited to bring swim lessons to you for FREE. Participants will learn basic water safety skills and get an introduction to swimming. No prior experience is needed, certified instructors will work with participants at their level with ease and understanding of their comfort in the water.

All registered participants will receive a swimsuit, swim caps, goggles, bag, and a towel.

Summer Swim Lesson Partnership Locations

This summer we have partnered with 10 partners at 23 sites to support 1,697 free swim lessons.

REMEMBER:

Free swim lessons are in high demand and fill quickly. Be sure to go in early and register as quickly as possible to ensure your slot.
Registration is first-come first-served basis.
You may only register your child for one session of free lessons. We are trying to make as large an impact as possible.

Partner Location	Session Dates	Date Registration Opens	Where Registration will be Located
Whitmore Lake Public Schools – Adult Swim Lessons Geared towards all skill levels, INCLUDING water shy.	Tuesdays: June 17 – July 29 (No class July 1)	Open Now	Click here to register.
Ann Arbor YMCA – Youth Swim Lessons	Monday – Friday: June 23 – 27 July 14 – August 15	May 12	Ann Arbor YMCA website. Click here to register.
Rutherford Pool – Youth Swim Lessons Lessons range from Toddler to Advanced.	Session 3: July 7 – July 18 Session 4: July 28 – August 8	May 19 – 10am	Metroparks website. We suggest having your account set up ahead of time. Click here for instructions on how to set up your Metroparks account and register. Link added here May 19 at 10am. Toddler Lessons – FULL Click here for Beginner lessons. Click here for Beginner II lessons. Click here for Intermediate lessons. Click here for Advanced lessons.
Howell-Highlander Aquatic Center – Youth Swim Lessons	Final dates TBD.	May 22	Howell-Highlander website. Link added here May 22.
City of Detroit Parks and Recreation – Multiple Pool Locations – Youth Swim Lessons	Session 1: June 23 – July 18 Session 2: In door pools July 21 – August 15Brennan Pool July 28 – August 22	May 27	City of Detroit website. Link added here May 27.
YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit – Multiple Locations of Youth and Adult Lessons	Dates and locations on the YMCA Website	June 1	YMCA website. Link added here June 1.
Chandler Park Aquatic Center	Two week sessions running Wednesday – Saturday: June 25 – July 5 July 9 – July 19 July 23 – August 2 August 6 – August 16	TBD	Metroparks website. We suggest having your account set up ahead of time. Click here for instructions on how to set up your Metroparks account and register. Linked added when registration opens.

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Lets Get Everyone in the Pool

Your Metroparks are committed to improving water safety so that all Michiganders can safely and confidently enjoy the pools, lakes and rivers our state has to offer. In 2021, the Metroparks worked with an external consultant to identify the barriers to swim instruction and the gaps in water safety. Thanks to responses from all across our communities, we learned that the cost of swim lessons were too high, particularly for people of color and for city of Detroit residents. The consequences are stark: studies show 70 percent of Detroit kids have little to no swim experience. So we began building partnerships and funding lessons to make them FREE for residents in communities across all five counties we serve.

In 2023 we announced and launched a 5-year plan to expand these efforts.