Adult Stroke Improvement Swim Classes in Chicago

Learn to swim tall, balanced, and streamlined. Master breath control and timing so your stroke feels smooth and efficient.

By the end of class, you can:

• Swim 12+ strokes of freestyle breathing comfortably on both sides
• Maintain strong body alignment and balance
• Coordinate timing of strokes with and without breathing

Next step: Freestyle 2.

Integrate whole-body swimming, refine high-elbow arm recovery, and improve bilateral breathing for longer, more relaxed swims.

By the end of class, you can:

• Swim 25+ strokes with bilateral breathing patterns
• Use a compact, relaxed arm recovery without losing balance
• Find a breathing rhythm that supports aerobic endurance

Next step: Freestyle 3.

Bring your freestyle to the full pool. Learn streamlines, stroke counts, pacing, and energy control for fitness or competition.

By the end of class, you can:

• Swim “swim golf” sets (4 x 25s, minimal rest, efficient stroke count)
• Push off walls with powerful streamlines
• Use vertical kicking drills to improve leg drive and conditioning

Next step: Freestyle 4 or PACE Swim Training©.

Ongoing monthly sessions covering advanced freestyle themes such as:

• Powerful arm stroke and core integration
• 2-beat, 4-beat, and 6-beat kicking patterns
• Tempo Trainers for speed and efficiency
• Streamlines, flip turns, and racing starts

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Learn the foundations of backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly—balance, streamlined body positions, and coordinated movement.  Each session will start with the fundamentals and finish with a fully-developed, rhythmic version of the stroke

Build flow, power, and speed awareness in all three strokes. Great for adults preparing for competition or looking to expand their skills.

• Swim Studio Endless Pools: Perfect for technical feedback and fast improvement.  Extensive use of over water and underwater video to help you hone in on the skill.  For more details on the Swim Studio, refer to our article, Here’s why our Endless Pools will help you learn faster and make you a better swimmer overall.
• UIC (25 yards, 11-ft deep end): Ideal for training, turns, and endurance work.

Maximum 3 swimmers per instructor, so you get personal attention and plenty of practice.

• 60 minutes each
• Run in 4–5 week sessions
• Clear evaluation at the end of each session with progress feedback and next-step recommendations

We have nearly 20 years of success stories from our adult swim students. Here are first-person accounts from just a few:

• Megan overcomes her fear of the water and now even enjoys being in a pool
• Success story from an IRONMAN finisher: ‘I had signed up for my first triathlon and didn’t know how to swim’
• Anthony says, “Never give up”
• Angela turned 40 and decided it was time to learn to swim
• Savitre struggles through fear, anxiety and several sprint triathlons BEFORE deciding to conquer her fears with swim lessons
• From scuba lessons to triathlons, Norm dives into a new sport

We also encourage you to check out our online reviews:
   

Our group classes run year-round with open enrollment—no set end date. You may stay enrolled as long as you’d like.  We have enough curriculum material that we can continue to refine your stroke, teach you new strokes, or have you transition to one of our PACE© Swim Training practice programs.

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Tuition & Billing

• The tuition for each group class is $302/month
• Tuition is billed automatically each month.
• Enrollment may be discontinued at any time.
• Any unused credits can be (a) kept on your account, (b) transferred to another swimmer, or (c) applied to other services

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Membership & Fees

• Annual Membership Fee: $25 (non-refundable, covers insurance and safety). Renewed each year on your enrollment anniversary.

• Cancellation Fee: Contact our office at (773) 342-7250 if you would not like to continue on into the next session.  For full details on the cancellation process, see “Disenrollment from Automatic Tuition Renewal” on our Policies and Procedures page.

Yes—25-minute and 50-minute private and semi-private lessons are available.  We generally recommend a 50-minute private lesson for our adults to give you more time to learn new skills and practice the old ones.  If you’ve taken lessons before or if you are unsure if private or group classes would be more appropriate, we offer 25-minute skills assessment lessons to help you make that decision.

Lesson Type	25 Minute Single	25 Minute Five Pack	50 Minute Single	50 Minute Five Pack
Skills Assessment	$62.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
Private	$92.00	$437.00	$179.00	$850.25
Two Swimmers (Per Person)	$62.00	$294.50	$123.00	$584.25
Three Swimmers (Per Person)	$46.00	$218.50	$92.00	$437.00

Purchase a 5-pack and save 5%. The $25 annual membership fee applies as with group lessons.

Registration & Billing

• When you register, your credit card will be charged for the first month of tuition.
• You’ll then be placed on automatic monthly payments on that same date going forward.
• Auto-pay continues until you move into a class with a different tuition or you choose to discontinue enrollment.

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Membership Fee

• A non-refundable $25 annual membership fee is charged at registration to cover insurance and safety costs.
• This fee is renewed on each enrollment anniversary if you continue with us (and we hope you do!).

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Cancellation Policy

• Contact our office at (773) 342-7250 if you would not like to continue on into the next session.
• For full details, please see “Disenrollment from Automatic Tuition Renewal” on our Policies and Procedures page.

Our entry-level Freestyle 1 class assumes that you can swim at least 50 yards of full stroke freestyle with:

• Your face in the water when you are not breathing
• Rhythmic breathing to the side that doesn’t break the flow of the stroke
• Able to finish the first 25 yards (i.e., length of the pool) and spend only enough time at the wall to turn around and finish the second 25 yards (i.e., the second length of the pool)

Because our more advanced classes build on the material from Freestyle 1, we generally don’t allow students to skip this important first class.

If you aren’t sure if you can meet these requirements or if you would like to see if you qualify for a more advanced class, sign up for a private skills assessment lesson.  To schedule a skills assessment lesson, you can contact our office at (773) 342-7250.

We know that life is busy with packed schedules—here’s how to find the class time that works best for you. You can view the complete class schedule below. Use the filter icon (☰) to sort by day, time, class name, or instructor for the options that best fit your family’s needs.

For tuition and membership details, see “What is the Cost for Group Classes” above.

Fill out the form below to request registration for you in one of our classes.

A member of our team will contact you within 1 business day. Prefer to speak with someone directly? Call us at (773) 342-7250 during office hours:

• Mon–Fri: 9 am – 7 pm
• Sat–Sun: 9 am – 5 pm