Swim Club

Galter Life Center’s Swim Club program provides a progressive swimming pathway for individuals who have graduated from the Learn-to-Swim program and are able and ready to begin swimming in the West Lap Pool. The program is led by experienced and certified competitive coaches dedicated to improving students’ technique, stroke development and endurance.

Students must be able to perform all of the skills taught in the preceding Swim Club group before being allowed to participate in higher-level classes.

Registration Information

Register for classes online during open registration under courses on the My Wellness portal. 

Member registration opens 2 weeks in advance of class date. Nonmember registration opens 1 week in advance. Registration will only be accepted under the child participant’s name. If your child does not have an active account, please call the Courtesy Desk at 773-786-9394, ext. 5660 for assistance. 

Before your first class: 
Download the Aquababies Policy and Liability waiver that must be signed on the first day of class. Please bring in completed to speed up the registration process.  

Please take a moment to review our pool area and locker room rules for children and parents here>. 

Curriculums for the Swim Club program include:

Swim Club 1

• Swimming multiple lengths in a 25 yard pool
• Performing the front crawl with lateral breathing for 25 yards
• Performing the backstroke for 25 yards
• Gaining a basic understanding of breast stroke, kick and pull

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Swim Club 2

• Performing the front crawl with lateral breathing for multiple lengths in a 25 yard pool
• Performing the backstroke for multiple lengths in a 25 yard pool
• Performing the breaststroke for multiple lengths in a 25 yard pool
• Gaining a basic understanding of the dolphin kick

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 For your reference:

• Swim Club 1 is a 45 minutes class. Swim Club 2 is a 1 hour class.
• Classes take place in the West Pool
• Class size is 5 participants to 1 instructor 
• Parents and guardians will sit outside the pool deck in the observation area
  

For more information on our aquatics programs contact MaryCate Banaszkiewicz at 773-878-9936, ext. 8015, or email mbanaszkiewicz@schosp.org.