GMCF’s KidSWIM Club is a great non-competitive program to help your young swimmer gear up for a swim team, or just to make them the strongest swimmers they can be. KidSWIMmers will gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to apply what they have learned in swim lessons in a more formal setting. They will learn persistence, self-discipline, and how to be a team player – all while having fun swimming with their friends!

Swimmers will learn all four competitive strokes, turns, and dives.

KidSWIM is perfect for developing swimmers ages 12 & under, and was developed in partnership with the Central Vermont Swim Club. KidSWIM is also a great feeder program for their Icebreakers competitive swim team.

KidSWIM skill prerequisites

Can float comfortably on front and back
Can swim 25 yards consistently & repeatedly for an hour (with rest)
Can jump feet first into the deep end to enter the pool
Is comfortable swimming above and below the water’s surface
Can tread water for one minute

KidSWIM Advanced

Are you interested in an advanced-level KidSWIM session for children ages 10-18? If so, please contact [email protected]

About the Coaches

Coach Carrie

WSI / Certified Lifeguard

Coach Carrie is a mom to three who homeschools and coaches for the Central Vermont Swim Club.

Coach Rosalie

WSI / CERTIFIED LIFEGUARD

Coach Rosalie is an experienced Water Safety Instructor who has taught many swimmers at GMCF and elsewhere.

Coach Jessica

USMS-L1

Coach Jessica is a former Division I Ivy League champion who enjoys helping others improve their swimming technique and teaching her two children the ins and outs of all the strokes.

Coach Lisa

LGI / CERTIFIED LIFEGUARD

Coach Lisa is a lifeguard instructor and triathlete. She works as an American Sign Language Interpreter in VT, NH, MA, & CT.
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Coach Steve

USMS-L3 /
USAT-L1 / wsi

Coach Steve is GMCF’s Aquatics Director, a USMS and USAT-certified coach and experienced triathlete.

Upcoming Session Information

2025 Sessions

Practice is held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5 – 6:00pm.

Session 1: January 21 – February 20 REGISTRATION OPENS 12/19/24 @ 8:00 AM
Session 2: March 18 – April 17
Session 3: September 16 – October 16
Session 4: November 11 – December 18 (no practices Thanksgiving week)

Session cost is $200 per swimmer and includes a team swim cap. Registration opens at 8 AM on the final day of each preceding session.

Important Information

Please be prepared to bring your own towels to practice, and to have indoor footwear to change into (no outdoor footwear on the pool deck!) Parents are asked to remain in our lobby if waiting during practice. Please note that electronic devices are not permitted on deck.