Swim Lessons

Swim Lessons registration is offered year round
Young Girl Swimming
Swim Lesson Eval
Three Kids Swimming

Berthoud’s Learn to Swim Program

Is for ages 6 months and up. Lessons are offered for all skill levels within our eight comprehensive levels. Unsure of what class to choose? Arrange a FREE swim test evaluation. Contact Cheyenne for give us a call at 970-532-1600 for more information.

Adult Lessons

Ages 16+ | 30 minutes 
Water introduction. Learning to be comfortable in the water. Working towards stroke development. No prerequisites. All levels are welcome!

Parent/Child Classes

6 months–3 years | 30 minutes
Parent/Baby: 6-18 mos.
Parent/Tot: 18 mos.–3 years 
Instructors will spend this time teaching parents how to teach their own child water comfort and introduction to basic swimming skills. Child must be accompanied in the water by someone 18 or older.

Preschool

3-5 years | 30 minutes
Dolphin – Water Introduction. Learn how to submerge face underwater along with water exploration. 
Stingray – Floating and Roll-overs. 
Prerequisite: Confidently submerge entire head three times without googles.
Octopus – Stroke Introduction. 
Prerequisite: Independently front float for three seconds, roll back, float, and hold for 10 seconds.

Learn to Swim

6 years and up | 30 minutes
Level 1 – Introduction to Water Skills. 
Learn to submerge face underwater, float, and glide independently on front and back.
Level 2 – Fundamental Aquatic Skills. 
Prerequisite: Independently glide on front for two body lengths, roll to back, float for five seconds, recover to standing position.
Level 3 – Stroke Development. 
Prerequisite: Swim on front for five body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, continue swimming five more body lengths.
Level 4 – Stroke Improvement. 
Prerequisite: Jump into deep water, tread/float one minute, transition into 15-yard front crawl with bilateral breathing to 15-yard elementary backstroke.

  1. Luke Diede

    Recreation Supervisor - Aquatics

  2. Cheyenne Clune

    Recreation Coordinator- Aquatics

Berthoud Recreation Winter 2025 swim lessons flyer. For more information please call 970-532-1600
Berthoud Recreation Winter 2025 swim lessons flyer. For more information please call 970-532-1600