May 28, 2025
Emily Peterson, Red Cross Swimming Instructor, along with Grace Hamm, her Assistant, are ready to teach children about water safety and how to swim! Emily joins the Frazee and Vergas communities from Detroit Lakes, where she is a full-time student, along with teaching swimming lessons and working as a CNA. You will find that her hands-on approach in the water, along with caring and compassion, will make her the perfect fit with our young learners. Grace is a Frazee High School student who is on the swim and dive team. Both individuals are serious about their responsibility to keep the kiddos safe while enjoying the water.
Swim lessons are crucial for any child. Not only do swim lessons reduce the risk of drowning and improve water safety skills, but swimming is also a fun way to stay active and encourage healthy living. Swim lessons can create a love and respect for water early on while building confidence that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
This is why it is crucial to take all of the available steps to ensure that your children are safe and prepared. Some of the top reasons for drowning include swimmers’ inexperience and lack of supervision. These lessons are conducted by a trained instructor who supervises your child while teaching them lifesaving skills along with an assistant as an extra set of eyes.
Take time to invest in your child with our lessons. You will see your child’s confidence grow as they enjoy learning new skills while making friends.
Learn-to-Swim on page 2 is being offered. Please know that if you enroll a child under 5 years of age, the registration will be canceled. Red Cross Chart (Note: Parent & Child Aquatics and Preschool Aquatics on page 1 of the Red Cross Chart are not offered.) Fee $39
LEVEL 4 and 5: If you need Level 4 or 5 swimming lessons, please register for the Level 4/5 combo class.
Red Cross Level 1–Water Exploration
The objective is to help students feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely. Participants will learn elementary water skills they can build as they progress through the various levels. Fridays are bad weather make-up, if needed. Limit 10. Skills Checklist
Red Cross Level 2-Primary Skills
This level gives students success with fundamental skills and learning to float without support. Learn basic self-help rescue skills. Fridays are bad weather make-up, if needed. Limit 10. Skills Checklist
Red Cross Level 3–Stroke Readiness
Students will learn to coordinate front and back crawl and be introduced to elementary backstroke and the fundamentals of treading water. Fridays are bad weather make-up, if needed. Limit 10. Skills Checklist
Red Cross Level 4–Stroke Development
Participants will develop confidence in strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Introduction of the breaststroke and sidestroke. Fridays are bad weather make-up, if needed. Limit 10. Skills Checklist
Red Cross Level 5–Stroke Refinement
This class will focus on the coordination and refinement of strokes. Introduction of the butterfly and open turns. Increase swim distances. Fridays are bad weather make-up, if needed. Limit 10. Skills Checklist
Community Education | 305 North Lake Street, Frazee | (218) 334-3181, Option 3
Dates and times are subject to change.
