To register, email brintonswimschool@gmail.com Please send us your child's name, age, and desired session and time. Questions? Call or text us at 608-692-7641 All classes are held in our home pool in Highland, Utah near 10400 North and Alpine Highway. We will send our address and class policies upon registration. |
Summer 2025 Class Schedule
Swim Goals and Levels
At each level, Brinton Swim School emphasizes three main goals:
1. SAFETY: All students will be taught to respect pool rules, use caution when near water, and alert adults when a swimmer is in danger.2. TECHNIQUE: Graceful, efficient strokes will be taught with an emphasis on quality! All strokes are taught as described in the American Red Cross Swimming and Diving guide.
3. CONFIDENCE: Brinton Swim School provides swimmers with the foundation to be confident in social swimming situations, and proper technique allows swimmers to continue as competitive swimmers in other programs.
Preschool Level: Swim Readiness
Any child under 5 years old should register for the preschool level. We only register 4 children per class at this level. With an instructor and an assistant in the water, we are able to differentiate for each child's abilities. Our first goals will be pool safety, buoyancy, and breath control. Then we will work toward forward movement and the Level 1 skills with lots of fun built in!
Level 1: Water Skills
This level is perfect for a child who has not yet learned to move in the water independently. Children will learn to become comfortable fully submerging, bobbing, and safely moving in the pool. We will teach proper kicking and arm movements with support, progressing to independent floating and gliding, with added leg and arm movements for those who are ready. We teach these early swimmers with cheerfulness and praise.
Level 2: Swim Skills
Level 2 is for swimmers who have mastered level one skills. We will teach primary skills that lead to independent front and back crawl (with a goal of 5+ yards with perfect strokes). Swimmers will practice long, strong flutter kicks and graceful body position, including front and back body movement. As soon as these skills are mastered we will move toward Level 3 skills.
Level 3: Stroke Skills
This level is for swimmers who can swim independently but need support developing proper technique and endurance. Swimmers will strengthen their glides and kicks, coordinate movements for the front and back crawl and elementary backstroke (with a goal of 10+ yards with perfect strokes), tread water, and perform open turns. We will also be teaching a sitting to kneeling dive in deep water. If swimmers have mastered these skills, we will move toward more advanced Level 4 skills.
Level 4: Stroke Development
For swimmers who have mastered level three skills, level four focuses on endurance training and developing the skills for all four racing strokes. Swimmers increase their proficiency in front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, sculling, treading, and diving. If students are ready, level four may also include instruction in breaststroke kicks, sidestroke, butterfly dolphin kicks, additional turns, and endurance swimming (25+ yards).
Kids love swimming lessons when they are in the appropriate level!
Brinton Swim School Staff
Brinton Swim School will help your child learn to swim with correct technique and beautiful form. Our family cares about helping your child be safe and confident in the water!
I'm Amy Brinton, and I love teaching kids to swim! I began teaching swim lessons in 1997. My formal training began with Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard courses with the American Red Cross, but my most valuable experience has come from teaching hundreds of children and adults to swim. I am the head instructor in every Brinton Swim School class--my sons and our friend Julia take turns assisting.
My name is Zach Brinton and I am 18 years old. I have assisted for seven years. I also have swum on the HAST summer swim team and have completed the Boy Scout Swimming merit badge. I will be working as an assistant instructor and helping with pool maintenance. 
My name is Michael Brinton and I am 16 years old. I love all sports and swimming! This year will be my sixth year assisting. I also will be helping with the website and as a babysitter for my little sisters while my mom teaches.
How can I best support my child in swimming lessons?
1. Create an environment where swimming is seen as something fun! Get in the water with your children when they go swimming and show them that you enjoy it.
2. Never bribe your child to go underwater. This sets up a tricky dynamic for children because they want to please you but are scared to do something that you have acknowledged can be scary. Diffuse your anxiety about swimming and watch your child calm down too!
3. Try to take time to make sure hair is pulled back, swimsuit straps are straight, and goggles (if worn) are adjusted before class begins. I am more than happy to help your child with these items, but it is more fun to swim!
4. Support the rapport we are trying to build with your child. The child should feel the message, "I know Miss Amy is going to take good care of you. She can teach you, and you will be great!" Attempts to "save" a child from experiences in swim lessons like getting the face wet will confuse a child who needs to trust the swim teacher as an authority. Please do not hover or call out instructions to your child from the side of the pool.
5. Maintain a growth mindset. Every able-bodied child can learn to swim. "You haven't learned to float on your back yet, but with practice you will get better and better."
2. Never bribe your child to go underwater. This sets up a tricky dynamic for children because they want to please you but are scared to do something that you have acknowledged can be scary. Diffuse your anxiety about swimming and watch your child calm down too!
3. Try to take time to make sure hair is pulled back, swimsuit straps are straight, and goggles (if worn) are adjusted before class begins. I am more than happy to help your child with these items, but it is more fun to swim!
4. Support the rapport we are trying to build with your child. The child should feel the message, "I know Miss Amy is going to take good care of you. She can teach you, and you will be great!" Attempts to "save" a child from experiences in swim lessons like getting the face wet will confuse a child who needs to trust the swim teacher as an authority. Please do not hover or call out instructions to your child from the side of the pool.
5. Maintain a growth mindset. Every able-bodied child can learn to swim. "You haven't learned to float on your back yet, but with practice you will get better and better."
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