Description

Jump In – At No Cost to You!

The Sloane Stephens Foundation is proud to offer free Saturday swim lessons for students who are NOT enrolled in Compton Unified School District (CUSD). Lessons take place at the Compton High School pool and are led by certified instructors who help children build water safety skills, confidence, and strong swimming fundamentals.

Who Can Participate?

This registration is ONLY for students who are NOT currently enrolled in CUSD.

CUSD students should register through our regular Compton Swim School program.

Saturday Schedule

Saturday swim lessons are 30 minutes.

When completing the application, parents will be asked to select the Saturday time that works best for their child. We will do our best to accommodate your preferred time based on availability.

What We Offer

• 100% free swim lessons – no registration fees or hidden costs.
• Saturday lessons for students of different swimming abilities.
• Certified, supportive instructors trained to provide child-friendly instruction.
• Small-group classes for more personalized attention.
• All swim equipment provided. Families only need to bring a swimsuit and towel.
• A safe, welcoming environment where swimmers can learn and build confidence.
• Skill development focused on water safety, swimming fundamentals, and continued progress.

Why Sign Up?

Swimming helps children develop water safety skills, physical strength, confidence, coordination, and endurancewhile having fun and staying active. Our goal is to help every swimmer become safer and more comfortable in the water while building skills they can carry forward.

What to Expect

• Instruction matched to each student's current swimming ability.
• Supportive, certified instructors.
• Small-group lessons with individualized attention.
• Opportunities to build confidence and progress through different swimming skills.
• Skill tracking to help swimmers continue developing their abilities.

Swimming Skill Levels

BEGINNER - Level 1: Water Acclimation & Safety

• For students who are new to swimming or still becoming comfortable putting their face in the water.

• Focuses on basic water safety, breath control, floating on the front and back, and simple arm and leg movements.

• Students begin gliding short distances with support.

• Goal: comfortably enter the pool, surface, and begin swimming short distances using basic swim-float-swim techniques.

INTERMEDIATE - Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills

• For students who are comfortable in the water and can put their face in.

• Students practice floating independently and gliding or swimming short distances using basic strokes.

• Focuses on building confidence, stamina, and readiness for independent swimming across the pool.

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE - Level 3: Stroke Development

• For students who can swim approximately 5-10 yards on the front and back without stopping.

• Introduces and develops freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

• Includes rhythmic breathing, diving techniques, and treading water.

• Goal: swim multiple laps using more than one stroke and build endurance for organized aquatic activities.

ADVANCED - Level 4: Stroke Improvement

• For students who can swim approximately 25 yards using freestyle and backstroke with basic breathing control.

• Develops breaststroke and butterfly skills, improves stroke technique and efficiency, and strengthens endurance.

• Goal: swim 50 yards continuously with improving technique across the major strokes.

Have children at different skill levels? Please contact us. When space and scheduling allow, we will work to place siblings in back-to-back lesson times.

Ready to Jump In?

Complete the application and provide your availability. We look forward to welcoming your swimmer!

In-Person Instruction

Cost - Free