Swim Lessons in Holland, MI
Safety, Confidence, Fun and Community.
For nearly 60 years, the HAC Swim School has offered a full range of water adjustment classes and swim lessons in Holland, MI. We welcome swimmers of all ages, from 6 months old to seniors!
Did you know? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, formal swimming lessons can reduce the chance of drowning by as much as 88%.
Group swim Lessons in Holland, Michigan
HAC Swim School conveniently allows families to register multiple children for the same class time, regardless of skill differences. No more waiting at the pool for three hours while your children have lessons one at a time!
Our knowledgeable instructors will check all swimmers’ skill level on the first day of their session, and then they will be grouped according to ability level. Preschool classes (3-5 years old) will have 10 openings per class, and Learn-to-Swim classes (ages 6-12) will have 20 openings per class.
We’ve included information about the various instructional levels below for your reference. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 616-393-7595 or corrin@hollandaquatic.org!
Parent & Child (6 Months - 4 Years Old)
Class Length
35 minutes
Adult Involvement
A parent or guardian joins their child in the water.
Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are introduced to the water in the arms of trusted grown-ups as instructors lead them through games and activities that teach basic water adjustment skills. These classes are intended for children aged 6 months to 4 years old.
Preschool (3 - 5 Years Old)
Class Length
35 minutes
Adult Involvement
Parents and guardians watch from our spectator area and are not in the pool with their child(ren).
This program is designed to introduce young swimmers to the water. Instructors will focus on how to float, blow bubbles, move arms and legs in the water, and more.
Learn to Swim: School Age (6 - 12 Years Old)
Class Length
35 minutes
Adult Involvement
Parents and guardians watch from our spectator area and are not in the pool with their child(ren).
During the first lesson, your child will be asked to show their best swimming skills. Instructors will check to see if students can blow bubbles, submerge underwater, float on their backs, swim along the side of the pool, and demonstrate their best stroke. Students will then be grouped with other children at a similar skill level.
Skills introduced during Learn to Swim lessons include streamline gliding, bobbing, floating, treading, float-to-roll maneuvers, fin and flutter, basic strokes, side breathing, turns, and angled dives.
Macatawa Swimmers: Pre-Competitive Group (7 - 12 Years Old)
Class Length
In six-week sessions, swimmers practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings.
Macatawa Swimmers offers school age students a first experience with the swimming team environment! Swimmers will focus on developing excellent stroke technique, swimming endurance and learn competitive swimming skills like starts and turns. Additionally, swimmers will gain experience practicing in a team setting with an emphasis on teamwork, encouragement, goal setting and great practice habits. Every session will finish with an opportunity to “compete” in an intrasquad meet during the last week of the session.
Teen Swim Lessons & Adult Swim Lessons
Class Length
35 minutes
This course aims to develop the foundation of swimming and comfort in the water. Elements of the class include, floating, breathing and body position. The goal of the course is to develop a functional beginner front stroke and backstroke.
NEW! Swim for Fitness (Teens & Adults)
Class Length
45 minutes
Swim for Fitness is for swimmers who can swim 25 yards (one pool length) backstroke and 25 yards freestyle with side breathing. During Swim for Fitness, your coach will focus on developing excellent stroke technique, building swimming endurance, and teaching competitive swimming skills like starts and turns. And of course, all of this will take place in a team setting with emphasis on teamwork, encouragement, goal-setting, and great practice habits.
Coach Shanna Brack is certified as an Adult Learn to Swim coach and US Masters swim coach. She is also an active competitive swimmer with MLA Masters at HAC.
Financial Assistance for Swim Lessons
Holland Aquatic Center is proud to offer financial assistance for swim lesson registration fees with support from the HAC Foundation. In order to apply for financial aid, your household must meet specific income criteria that is consistent with other area support services. If your annual pre-tax income is at or below the 200% poverty line (see chart below), your family is eligible to apply for financial assistance. Please note that this criteria is subject to change.
- Drowning is the leading preventable cause of death for children ages 0-4. Because of this statistic, this age group is our target for swim lesson financial assistance. Children beyond this age range or those requiring adaptive lessons will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- If you have received financial aid for your child’s swim lessons, that child will not be eligible for further aid for six months. After a child has received financial assistance twice, they are no longer eligible for consideration. We have limited funds available and want to ensure that as many children as possible are able to access these life-saving lessons.
- Families with multiple children in this age group can receive financial assistance. Their discount code will be applied at checkout.
- We cannot guarantee that your financial aid application will be reviewed and accepted in time for a specific session. For this reason, please plan ahead and apply early!
private swim lessons in holland, michigan
Private lessons are a convenient and efficient way to achieve your goals in the water. Lessons are scheduled at your convenience with one of our Swim School insutrctors. Whether you are learning to swim for the first time or are a seasoned swimmer looking to improve your technique, we can help!
You may begin with one lesson or a package of 10 lessons. All lesson scheduling and payments are conducted online.
Parent Feedback
“[Our children] had the very best experience taking swim lessons this summer. They have learned a lot and have both expressed that someday they want to be swim coaches so they can teach kids how to swim, too! We are so impressed with the coaches and the program.”
Meet our Private Lesson Instructors
Dawn P.
Dawn has taught swim lessons for 50 years! She is easily identifiable by her pink accessories. When she is not teaching at HAC, Dawn loves to travel around the world on mission trips, where she incorporates swim lessons.
Jess R.
Jess has taught swim lessons for three years. She enjoys sharing her love for swimming with her students! Previously, Jess was a preschool teacher for several years and has been recognized for her volunteer service as well.
Jorge C.
Jorge has taught swim lessons for six years. His favorite part of teaching swim lessons is seeing the same faces year after year, and seeing his students’ skills and confidence progress over time.
Julia J.
Julia has been an instructor for four years. She has nine years of experience as a competitive swimmer, is lifeguard and WSI certified through the Red Cross, and enjoys working with children of all ages at her church. Julia is passionate about helping young swimmers develop stroke technique!
Corrin B.
Corrin is an award-winning swim coach with 37 years of experience. She is a Level 3 USMS Certified Coach, holds a USMS Adult Learn to Swim Instructor certification, and has experience coaching at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels. Corrin is our Instructional Program Manager and loves doing anything in or on the water.
Shanna B.
Shanna has over 30 years of experience teaching swim lessons, beginning as a teenager in her backyard pool. She is an active member of the MLA Masters swim team, is a homeschooling mother of three, and serves as coordinator of her church’s children’s Sunday school program.
School Swim Lessons at HAC
Through partnerships with local schools and support from our community, HAC provides free swim lessons for children in grades K-5. Students come to the Aquatic Center during their school day and receive two weeks of swim lessons each school year.
Watch our welcome video to learn more about what to expect for your child’s swim school.