Swimming Lessons
In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic RMC Fortin Center Health Club (with the exception of approved swimming lessons and clubs) will be closed until further notice - please check rocky.edu/coronavirus for updates as we have them. We appreciate your understanding.
- Please note that all times are subject to change.
- NO REFUNDS will be given after first day of each session.
- Each session includes all levels (1-6).
- Limited space available.
- Parent / Child are only Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
- Register and prepay before the first day of class as spots are not guaranteed.
Please call 406-657-1035 to register
Summer Swim Lesson Schedule
Please call 657-1045 to register.
Children must be 4 years of age.
COVID-19 protocols to follow.
Monday & Wednesday evening sessions Levels 1-6 7:00 to 7:40 p.m. All $65
July 20, 22, 27, 29, August 3, 5, 10, 12
Sunday sessions
July 19, 26, August 2, 9 - all $35
Level 1-6 - 1:00 to 1:55 p.m.
Parent/Child (P/C) 2:00—2:30 p.m.
Adult Swim Lessons 2:30—3:00 p.m.
Registration
Fortin Education Center staff are available to help you with all your questions and registration needs (rhonda.mitchell@rocky.edu, 406.657.1035). To prepare for registration, please have the following information ready: swimmer's name, level, session desired, any health issues, parent name, phone number (please indicate whether it's OK to text) and mailing address including city and zip code.
By Mail:
Rocky Mountain College
c/o Swim Lessons
1511 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59102
By Phone:
Call 406.657.1035 or 1.800.877.6259 to register.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Age Information: Parent & Child Aquatics age range from 6 months through 4 years.
Level 1 starts at age four.
American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program
Rocky Mountain College Skills Sheet
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
Purpose:
- Help students feel comfortable in the water
- Basic water safety rules
- Swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions
- Submerging entire head
- Exhaling water
- Picking up submerged object
- Floating on front and back
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Purpose:
- Blowing bubbles through nose
- Front and back glide
- Treading water using arm and leg motions
- Bobbing in water
- Submerging entire head
- Jellyfish float and turtle float
- Swimming using combined stroke on front and back without assistance
Level 3: Stroke Development
Purpose:
- Build on the skills in Level 2 by providing guided practice
- Submerging and retrieving an object
- Front and back crawl
- Sitting, kneeling, and standing dive
- Rotary breathing in horizontal position
- Survival float, back float
- Butterfly-kick and body motion
- Swimming across the pool and back without assistance
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Purpose:
- Provide further coordination and refinement of strokes
- Survival float, back float
- Elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly
- Feet-first surface dive
- Front and back crawl
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Purpose:
- Provide further coordination and refinement of strokes
- Standing dive (diving progression)
- Open turns on front and back
- Front and back crawl
- Front flip turn and back flip turn
- Elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly
Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Purpose:
- Refine all the strokes so students swim with ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distances.
- Track starts
- Open turns and flip turns
- Prepare the skills to advance into the swim team or Billings Aquatics Club (BAC)
Billings Aquatic Club
Learn more about the The Billings Aquatic Club, a non-profit organization, has excelled at training competitive swimmers in Billings for over 25 years.