Aquatic Programs

Dexter Wellness Center offers an exclusive aquatic area with many programs for members to enjoy.  Our beautiful center includes a 25-meter lap pool along with a warm water therapy pool.  Our aquatic area and certified instructors offer the perfect platform for many unique classes and programs.

Water Babies:

This class will take place in the therapy pool.
Water Babies is for toddlers ages 0 – 2 who need an adult to be with them in the water. This class will have a focus on water safety and will primarily feature songs and games.

Preschool Swim:

This class will take place in the warm pool.
Preschool Swim is for younger students, ages 3 – 5 who may need a parent’s help in the water. This class will focus on water safety, floating, blowing bubbles, songs, and games. Parents are welcome to join, but not required.

Level 1:

This class will take place in the therapy pool.
Level 1 is for all students aged 4-10 who are not yet comfortable going underwater or swimming independently. Class will focus on kicking, floating, blowing bubbles, and water safety.

Level 2:

This class will take place in the therapy pool.
Level 2 is for students who enthusiastically submerge underwater without plugging their nose. Students should be able to swim 3 feet on their front and float on their back for 10 seconds without assistance. Students will learn the foundations for strokes such as freestyle and backstroke as well as water safety skills such as treading and survival floating.

Level 3:

This class will primarily take place in the lap pool.
Level 3 is for students who can swim 15 feet on their own but are still developing their swimming strokes. Students will learn strokes such as freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke as well as how to tread water.

Level 4:

This class will primarily take place in the Lap Pool.
Level 4 is for students who can swim 25 feet using freestyle and backstroke, and students who are familiar with breaststroke. Students in level 4 will be introduced to the Butterfly stroke, build endurance, and learn drills to refine their stroke technique. Students will also learn how to safely dive to the bottom of the pool from inside of the water.

Level 5/6:

This class will primarily take place in the Lap Pool.
Level 5/6 is for students who can swim multiple laps using freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. Students will learn lap swim etiquette and develop a workout plan that increases their swimming speed and endurance. Students will also build on level 4 skills such as surface dives and flip turns.

Master Swimming:

This class will take place in the lap pool.
This class is for students ages 15+ who are interested in swimming for fitness. This class will be an hour long and take place in the lap pool. Swimmers of all levels are welcome, but students should be able to swim one lap before participating and be comfortable swimming with their head in the water.

Adult Beginner:

This class takes place in the therapy pool.
For students ages 14+ who are either new to swimming, or are interested in rebuilding a strong swimming foundation starting with floating in the water.

Adult Intermediate:

This class takes place in the lap pool.
This is for students ages 14+ who are familiar with one or more strokes but don’t have the endurance to swim multiple laps. Class will focus on fitness, but students will learn how to continue developing their stroke outside of class during lap swim.

Adult Fitness:

This class takes place in the lap pool.
For students 14+ who are interested in swimming for fitness. Swimmers of all levels are welcome, but students should be able to swim one lap before participating.

Please call 734-580-2500 for more information on Swim Training Packages and upcoming classes.