FST lessons are only offered at our Macon location.

The aquatic center in Warner Robins operates their own lesson program.

Group lessons are offered May through July. Additional spring or fall sessions may be added depending on instructor availability. Join the email list to be notified when new group lessons are open for registration.

Yes, depending on instructor availability.

We strongly recommend group lessons during the summer and typically recommend private lessons when group lessons are not running. Private lessons are also available for adults and swimmers who fall outside group lesson eligibility.

See our private lesson FAQs for details about requesting lessons, scheduling, and policies.

No. A parent or guardian must remain on site throughout group, private, and semi-private lessons.

A session is a set of 8 group lessons, held over a specific two week period. There are typically 3-4 sessions during each summer period. 

We recommend signing up for every session you are able to attend. If your swimmers graduates lessons and there are future sessions scheduled, the amount paid for lessons can either be credited toward a swim team membership or refunded.

Just sign up for lessons and leave the placement to us! Swimmers are evaluated during the first day of class and placed into "stations" based on our lesson curriculum skill progression. The instructors then teach the skills and the students progress through the stations at their own pace!

The number of lessons a swimmer will need will vary from swimmer to swimmer. 

Our first goal is safety. Our second goal is  building swimming skills and confidence - ultimately developing swimmers who are ready to join the swim team, if they choose. 

We progress swimmers through the program as efficiently as possible. Swimmers move into the next "station" immediately after passing the current station's skills test - no waiting for the next session. 

Swimmers who want to continue to progress onto the team after graduating from lessons are invited to join our pre-competitive training group, the Aquanauts.

Payment is due at registration and reserves your swimmer’s spot, which is therefore a spot that is not available to another student within that same session. Fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to future class dates. Please check your dates and times carefully before registering. 

One exception is a student-registration transfer: If you register in advance and find you can no longer attend, your registration CAN be transferred to a friend or family member. Email admin@swifmst.com.

A second exception is for a swimmer who graduates lessons with future sessions remaining.

Due to the structure of the group lesson program, we cannot accommodate ad hoc makeups for individual absences. Lessons missed for illness, vacations, or other personal reasons are forfeited and cannot be made up or refunded.

We reserve 15 minutes between lessons to help accommodate weather makeups. Whenever possible, we use this time Monday through Thursday within your two-week session to make up missed instruction. We make every effort to provide makeup time, but it is not guaranteed.

Instructors monitor conditions and may need to delay or cancel lessons for safety. Decisions are often made close to the start of class. If we cancel in advance, you will receive an email. Otherwise, please plan to attend as scheduled.