April is Adult Learn to Swim Month

USMS’s annual April Is Adult Learn-to-Swim Month campaign aims to reduce adult drowning risk by encouraging USMS clubs and certified adult learn-to-swim instructors to offer swim lessons in April. Many of these lessons are taught be USMS volunteers for free or at greatly reduced cost for participants, making swim lessons more accessible for more adults.

Volunteers from Great Bay Masters are partnering with our local swimming pools to offer low cost introductory swim lessons for adults. The goal of these lessons is to teach and practice basic skills to build comfort and confidence in the water.

April 2024 – To be Announced

Dover Indoor Pool

  • Dates: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
  • Times: 2 sessions per night: 7:50-8:15, 8:20-8:45
  • Cost: Free!
  • 9 Henry Law Ave, Dover, NH 03820
  • To Register, send an email to coach@greatbaymasters.org or fill out the questionnaire at https://forms.gle/5UCkn4tBDKxkHrR26

Portsmouth Indoor Pool 

  • Dates: April 1, 3, 8, 10
  • Times: 6:30-7:00pm
  • Cost: $25
  • 48 Andrew Jarvis Dr, Portsmouth, NH 03801 
  • Register on the Portsmouth Rec Department website here.  (select Adult Programs > Indoor Pool > Adult Swim Lesson > IPGBMLTS – April is Adult Learn-to- Swim) or call 603-247-1546

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. I can make it down the length of a pool, but I can’t really “swim”, can I participate? – YES, absolutely. We will be introducing proper swimming techniques.
  2. I won’t even put my face underwater, can I participate? – YES, absolutely. The goal would be to move towards gaining comfort in the water.
  3. What if I can’t make it to all of the lessons? – Ideally, we would want you at all lessons as the curriculum will advance each session, however if you really want to participate and can make most that is fine.
  4. What is US Masters Swimming?–  U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) is a national membership-operated nonprofit organization that provides swimming support to adult swimmers across the country. Masters in swimming means ages 18+. 
  5. What is Great Bay Masters (GBM) Swimming? – GBM is the local chapter associated with USMS that provides weekly structured workouts to all participants 18+ who want to train swimming for fitness, fun or competition.
  6. What is USMS ALTS?– Adult Learn to Swim (ALTS), a few years ago USMS saw the need to create an adult specific learn to swim program and has created a curriculum and instructor certification to support local programs in creating and running an adult swim lesson program.
  7. I want to keep practicing these new skills, what happens after April?– The goal is to provide techniques and skills that you can continue practicing after the session is over to help grow your swimming comfort and skills. You may also reach out to the pool directly for future Adult Swim Lesson options.

 

Have more questions or want to volunteer? Contact Us: coach@greatbaymasters.org