Update: registration is now open for winter 2025 and spring 2025

Swimming Program for Advanced Swimmers Aged 8+

Time Slots

Tuesday & Thursday:

  • 4:45 – 5:30 pm (ONLY in Spring)
  • 5:30 – 6:15 pm
  • 6:15 – 7:00 pm
  • 7:00 – 7:45 pm
  • 7:45 – 8:30 pm

 

Saturday & Sunday:

  • 12:30 – 1:15 pm
  • 1:15 – 2:00 pm
  • 2:00 – 2:45 pm
  • 2:45 – 3:30 pm
  • 4:00 – 4:45 pm
  • 4:45 – 5:30 pm
  • 5:30 – 6:15 pm

Help your child develop Swimming Endurance & Water Safety with Advanced Classes for kids eight years and up.

Our Advanced Swim Kids Program will help your child perfect the strokes covered in previous stages while learning new skills and entries. This program will also help students to improve their endurance and learn essential safety skills.

What will my child learn during your Advanced Swimming Lessons?

By covering swimmer levels 5, 6, 7 and 8, this course suits students comfortable with front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke and have some experience with entries and basic interval training.

At the higher levels of this course, your child will also learn swimming interval training, in-water workouts, egg-beater kick, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, and more!

​In our advanced swim classes, your child will learn:

  • ​Breaststroke – Advanced standards
  • Front crawl – Advanced standards
  • Back crawl – Advanced standards
  • Head-up front crawl
  • Interval training
  • Egg-beater kick
  • Elementary backstroke
  • Sidestroke

The student-to-instructor ratio is 3:1.

FAQ - Advanced Program

Swimmer levels 5 to 8 are advanced swimmers. Detailed main challenges per level are specified in our Learning Progression section.

In general, advanced swimmers will be able to swim efficiently in front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke, as well as to execute some specific skills such as eggbeater kick, scissor kick, elementary back crawl, and competitive dives.

Yes. Level 8 is usually the most difficult one, as the swimmer must achieve high standards for all strokes, as well as swimming continuously (endurance) with proper technique and push-off glides.

The advanced program is offered only at the Havergal location.

Yes. Some students will find it difficult to swim continuously, keeping proper technique on each length. Try to avoid missing classes, and add more cardio activities throughout the week (whether swimming or other sports).

After achieving level swimmer 8, students can choose between two different paths (or do both!):

Swim team: 1-hour-long lessons, whether once or twice a week, in which swimmers will be learning the foundations for butterfly, competitive dives, and competitive flip turns, as well as improving their technique and endurance. Visit our Swim Team program to better understand what’s next.

Lifesaving Skills: most of our students aim to become National Lifeguards and Swim Instructors. For that goal, Frank’s Swim School offers the Patrol Awards and Bronze Awards. Depending on age and skills, some swimmers will be able to skip the Patrol Awards and go directly to the Bronze Star certification.

See what our happy customers have to say

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16:50 11 May 24
Amazing swimming school for kids Very highly recommend.
Ling-Ling YuanLing-Ling Yuan
20:18 08 Apr 24
Best swim school ever. The instructors are caring, patient and know how to deal with children from babies to older children. Both my children (2 years old and 4 years) are currently in the same class as the teachers adjust their teachings according to their skill levels. The pool is warm as well, perfect for winter time. Great ratio of teacher to student - most of the time, my children have basically their own teacher! I highly recommend Frank's Swim School!
Melissa Occhicone-RosMelissa Occhicone-Ros
13:22 23 Mar 24
Highly Recommended! Our girls have been attending Frank's Swim Classes since they were babies and I truly can't say enough wonderful things about the program, staff and owner Mike. Everyone is absolutely wonderful with the girls and has helped them advance in their abilities and grow their confidence in the pool. Building strong swimmers has always been a non negotiable for me as we look at it as a life skill, and I'm so thankful that Frank's Swim School has been such a positive and integral part of this experience for my girls thus far. Thank you Frank's Swim School, you are amazing. We are thankful.
Sandra&Roger LouieSandra&Roger Louie
18:40 10 Feb 24
My sister in law introduced us to Frank's Swim Classes as my nephew went there since he was young. My son started at 2.5 yrs old there, he wqs the youngest one in the class. The teachers were so patience with cause cried 45 minutes straight!!!. Now he loves going swimming. The ratio from teachers to students are great. Almost feels like private lessons. They so attentive to the kids.
Tanya BayTanya Bay
01:21 31 Jan 24
we’ve moved around quite a bit & tried different swim schools & Frank’s is hands down the best school we’ve been too. My 5 year old is swimming & diving in with so much confidence & independence (& says Tues are her favourite day of the week). My 3 year went from disliking the pool to now laughing & smiling the entire time & loving his instructors…. These lessons have done wonders for my kids. We were just in Mexico & my eldest was duck diving straight into the waves & laughed it off when her mask was pushed off her face and then my youngest tried bodyboarding & wasn’t bothered with the facefull of water. It was incredible to watch!
Adam VeroniAdam Veroni
15:13 20 Jan 24
Warm and welcoming place and great attention to developing swimming skills. The instructors are patient, knowledgable and great with kids. Frank's is also very accommodating with schedules and missed classes. Highly recommended.
Alisa DudnykAlisa Dudnyk
14:51 09 Jan 24
Very good swimming school! Our son had a wonderful time here. He learned how to swim and this is what we were expecting for. Very nice, friendly and professional staff! Special thanks to Oleksandr, our teacher! He was very attentive, careful and patient! I definitely would recommend this school for little kids. Keep up the wonderful work, guys! You are great👍
Humberto JimenezHumberto Jimenez
00:30 25 Oct 23
My kids were scared and clung to me in terror for the 1st 2 sessions: 3&4 sessions in and now they are excited to go. my 5 yr old now swims across the pool, underwater. AmazingFacility is clean and nice to use (showers, change stalls etc)Grab take out at the Vietnamese restaurant next door!
Sanjeev BanwaitSanjeev Banwait
16:08 21 Oct 23
Top swim school! Highly recommended. Timely, great instructors who care and interact with the kids, its just a great, safe, clean, learning experience for the kids.
Pio GiralicoPio Giralico
15:38 19 Jun 23
My kids just completed their Bronze Medallion swimming classes with Frank's Swim School. What a wonderful experience! It was very well organized, and the instructors were friendly and very knowledgeable. We are looking forward to the next level-- Bronze Cross-- see you all again in the Fall!
Mario Lauande LacroixMario Lauande Lacroix
01:32 07 Mar 23
Excellent swimming classes for young children. Classes are small and children gets a lot of attention. The staff and instructor team is awesome and all kids love them.
Vanesa KucVanesa Kuc
03:33 06 Feb 23
Tara GollomTara Gollom
22:05 20 Oct 22
My 2 kids have been to many swim schools in the past. Franks, by far, is the best, most organized swim school we ve ever been a part of. The instructors are dedicated and know exactly what the kids need to be successful in the program. We will definitely continue to be with Franks for many years to come.
Aliza PerlmanAliza Perlman
21:35 16 Oct 22
Only with Franks 3 weeks and already can’t say enough positive things! My children learned more here in 3 weeks than in 3 semesters at their previous swim school. There’s an adult supervising (not a teen!) and he actually goes to the different groups to help the instructors with tips and suggestions. My kids used to complain about their swim classes and teachers now all 3 love them. Thank you Franks!
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