Frequently Asked Questions

 All lessons occur at our south Lakeland facility where we provide indoor, heated pools. Our address is 5825 Brannen Road S, located off of Brannen Road S, near Sonny's and the SPCA.  

Our pools are indoors; there is no need for sunscreen. The only item you will need to bring with you is a towel for after the lesson. You may also bring a change of clothes if you would like to change before leaving. If your child is not potty-trained, we ask that they wear a swimmer diaper under their bathing suit.

 Please arrive about 5 minutes before your first scheduled lesson. Please be dressed and ready to get in the water before your lesson start time. We will spend the entire 30 minutes working on skills in the pool.    

*Before entering the pool area, please have your child/children do the following things:

-Remove food, gum or candy from the mouth

-Remove all adhesive bandages

-Use the restroom

  There are changing rooms, a restroom, and a water fountain for your convenience. The swim school can sometimes be a stressful place for new families. Please be considerate of others. Our instructors will most likely be in the water with a lesson when you arrive. Please be seated in the waiting room until your instructor greets you and shows you to the viewing room each day before heading to the pool with your swimmer.

Parents/responsible parties must remain on site for each lesson (no matter the age of the participant) to escort children safely to and from the restroom when needed, or to be available in cases of emergencies, inclement weather, or questions.

We do ask that you trust us as you kiss your little one and leave them with us in the water. We have viewing rooms set up nearby, where you can see everything happening in the pools via video feed. This allows us to quickly bond with your little one and help them realize that we are there to help them. We always assure them that their parents will be back very soon.

We have found that when allowing parents to sit up close, our swimmers often have a hard time paying attention to the lesson and only look for a parent to “rescue” them. We ask that you wait in the viewing room for the first few days of lessons. As your child thrives in the lessons, your instructor may call you out to showcase a new skill or accomplishment. On the last day of your lessons, we will ask the parents to view the whole session up close. For younger swimmers, parents may be asked to join the instructor in the water.

Please note that your child may be concerned about leaving you in this new environment. Our highly trained instructors typically gain swimmer’s focus quickly by engaging them in conversation and song shortly after parting.

Keep in mind that this does not mean that your child will "love" swimming right away. The first few days of lessons are tough. They will be in a NEW environment, working with a NEW person on NEW skills. That can be very overwhelming to anyone, let alone a child. Monday and Tuesday lessons usually end up in tears, but we call the third day of lessons " Way-to-go Wednesday," because our swimmers seem to understand that lessons are going to continue, and the NEW is not new anymore.

Crying is a common element of learning to swim for most swimmers. Rest assured, we strive to keep them safe, but will continue moving forward in the lessons despite the crying.

They will be in a NEW environment, working with a NEW person on NEW skills. That can be very overwhelming to anyone, let alone a child. Monday and Tuesday lessons usually end up in tears, but we call the third day of lessons " Way-to-go Wednesday," because our swimmers seem to understand that lessons are going to continue, and the NEW is not new anymore.

Typically, the anxiety of performing the skill at hand is greater than the actual skill itself.

WEATHER:  Should the weather become a problem, we will contact you within 30 minutes of your lesson time. When lightning is within 5-6 miles, we will evacuate to safe areas. The pool will be cleared of all participants for thunder and lightning within said range and will remain clear for 30 minutes after each additional occurrence.  If Swim Dynamic cancels your lesson, you will be offered two options for make-up lessons.  If you are not able to participate in those lessons, but would like an additional lesson, we are happy to help you reschedule the lesson.  Please note that we do have a $20 rescheduling fee.

SICKNESS:  If your child is sick, please let us know with as much advance notice as possible.  We ask that you keep your little one out of lessons until they are fever-free, and/or vomit and diarrhea-free for at least 24 hours.  Single sessions can be rescheduled from your account up to 24hrs ahead of time.  Kickstarts must be rescheduled via email or phone.  Please note that we do have a $20 rescheduling fee for each lesson missed.

Unfortunately, our facility does have limitations. Because our pools are above ground, our pools may not be a good fit for swimmers who need assistance climbing stairs, have injuries or weak joints, or if your weight exceeds the 250lb staircase limit.    

The minimum age requirement for swimming classes at Swim Dynamic, LLC is 6 months for our parent-child classes. We also offer classes for toddlers, children, adults, and seniors.

We keep our class sizes small to ensure personalized attention and instruction. Our parent-child classes have a maximum of 6 parent-child pairs.  All of our other classes have a one-one-one ratio.

We offer instruction in a variety of options at Swim Dynamic.  From our Mommy&Me Fun class, to adult lessons, we offer a broad knowledge on safety and survival as well as stroke development and overcoming fear.