Think Spring
It’s getting warmer, and summer is coming! Our pool is warm; now is a great time to prepare for summer swimming.
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Join the Harford Swim League (HSL) Division II Champions
Aqua Culture Swim Team
Online Registration begins 3/17/2025
Ages 4 – 18; June 1st – July 20th
AM and PM Practices available
Most 3Bs can participate with great success, all levels above are sufficiently skilled.
For more information, please visit the “Summer Swim Resources” tab at
ACSwimTeam.org. To register visit the “Team Registration” tab.
Email Admin@AquaCultureSwimSchool.com if you would like to confirm their ability to participate.
Full Season:
$175.00 (No multi-swimmer discount)
Suit Try-on
April 12th and 19th from 2 – 5PM Annual Suit order will be made immediately following these try-on events.
Swim Team Sundays:
$50 for 4 weeks May 4, 11, 18, 25 in the afternoon. Final time frames TBD.
WELCOME TO
Aqua Culture
Swim School & Training Center
Employment Opportunity
We Are Looking for Awesome People
Join the Aqua Culture Swim School team.
We look to hire a person and train skills.
Instructors and Front Desk Staff
We need instructors and front desk staff. Please email and tell us a little about yourself to start the process. Thank you for your consideration. We know there are a lot of job opportunities out there, and we are offering a chance to change lives.
Deck Assistant – Entry Level
We are also looking for some young people interested in being a Deck Assistant and training to be an instructor in the future.
Aqua Culture Skills Tracking and Promotion
Skills: Aqua Culture uses the Red Cross Levels 1-5 as a framework for our lesson progression. We found that the Red Cross levels covered too broad a range of skills for our structure. Aqua Culture divides each Red Cross level into three sublevels: A, B, and C. We also added our unique drill progressions. Each sublevel has about 20 skills, and drill progression instructors track in the iClass software.
Measuring Performance/Tracking Skills: We use a 3-star system for tracking skills. The swimmers get a 1-star when they attempt a skill, a 2-star when they demonstrate a skill, and a 3-star when they master it (perform correctly and consistently). Instructors evaluate performance and update the skills-tracking system regularly. This continuous evaluation complements our perpetual programming model.
Key Skills/Red Cross Exit Skills: At each level, key skills are critical to advancing to the next level. Each of the Red Cross levels has exit skill scenarios that are required for promotion.
Promoting Classes/Swimmers: The instructor is looking for mastery of the skills at the current level to promote a class. If the swimmers in a class progress uniformly, we promote the class level. Promoting class levels avoids making families adapt to a new class time. If a swimmer progresses beyond their classmates, we contact the responsible adult and offer alternative lesson times. Requests to promote a swimmer or class are submitted by instructors for consideration.
Sign up now for swim lessons to be ready for summer.
The first step for swimmers three and older is to set up an account and schedule an assessment. Our process starts with an in-water assessment of your swimmer’s skills so we can offer class options that are age—and skill-level-appropriate and provide the best possible learning experience. Swimmers six months until they turn three participate in Pearl caregiver/child classes.
Share the Love and Get a Reward
Referral Credits – Refer a new family and your family gets a $25 credit on your account. Just make sure they list your family as the referral source when they set up their family account.
Email if you have questions about any of our programs.
Admin@AquaCultureSwimSchool.com
Why Aqua Culture?
- Age appropriate learn to swim curriculum
- Fun, exciting, family focused environment
- Warm Water, Spacious, Comfortable Viewing Room for parents with play area for brothers and sisters
- Play Area to keep siblings busy with developmentally appropriate toys.
- Large Family Changing Rooms for the safety and comfort of your family
Aqua Culture Swim School was founded on the simple yet powerful assertion that Drowning IS Preventable. Drownings are the leading cause of injury death for young children ages 1 to 4 and the second leading cause in children 1 to 14; three children die in the US every day as a result of drowning. Research has shown that participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% among children aged 1 to 4 years.
Lap Swimming
Water Exercise
Harford Aquatic Wellness Center
Looking for lap swimming and water exercise options? Consider registering for the Harford Aquatic Wellness Center (HAWC). Our regular hours are Mondays through Friday 8am-1pm. There are also limited times available during swim school hours Tuesday 5pm to 7pm, Thursday and Friday 3pm to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm. We use SignUpGenius for swimmers to reserve a lap lane or exercise area.
Register for HAWC
To register for a HAWC Monthly Personal Pass
- Download the iClassPro from your app store (account name: AquaCultureSwimSchool) or visit Aqua Culture iClass Customer Portal and set up an account.
- Sign into your family account, accept policies and verify your profile information. You must set each swimmer up as a student
- Email Admin@AquaCultureSwimSchool.com and let us know that you set up an account.
Schedule
Aqua Culture Swim School
Tuesday 4 PM – 9 PM
Thursday and Friday 3 PM – 9 PM
Saturday 8 AM – 2 PM
HAWC Hours
Monday – Friday 8 AM – 1 PM
Researchers at Griffith University found that swim lessons actually teach a whole lot more than bubble blowing and back floats. In fact, their study showed that kids who took swim lessons before the age of 5, were 6 to 20 months ahead of their peers…in a ton of different areas.
The study looked at 7,000 kids who took swimming lessons in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Turns out, those swim class kids had a substantial competitive edge across all developmental areas:
- Intellectually, they were 6 months ahead of their peers in counting and mathematics reasoning.
- Physically, they were 7 months ahead in motor development.
- Socially, they were 15 months ahead in socio and emotional development.
Register Now for Swim Lessons
Aqua Culture is open for swim lessons on Tuesday from 4 to 9 PM, Thursday and Friday from 3 to 9 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Please email Admin@AquaCultureSwimSchool.com your availability during these hours of operation. Please do not call; the front desk staff works limited hours from home. Once we maximize the current hours, we hope to add more lesson times.
Click here to Begin Enrollment!
For swimmers three years and older, the process starts with an assessment so we can get to know your little swimmer. Swimmers six months to three years are registered in Pearl Classes, a caregiver/child program, and do not need an assessment. Click the link above for directions on setting up a family account and a no-cost, no-obligation assessment. We offer assessment appointments at the following times.
Mon 12:00 PM
Fri 3:00 PM / 7:15 PM
Sat 1:30 PM
Rec Swim & Water Exercise Sign-up
We offer rec swim opportunities via SignUpGenius. Currently enrolled swim school families and HAWC swimmers/exercisers are eligible to sign up. (Swim school families, please do not sign up for a rec swim during your swimmers’ lessons):
Follow Good Safety Practices and Observe Pool Etiquette During Rec Swim Times—Rec swim guidelines: Parents must be in the water unless the swimmer is 6 or older and at least level 3B. Any floatation devices must be Coast Guard approved, and the use of a floatation device does not override the need for the parent to be in the water. A parent must be on deck with all swimmers, even if the parent is not required to be in the water. Constant supervision is a key element to water safety.
