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Classes & Schedule

Littles

age 2 to 35 months
30 Min Class Class Ratio: 12:1 Class Ratio: 6:1 Class Ratio: 4:1 Adult Participation: Yes

Our “Littles” classes are 30 minutes long and structured as “parent and me”, with full or partial parent participation in the swimming pool, depending on the level. We offer swim classes for babies as young as 2 months old. Babies who are 2-5 months old can enroll in our “Bathtime Babies” class, where both parent and child enjoy one-on-one, uninterrupted time, and will learn water safety skills that help them be safe and comfortable during bathtime. Babies and toddlers who are 6 months+ progress into Level 1, where they will begin to build life skills using our unique “Jump, Turn, Swim” methodology which teaches children to turn around in the water and swim back to the edge to safety. Level 1 swimmers also learn how to go underwater for a full 10 seconds, which is the beginning of water safety. In Level 2, children begin to learn the basics of swimming and will end the level knowing how to kick 5 feet through the water to a destination and how to float on their backs.

Tots

age 3 years
30 Min Class Class Ratio: 4:1 Adult Participation: No

Children who are age 3 will enroll in one of our Tot-level swim classes. All 3 year-olds, even those without any prior swimming experience, will start in level 3, and then progress into levels 4 & 5. Parents don’t participate in the water during our tot-level swim classes. All Tot classes have a small class size and a 4:1 ratio. In our Tot levels classes, your child will learn how to kick up to 12 ft through the water, how to hold their breath underwater, and they will advance their “Jump, Turn, Swim” safety skills. You will be amazed at just how much your child will learn during a 30-minute class using our play-based approach that utilizes fun inflatable rings, toys, and fins.

Kids

age 4 + years
30 Min Class Class Ratio: 4:1 Adult Participation: No

Any child who is age 4+ and does not have prior swimming experience will start in level 6, where they will learn basic water safety skills and will quickly advance to learning how to hold their breath underwater, kick 15ft through the water unassisted, and how to float on their back. In levels 7-9, children will learn how to swim with freestyle arms and get side breaths while swimming. All Kids classes have a small class size and a 4:1 ratio, and are 30-minutes long.

Advanced

age 6 + years
1 Hour Class 30 Min Class Class Ratio 10:1 Class Ratio 4:1 Adult Participation: No

Our Advanced classes are for children ages 6+ who want to master the 4 strokes – freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke. In Levels 10 and 11, children will learn how to swim competitively, before graduating to our STEALTH swim team. As part of STEALTH swim team, your child will learn how to build their swimming speed, increase endurance, improve technique, and they will regularly compete in swim meets.

Additional Swimming Programs

There are even more ways to enjoy Emler Swim School! We offer additional programs outside of our regular lessons so the fun doesn’t have to stop.

Swim Camps

In the summer, we offer swim camps weekly for children to learn the basics of swimming in a fast-tracked daily program.

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Private Lessons

We offer private lessons for children who benefit more from a one-on-one environment and/or to help master specific skills.

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Swim Parties

Emler Swim School offers an amazing weatherproof venue where you can host pool parties year-round!

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Meet Our Team

Micheala Driskell | General Manager

Michaela is a long time member of our Emler Swim School family! She ensures every aspect of our programs runs smoothly—from the smiles at the front desk to the progress in the pool.

Michaela’s journey in the aquatics industry began with a love for teaching, evolving into a commitment to helping our swim school grow into a thriving community where students feel empowered to achieve their goals in the water!

With Michaela at the helm, we’re excited to keep growing, swimming, and making waves together here at Emler Swim School of Leawood.

 

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What is the best part about working for Emler every day?

The people! Our Leawood team and the families at Emler are so amazing, and it is such a joy to see them every day!

What do you believe makes you a great site director?

I love helping people and being involved in something that has such an important impact on children. This passion is shared with our team at Emler and it creates a wonderful environment for all of our families!

Share a childhood memory about your experience with swim lessons.

My parents taught me to swim! I remember having an above ground stock tank pool in our backyard, and feeling so special to have friends over to swim in the summers.

What favorite memory do you have from working at Emler?

There are so many memories! I am very lucky to have been a part of this location from the beginning, and it has been so special to see the growth that has occurred here. I think some of my favorite memories have been in getting to know our families, and watching their children grow as they progress in swim lessons – especially those families that have been around from the beginning.

Share a childhood memory when you were brave and overcame fear.

When I was five years old, my finger was accidentally shut in a door which resulted in the loss of part of my fingertip. In order to heal, I had to spend two hours a day in a hyperbaric chamber for ten consecutive days, and I was terrified. At first, I wouldn’t get in the chamber unless my mom or dad was with me. However as time went on, I was able to bring chocolate milk and watch Disney movies during those times. In the end, I was a rockstar in the hyperbaric chamber on my own!

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