A Curriculum Designed for Growth and Confidence
Our swim lesson program follows a carefully designed curriculum that meets every swimmer at their current skill level and grows their abilities through safe, fun, and structured learning. We don’t believe in "sink or swim" fear tactics — we believe in building swimmers for life.
Individuals are placed in classes based on both age and skill. Answer the Find My Level questions to see which level your child should be enrolled in for any of our group lesson offerings.
Safety First: Focus on water safety skills from the start.
Skill Progression: Teach body control, floating, breathing, strokes, and endurance.
Positive Environment: No pressure, no trauma — just guided achievement at each swimmer’s pace.
Water Babies and PLittle
Water Babies is for ages 6 months to 3 years. This is a beginner class that takes a non-aggressive approach to introducing the water. A parent or other adult is required in the water with the child as we sing songs and play games. The main goal of the class is to achieve comfortability and a fun experience for the child while teaching additional skills when they are ready. Parents tend to enjoy this class as much as the child!
PLittle is specifically for ages 2-3 years old and focuses on establishing comfort and safety in the water without a parent.
Little Pikes
Little Pikes 1
The focus of this level is to establish comfort, independence and safety in the water. Swimmers will learn how to move through the water independently using arms and legs, breathe, and establish water safety habits.
Little Pikes 2
The focus of this level is to begin introduction to all 4 competitive strokes and establish comfort in the deep end. Correct and efficient technique will be taught as swimmers learn freestyle, backstroke and the kicks for breaststroke and butterfly.
Little Pikes 3
This class completes the four competitive strokes and builds endurance. Swimmers will learn how to put arms and kick together for breaststroke and butterfly while working toward swimming full laps of all strokes. After completing this level, swimmers will be prepared for our Base Camp Swim Team (pre-competitive).
Base Camp (pre-swim team)
The goal of this class is to provide a positive learning environment for early swimmers who have an interest in swim team but aren’t sure if they are ready for the full commitment of swim team or need additional help with their endurance and technique.
Getting Started is Quick and Easy.
1
Find Your Level
Use our simple tool to match your swimmer to the perfect class.
2
Enroll with Ease
Join our flexible daytime schedule that works for your family.
3
Watch Them Thrive
See your child grow into a capable, confident swimmer—and maybe even a future competitor.
Give Your Child Real Confidence in the Water
Pikes Peak Athletics combines expert instruction, a warm-water shallow pool and deep-water facility, and a proven program that builds strong, capable swimmers from day one. Enroll now and set your child on the path to true water confidence.