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Tuesday July 8, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 1: Tuesday-Friday 5:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:35 PM - 6:05 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie - Tuesdays 5:35pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:10 PM - 6:40 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie - Tuesdays 6:10pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 1: Tuesday-Friday 6:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Wednesday July 9, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 5:00pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 1: Tuesday-Friday 5:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:35 PM - 6:05 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 5:35pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 1
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 2
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:10 PM - 6:40 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 6:10pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 1: Tuesday-Friday 6:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:45 PM - 7:15 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 6:45pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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Thursday July 10, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 1: Tuesday-Friday 5:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 1: Tuesday-Friday 6:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Monday July 14, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 2: Monday-Thursday 6:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 1
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 2
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Tuesday July 15, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:35 PM - 6:05 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie - Tuesdays 5:35pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 2: Monday-Thursday 6:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:10 PM - 6:40 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie - Tuesdays 6:10pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Wednesday July 16, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 5:00pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:35 PM - 6:05 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 5:35pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 2: Monday-Thursday 6:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 1
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 2
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:10 PM - 6:40 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 6:10pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:45 PM - 7:15 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 6:45pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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Thursday July 17, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons Summer Season 2025 - Summer Session 2: Monday-Thursday 6:30pm
Semi-Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Semi-Private swim lessons include four 30 minute classes of instruction.Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. There is one makeup date built into each session for inclement weather or cancellation by East Hartford Parks & Recreation. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about semi-private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Monday July 21, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 1
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 2
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Tuesday July 22, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:35 PM - 6:05 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie - Tuesdays 5:35pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:10 PM - 6:40 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie - Tuesdays 6:10pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Wednesday July 23, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 5:00pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:35 PM - 6:05 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 5:35pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 1
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 2
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:10 PM - 6:40 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 6:10pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:45 PM - 7:15 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 6:45pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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Thursday July 24, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Monday July 28, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 1
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 2
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Tuesday July 29, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:35 PM - 6:05 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie - Tuesdays 5:35pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:10 PM - 6:40 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie - Tuesdays 6:10pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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Wednesday July 30, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 5:00pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:35 PM - 6:05 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 5:35pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 1
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Boys Summer Middle School Basketball League - Division 2
Monday & Wednesday Night is Boys Basketball Nights in East Hartford. Parks and Recreation will be partnering with two local non-profits, The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to offer a Summer Basketball League at McAuliffe Park. The league will be offered on Mondays with make ups on Wednesday Nights. MUST BE AN EAST HARTFORD RESIDENT. Division 1: Grade: Completed 3&6 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Division 2: Grade: Completed 7&8 FEE: $35 Max: 60 players Site: McAuliffe Park – Courts 1 and 2 Must pre-register to play Player Evaluation: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 6 to 8pmTeam Selection: Monday, July 7th Time: 6 to 8pm Season: Monday and Wednesdays: July 9th to August 6th Game Time: 5, 6, or 7 pmPlayoffs: Week of August 11th
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6:10 PM - 6:40 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 6:10pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:45 PM - 7:15 PM
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Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lourdes Wednesdays - 6:45pm
Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up. All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors. Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies:
Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time. The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started.
All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.
Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
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Thursday July 31, 2025
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7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp
Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. ***On inclement weather days, camp will be held at Sunset Ridge Middle School, using the Silver Lane Entrance. Drop off and pick up will be at the gymnasium entrance. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $100 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $30 additional fee
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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5:50 PM - 6:30 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Adult Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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6:35 PM - 7:15 PM
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Summer Group Swim Lessons 2025 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3
We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education. Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience. In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime. Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session. SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up. For adults of all ability levels. Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
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