Adaptive Swim Lessons

Our 1:1 Adaptive Swim Lessons are individualized swim instruction for those who benefit from additional support, modified teaching strategies, or a sensory-informed approach. Lessons focus primarily on water safety, swimming skills, and independence in the water.

Your child may work on:

  • Water comfort and confidence
  • Breath control and safe submersion
  • Independent back floating
  • Jumping in and returning to the wall
  • Kicking and propulsion
  • Freestyle and other swim strokes
  • Rolling over to breathe
  • Treading water
  • Climbing out of the pool independently
  • Following water-safety directions
  • Increasing independence in and around the water


Instructor Training

Adaptive Swim Lessons are taught by Junior's Swim School Adaptive Water Safety Instructors who complete specialized training in adaptive swim instruction, water safety, sensory needs, behavior-support strategies, and individualized teaching techniques.

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Aquatic Functional Movement Classes

Aquatic Functional Movement classes are 1:1 individualized, movement-focused sessions for children who may benefit from additional opportunities to practice functional movement in the aquatic environment.


Unlike our Adaptive Swim Lessons, learning to swim is not the primary goal of these sessions. Instead, instructors use water properties, play, positioning, and movement activities to encourage your child to explore how their body moves.

Your child may work on:

  • Functional movement patterns
  • Squatting and returning to standing
  • Weight shifting
  • Core and trunk activation
  • Sitting and standing balance
  • Transitional movements
  • Motor planning
  • Movement sequencing
  • Bilateral coordination
  • Crossing midline
  • Sit-to-stand movements
  • Movement against the natural resistance of the water
  • Active range of motion
  • Endurance through movement and play
  • Navigating aquatic obstacle courses
  • Increasing confidence with movement


Instructor Training & Qualifications

Aquatic Functional Movement classes are taught only by Junior's Swim School instructors who have completed additional training beyond our standard Adaptive Water Safety Instructor requirements. Advanced training focuses on education on aquatic principles including buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, resistance, and positioning.


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An Important Distinction

Junior's Swim School collaborates with licensed Physical Therapists for education, consultation, and ideas that help strengthen our aquatic programming.


Aquatic Functional Movement classes are not Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy and are not performed by a PT or OT. Our instructors do not diagnose medical conditions or provide rehabilitation or clinical therapy. These classes are designed to provide individualized opportunities to practice movement and functional skills in the aquatic environment and are not intended to replace services provided by your child's licensed healthcare professionals.


If your child currently receives PT or OT, we welcome collaboration with their therapy team when appropriate and with parent authorization.