Updates
New Instructor - Mitch Roberts
Originally from Tennessee, Mitch started swimming at an early age. He swam competitively for 12 years at his neighborhood pool, and for 2 years in high school. His specialties were freestyle, breaststroke, and the 200 IM. He has taught many classes from toddlers to adults over the years.
Mitch attended the University of Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor’s in Forensic Anthropology. He also minored in English and Theatre. He’s starred in several musical productions, as well as won several acting awards and competitions. Mitch also loves to read and hopes to publish his own book - one of these days. Ten years ago, he moved to Wisconsin to pursue a Bachelor’s in Advertising - graduating again in 2016. He has come love his new Wisconsin home. Mitch is very excited to rekindle his love for swimming and teaching, and we are super excited to have him on staff!
New Instructor - Caitlyn Meyer
Caitlyn fell in love with being in the water at an early age, and at age 15, she got her open water SCUBA certification! She has taught both private and group lessons in addition to lifeguarding at Prairie Athletic Club and college pool. In high school, she earned her second degree black belt and became a karate instructor at Kicks Unlimited. At present time, she teaches for Black Belt Karate Studio and Championship Martial Arts over zoom.
Caitlyn graduated from Carthage College with a BA in Neuroscience, and is currently a biochemist at PPD, spending lots of time in the lab!
In her free time, she loves hanging out with her dog, Snoop, and her cat, Gidget. Caitlyn also keeps busy by taking care of many exotic animals including lizards, doves and tarantulas. She is very passionate about teaching and strives to make children blossom into the best people and swimmers they can be!
Help keep our chemicals in check!
During COVID our locker rooms and showers were closed, but now that they have been fully open for a while we are again requiring that all swimmers please take a rinse-off shower before entering the pool. We also ask that parents check their children's swim diapers during and after lessons, and notify us immediately of any accidents. Please also keep an eye on your child during lessons, for any signs that they might need to go to the bathroom. These preventative actions will help keep our chemicals in balance and prevent pool closures.
End of Summer Session/Labor Day Break
The end of our Summer Session also marks the beginning of our Labor Day Break! The last day of Summer Session is Wednesday, August 31st. We will be closed from September 1st-5th. Water Aerobics and Adult Swim will return and our 2022-2023 School Year swim lessons and swim team will begin on Tuesday, September 6th. We will be offering private pool rentals during the break, so please contact us via email to reserve your spot! Thanks!
Wristband Week!
Wristband week starts on Thursday! This week and next week at lessons your swimmer will be evaluated and receive a wristband indicating their progress. You can check out the wristband progression color chart here on our website: https://www.littlestrokes.com/classes
This wristband week also signifies the end to our Summer Session on Wednesday, August 31st. The 2022-2023 School Year Session starts on Tuesday, September 6th.
Waunakee Area Kids Expo
Come and check out Little Strokes Swim Academy at the Waunakee Area Kids Expo today from 4-7pm at the Intermediate School! Ms. Melissa and Ms. Mikaela will be there with lots of fun handouts and cool prizes for our Pick-A-Duck game. Parents, make sure to scan the QR code to enter our drawing for a grand prize!
2022-2023 School Year Session Registration
Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year Session is fast approaching! The School Year Session runs from September 6th through June 10th. The costs per class are: $18 for Parent-Tot, $27 for Age Group, and $28 for Swim Team.
Priority Registration for Summer Session swimmers, waitlisted swimmers, and class changes will take place on Monday, August 8th at 10AM.
General Public Registration will take place Monday, August 15th at 10AM.
Copies of our Summer and School Year schedules can be found here: https://www.littlestrokes.com/printable-schedule
New Instructor - Ellie Haselow
Former Little Strokes swimmer Ellie Haselow grew up in Madison and started swimming competitively at 7 years old. For 10 years she swam for Madison area swim teams, along with competing for the Edgewood High School swim team
Ellie is continuing her education at Edgewood College, most likely for nursing. Besides swimming, she enjoys playing with her dogs, finding good coffee, being with her friends, and watching the Milwaukee Brewers.
Summer Break
Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed for Summer Break from July 25-31. Swim Lessons, Swim Team, Water Aerobics and Adult Swim will return on Monday, August 1st. This has already been accounted for in the schedule, so there is no need for a makeup lesson. Thanks!
Closed July 4th
Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed on Monday, July 4th. Swim lessons will return on Tuesday, July 5th. This has already been accounted for in the schedule, so there is no need for a makeup lesson. Thanks!
Wristband week starts on Sunday!
Next week at lessons your swimmer will be evaluated and receive a wristband indicating their progress. Wristbands will be handed out after class June 5-11. You can check out the wristband progression color chart here on our website: https://www.littlestrokes.com/classes
Updated Summer Schedule
New Hours & Instructors Added!
An updated copy of our Summer Schedule can be found here. We are pleased that we were able to add numerous classes thanks to the hiring of a new instructor and current University of Wisconsin swimmer, Emma Lasecki. Ms. Emma will be working a long shift on Thursday afternoon/evening, and a late morning/early afternoon shift on Sunday for the summer. We are also fortunate that Ms. Lindsay added on Saturday mornings.
Changes to the previous Summer Schedule were also made based on parent requests. If you are unable to find a class that works for your family, please let us know. We are sometimes able to accommodate requests to adjust class levels. Siblings are welcome to join the same class even if they are at a different swim levels. The only exceptions are Parent-Tot and Swim Team. Ms. Emma and Ms. Lindsay have lots of open classes, so let us know if there's something on the schedule we can change to suit your needs!
Memorial Day Break May 28-June 3
Little Strokes will be closed for lessons, swim team, water aerobics, and adult swim from May 28th through June 3rd for the Memorial Day Holiday. Swimming will resume Saturday, June 4th. During the break, we will again offer private pool rentals. Reserve the whole pool for up to 15 people for $100/hour. Here is a list of our upcoming availability, and feel free to book more than 1 spot if you'd like a longer rental!
Saturday, May 28th
9-10am
10-11am
11am-12pm
12-1pm
1-2pm
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm
Sunday, May 29th
9-10am
12-1pm
1-2pm
2-3pm
3-4pm
4-5pm
Send an email to LittleStrokesSwim@gmail.com to reserve your spot!
Mark Your Calendar - Summer Registration
Due to a significant amount of instructor changes and parent requests, we have modified our sessions a bit and will now offer School Year and Summer sessions. **Because of this change, if your child is currently in lessons and would like to swim in the summer, you will need to register for a Summer Session class next week.** Summer registration will be open to all actively enrolled, currently swimming students on May 2nd at 9PM. **If you would like to swim in the summer, you will need to register for summer lessons even if you are enrolled in school year lessons right now.** Registration will take place via the Parent Portal, not through the typical registration button. The Summer Session runs from June 12th through August 31st.
School year enrollment will be carried over to the next school year session beginning in September. If you are enrolled in school year lessons right now, you will keep your same spot in the fall for the next school year session (Pending any schedule changes). **If you would like to continue swimming in the summer, you need to go into the Parent Portal to register on May 2nd, we won't be carrying over any enrollment or pre-registering students.** This is a change from how we anticipated doing things back in the fall, since so many parents and instructors wanted to change schedules for the summer. We appreciate your patience as we figure out the best ways to use Jackrabbit.
If you are currently on a waitlist for the school year session, or have siblings that aren't enrolled in lessons and would like to be, we will reach out the week of May 9th to try and place them in a class. Registration for all not currently enrolled or new families & students will take place on May 16th, so it is our hope to get all waitlisted students and siblings into lessons before May 16th. Please note - you are not considered an active, currently enrolled student if you are not actually swimming in lessons with us now. If you swam with Little Strokes in the past, but aren't on a waitlist or swimming right now, you will need to register on May 16th when the general public registration opens.
If you have any questions, please let us know. We realize this is a change from how we planned on doing things, but feel this is the best approach going forward. A copy of the Summer Session schedule can be found here.