The Astoria Sports Complex Offers Many Swimming Classes to the public. The Mommy and Me class familiarizes young children (from ages 6 months to about 4 years old) to the water and prepares them to learn to swim classes on their own. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water on their own. Mommy and me classes give parents safety information and teaches techniques to help orient their children to the water. It also provides direction regarding how to supervise water activities in a responsible manner. It helps children develop self-steam and awareness as well as courage in water environments while improving their locomotion skills.  These courses are a bonding experience that will fill instructors, parents and children with wonderful lifelong memories.

• Mommy and Me level 1

Level 1 introduces basic skills to parents and children. Parents are taught to safely work with their child in the water, including how to appropriately support and hold their child in the water and how to prepare and encourage their child to participate fully and try the skills. Children are introduced to basic skills that lay a foundation to help them learn to swim. Several water safety topics also are introduced that are directed to parents.

• Mommy and Me level 2

Level 2 builds on the skills introduced in level 1. Participants improve on these skills and learn more advanced skills in level 2.