Updates
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.
Waunakee Wellness & Energy Fair
Little Strokes Swim Academy was proudly represented by Ms. Melissa and Ms. Sandy at the recent Wellness and Energy Fair held at the Waunakee Village Center. They provided information regarding our swim lessons, swim team, water aerobics classes, and private pool rentals. They also introduced our Adult Swim Program to many community members, who have since taken advantage of this service!
Easter Break
EASTER BREAK: No lessons, swim team or Adult Swim time April 16-18
Little Strokes will not hold swim lessons, swim team or adult swim time from April 16-18 due to Easter Break. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 19th. During the break Little Strokes will offer private pool rentals on Saturday, April 16th and Monday, April 18th. Here is our current availability:
Saturday, April 16th
9-10am, 12-1pm
Monday, April 18th
9am-7pm
Please send us an email at LittleStrokesSwim@gmail.com to reserve your spot or inquire about pool rental availability. We offer private pool rentals during our breaks from lessons, and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Occasionally we can accommodate a weekday rental between 12-3pm. The cost is $100/hour for up to 15 people.
Early April Private Pool Rental Availability
We still have some EARLY APRIL private pool rentals available! The entire warm water pool will be reserved just for your group, as we only allow one rental at a time. 15 people can have a blast together during family swim time, or throw a birthday party to celebrate a loved one. The cost is $100/hour with a 1-hour minimum reservation.
Hours available include:
Saturday, April 9th, 1-7pm
Sunday, April 10th, 4-5pm
Saturday, April 16th, 9am-1pm
The pool is kept at a toasty 91°, measures 28'x42' and slopes from 3.5' to 4.5' deep, so it is the perfect size and temperature for anyone! Noodles, rings, water games, innertubes, a basketball hoop, magic carpet mats and beach balls are all available to play with and are included for free! Feel free to bring along your own water toys to play with and beverages to enjoy – this includes adult beverages, but no glass containers please! No food is allowed inside the facility. Our normal facility restrictions apply to pool rentals, please let us know if you have any questions.
We keep our pool clean using a combination of chlorine and a UV filtration system, perform chemical checks throughout the day, and our air is turned over every 45 minutes. This offer is open to anyone, so share this information with your friends and neighbors! Send us an email us at LittleStrokesSwim@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Adult Swim Donation Needs
The Adult Swim program at Little Strokes has been going strong for almost a month now! We are elated to see so many community members using our pool to help with their exercise, therapy, or relaxation needs. Since the only "cost" to use our pool is a donation to the Waunakee Neighborhood Connection or Waunakee Food Pantry, we have been asked what the top needs are. Here are the top needs for the month of April:
Food Pantry:
Spaghetti Noodles
Vegetable Oil
Mayo
Applesauce
Ketchup
Hair Conditioner
Salsa
Snack Items (Crackers/Snack pudding/nuts, etc.)
Mac & Cheese
Diapers Size 6
WNC:
Household Cleaning Products
Laundry Detergent,
Shoes
What is our Adult Swim program, you ask? Adult community members are invited into our relaxing, warm, 91° pool for some adult exercise time. Reserve a lane for one half-hour, self guided session. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday mornings from 9am-12pm. The only cost is a donation to the Waunakee Food Pantry or the Waunakee Neighborhood Connection. Don’t forget your water bottle and water shoes. Sorry kids, this is for adults only!
Call or text us at 608-819- 0134 after 7:45am each day to reserve your half-hour spot!
Little Strokes @ Waunakee Wellness & Energy Fair
Please join Ms. Melissa and Ms. Sandy at the Waunakee Wellness and Energy Fair the morning of Saturday, March 26th! They will be representing Little Strokes Swim Academy and registering people to win one of many prizes such as:
* 1 free month of swim lessons *
* punch card for 10 water aerobics classes *
* swim cash *
* goggles *
* swim caps *
* car window clings *
Spring Break Private Pool Rentals
Looking for a fun, SAFE activity for your family to enjoy over Spring Break? Look no further than Little Strokes Swim Academy in Waunakee! The entire warm water pool will be reserved just for your group, as we only allow one rental at a time. 15 people can have a blast together during family swim time, or throw a birthday party to celebrate a loved one. The cost is $100/hour with a 1-hour minimum reservation.
Hours available include:
Wednesday, March 23rd 9-10am, 11am-7pm
Thursday, March 24th 12-1pm, 2-7pm
Friday, March 25th 9am-7pm
Saturday, March 26th 3-5pm
Sunday, March 27th 9am-2pm, 4-7pm
The pool is kept at a toasty 91°, measures 28'x42' and slopes from 3.5' to 4.5' deep, so it is the perfect size and temperature for anyone! Noodles, rings, water games, innertubes, a basketball hoop, magic carpet mats and beach balls are all available to play with and are included for free! Feel free to bring along your own water toys to play with and beverages to enjoy – this includes adult beverages, but no glass containers please! No food is allowed inside the facility. Our normal facility restrictions apply to pool rentals, please let us know if you have any questions.
We keep our pool clean using a combination of chlorine and a UV filtration system, perform chemical checks throughout the day, and our air is turned over every 45 minutes. This offer is open to anyone, so share this information with your friends and neighbors! Send us an email us at LittleStrokesSwim@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Adult Water Exercise Time Now Available
Our warm water pool is ideal for adults who would like to walk, exercise, lap swim or take time out of their day for water therapy. We are excited to offer two lanes, four days a week for adults to take advantage of this opportunity!
We are pleased to invite adult community members into our relaxing, warm, 91° pool for some exercise time. Reserve a lane for one half-hour, self guided session. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday mornings from 9am-12pm. The only cost is a donation to the Waunakee Food Pantry or the Waunakee Neighborhood Connection. Masks or face shields are required if you’re not lap swimming. Don’t forget your water bottle and water shoes. Sorry kids, this is for adults only!
Call or text us at 608-819-0134 after 7:45am each day to reserve your half-hour spot! A more detailed informational flier can be found here.
It’s Wristband Week!
Wristband week starts tomorrow! This 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.
Office Staff Vacation
Our weekday office staff is on vacation through February 22nd. Emails will be responded to upon their return. Fortunately, our weekend office staff, Imani, will be graciously filling in behind the desk some weeknights! Please introduce yourself if you haven't met her yet 🙂 We appreciate your patience as Courtney and Mikaela get some well deserved time off!
COVID POLICY
If you or someone in your family has tested positive for COVID, please keep your entire family home from lessons. If one sibling has tested positive, please do not allow other siblings to attend lessons either. If someone in your family has been deemed a close contact, please do not let that person attend swim lessons until they get their negative test results back or 5 days pass. We ask that you report the absence in your parent portal ahead of time. Due to absences, there are lots of makeup spots available. These spots change daily, so please look in your parent portal for openings. We can also issue a credit upon request.
The health of our staff, our swimmers, and their families is of the highest regard to us at Little Strokes. Please stay home if you are feeling ill, and keep your family home if any family member has tested positive. Close contacts should not attend lessons either. We ask that you wait to return to lessons until receiving a negative test result or waiting 5 days. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support of our small business.
Water Aerobics!
Water Aerobics is back! We are pleased to announce that Ms. Melissa will be leading Water Aerobics class on Wednesdays from 12:15-1:00pm, starting February 2nd. The cost is $9 per class for the drop in rate, or you can purchase a 10-class punch for only $70. Email us at LittleStrokesSwim@gmail.com for more information.
Reminder - No Classes January 17th
Lessons will not be held on Monday, January 17th in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This has already been taken into account on the schedule, so there is no need for a makeup lesson.