Learn to Swim Program
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Swimmers must be at least 5 years old and able to participate in a small lesson group. Floatation devices from home are not allowed and parents ARE NOT permitted in the instructional area. Parents are allowed to watch from the spectator area. During lessons, a swimmer will progress through five stations developing their knowledge of the sport.


Lesson groups typically meet 2 times a week for 45 minutes during a 4-week period. Each swimmer will receive 8 lessons per section. Lessons typically begin in Station 1 for new swimmers building water comfort and are progressive. Swimmers accomplish goals such as floating and submerging your face, head-first entries, kicking for distance, wall turns, and swimming freestyle & backstroke. Each section is $75. After swimmers complete Station 5 (pre-competitive) they can swim 25 yards Freestyle and Backstroke. These swimmers are encouraged to join stroke school (competitive) which is an extension of lessons where advanced swimmers learn Breaststroke and Butterfly, how to swim an Individual Medley and will continue to refine skills while building endurance.


Lesson tuition is $80/person per section.

Ways to save:

Multiple Section Discount: $10 discount/section for 2 or more sections at a time.

Family Discount: 10% for 2, 15% for 3, and 20% for 4 or more kids.


Please use the links below to register for your preferred location.

Afterwards, you will be directed to complete enrollment via PayPal.


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Northern TRIBS Swimming's Learn to Swim Program Receives
2024 Grant Funding From USA Swimming Foundation



[Massena, New York] – Northern TRIBS Swimming, Inc. was chosen as one of 124 youth programs from the USA Swimming Foundation’s nationwide network of swim lesson providers to receive grant money in 2024. The grant award will go toward Northern TRIBS Swimming’s continued efforts to provide free or reduced-cost swim lessons. This year, the USA Swimming Foundation has awarded a total of $780,000 in its initial round of funding to programs across the country.


“We are thrilled to be chosen for this grant,” Club President of Northern TRIBS Swimming Joshua Jock said. “The money we received will be put toward our year-end goal of graduating 500 new kids from our learn to swim program.”


The USA Swimming Foundation vetted more than 400 applications through a competitive annual review process and chose 124 youth and 38 adult programs to receive funding. “The USA Swimming Foundation is proud to continue providing Learn-to-Swim opportunities at the local level for both adults and youth,” said USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director Elaine Calip. “With the excitement surrounding U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming and the Olympic Games, we anticipate an increased interest in our sport. We are thrilled to continue our partnership with lesson providers nationwide to keep kids and adults safe in and around the water.”


Millions of individuals have received the lifesaving gift of swim lessons through the USA Swimming Foundation’s network of swim lesson providers, comprised of more than 1,500 qualified lesson providers across the nation.


To learn more, visit www.usaswimming.org/foundation.



Northern TRIBS Swimming's Learn to Swim Program Receives
2023 Grant Funding From USA Swimming Foundation



Northern TRIBS Swimming's Learn to Swim Program was chosen as one of 69 youth programs from the USA Swimming Foundation’s nationwide network of swim lesson providers to receive grant money in early 2023. The grant award will go toward Northern TRIBS Swimming's Learn to Swim Program’s continued efforts to provide free or reduced-cost swim lessons.


The USA Swimming Foundation has awarded a total of $647,522 to programs across the country. "We are thrilled to be chosen for this grant,” Club President Joshua Jock said. “The money we received will be put toward our year-end goal of graduating 360 new kids from our learn to swim program.” The USA Swimming Foundation vetted more than 340 applications through a competitive annual review process and chose 69 youth and 35 adult programs to receive funding.


“The USA Swimming Foundation is thrilled to provide funding to over 100 swim lesson providers across 29 states,” USA Swimming Foundation Senior Director of Development Elaine Calip said. “More than 14,000 children will now have the opportunity to learn the lifesaving skill of swimming. We owe a tremendous thank you to our partners and donors who continue to make a difference in our mission of Saving Lives, Building Champions and Impacting Communities.”


Millions of individuals have received the lifesaving gift of swim lessons through the USA Swimming Foundation’s network of swim lesson providers, comprised of more than 1,500 qualified lesson providers across the nation.


To learn more, visit www.usaswimming.org/foundation.





Northern TRIBS Swimming, Inc.



3 Garvin Ave Apt 4
Massena, NY 13662
ph: 518-524-1295