Instruction

Becoming a swimmer is more than just learning to swim…It’s learning to enjoy swimming as a fitness activity! At DAM we provide a variety of resources to get you on your way:

Swim Basics Classes
Swim Basics is specifically designed for those who can comfortably swim the length of a pool (25 yards), but want to improve their level of swimming to include better breathing and freestyle stroke technique. At Swim Basics, you will:

• Learn the sequence of steps to put together a whole freestyle: balance streamlining, kick, propulsion and breathing at your own pace
• Build endurance
• Learn turns, drills and short swim sets
• Improve confidence to swim in a masters swim program, open water and triathlon events

These monthly classes are held in a small group environment. Individuals are evaluated at the beginning of each class and may be placed in one of two skill levels: Beginning freestyle or Intermediate. Intermediate swimmers will build on their current swimming skills by learning more advanced freestyle techniques, interval swim sets, pace clock training and much more.

Classes are offered monthly at the Texins Activity Center in Dallas and include: 8 one hour sessions. Cost is $160. Call the DAM office at 214-219-2300.

Private Lessons by DAM Coaches
Not quite ready for group swim instructions?  Many of our DAM coaches offer private lessons on stroke improvement for any skill level.  Your coach will personally assess your skill level and provide you customized swim instruction to get you swimming safely and more confidently in the pool! Click here to find and contact a DAM coach to begin your private swim lessons now.

Overcome your Fear of Water
To become a swimmer, you must begin the journey by becoming comfortable and confident in water. More than half of all adults report real discomfort about being in the deep end of a pool with nothing to hang on to.  Attempts to learn freestyle without first being comfortable in the water takes a very long time and isn’t the fun and enjoyable experience it should be.

So what’s the answer? Click here to visit DAM Head Coach Jim Montgomery’s web site and learn more.

Here you will find complete details on a variety of swim classes designed specifically for adults who have a fear of water, limited or no swimming skills, or simply need a 90-minute evaluation to determine what swim level is best for you.

Flume Training
DAM offers a swimming program designed to improve the two most important areas in performance: stroke mechanics and high performance conditioning, The flume swimming tank provides a variable speed current of water - so you are swimming against the current! Flume Training is an advance training tool for simulated open-water swimming, increasing cardiovascular conditioning and more. Read more about Flume Training.