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Monday 5pm - 8pm Tuesday 5pm - 8pm Wednesday 5pm - 8pm Thursday 5pm - 8pm Friday 5pm - 8pm Saturday 8am - 12pm

Pool School

Swim lessons for children age 4 & Up. Over 25 years experience in helping individuals learn to swim. Learn to swim as well as competive stroke lessons.

Coached at the High School level for 13 seasons as well as local club team. Owner-Holly Schafer-Watson

04/06/2026

It’s go time! 💦 Swim lessons kick off this week!
Emails with details have been sent, if you didn’t receive yours, message me and I’ll make sure you’re all set!

Safety First, Fun Always! 💦

04/01/2026

🚨 Going LIVE today at NOON! 💦

I’ll be announcing the winner of our FREE swim lesson giveaway for our next session at Garber High School!

Make sure you hop on… it could be YOU! 👀

03/31/2026

GIVEAWAY TIME – Pool School! 💦

I’m giving away ONE FREE swim session (5 weeks!) at Garber High School.

To enter:
✔️ Must be an Essexville-Hampton student (preschool included!)
✔️ Like this post
✔️ Comment below

🎉 Winner will be chosen tomorrow

Lessons start next Wednesday and run for 5 weeks.

Good luck!! 💦 Safety First, Fun Always! 💦

03/29/2026

💦 NEW! Pool School Swim Camp – Stroke Development 💦

I’m so excited to offer a 4-day Swim Camp focused on helping swimmers take their skills to the next level!

📅 June 8–11
📍 Garber High School

This camp is designed for swimmers ready to go beyond basics and work on competitive stroke development. Perfect for kids on (or planning to join) local or junior high swim teams!

What we’ll focus on:
✔️ Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke & butterfly
✔️ Bilateral breathing
✔️ Diving
✔️ Comfort & skills in deep water (10 ft)

⏱️ Each session includes:
• 45 minutes of structured instruction
• 15 minutes of guided swim/play time

👥 Small group training:
• Only 10 swimmers per session
• 5:1 swimmer-to-instructor ratio

🕠 Session Times:
• 5:30–6:30 PM
• 6:30–7:30 PM

💲 Cost: $100

🗓️ Registration opens April 18

03/21/2026

💦 APRIL OPENINGS 💦

I have a few spots open on Wednesday night! DM me please for availability.

Garber starting April 8 🙌

🏊‍♀️ 5 weeks
👯‍♀️ 2:1 ratio
⏱️ 20-minute focused lessons

✨ COMING SOON SWIM CAMP ✨

Offered in early June.

More details coming this week, but it will run Monday–Thursday evenings with 1 hour of instruction each day.

We’ll be working on all 4 strokes, diving, and more 🏊‍♀️

03/15/2026

💦Exciting Pool School News! 💦

I’m so excited to share that Pool School is moving to an online registration system! 🎉

If you’ve dealt with me at all over the years, you already know…
😅 my administrative skills leave something to be desired… but I can definitely teach your kids how to swim!

This new system will help keep everything organized, simple, and in one place for everyone.

Families will soon be able to:

🏊‍♂️ See available lesson times
💻 Register your swimmer online
💳 Secure your spot with easy online payment

No more back-and-forth messages about schedules,everything will be easy and streamlined!

Even more exciting…
☀️ Our FULL summer schedule will be posted soon!

And this year we’ll also be offering something new…

💦🏊‍♀️ Mini Swim Camp in June! 🏊‍♀️💦

A fun way for kids to build confidence and sharpen their swim skills before summer lessons begin.

Once registration opens, I’ll share the link where you can:

✔️ Pick your class time
✔️ Register your swimmer
✔️ Reserve your spot

Safety First, Fun Always! 💦

~Ms. Holly

03/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who registered! I believe I was able to find a spot for everyone. I’ll be in touch with each of you tomorrow if I haven’t already.💦🩵

I do have a couple spots left at Garber starting the week of April 6. If you’re interested in the Garber location only, please reach out to me.

I am still planning a summer refresher session-4 lessons the first week of June.

Safety First, Fun Always! 💦

03/01/2026

UPDATE: THURSDAY CLASS IS FULL

🚨 Registration is NOW OPEN! 🏊‍♀️

Classes begin the week of April 6 and run for 5 weeks.

📍 Locations:
• Monday & Thursday – AmericInn
• Wednesday – Essexville Garber
• Class ratio: 2:1

✅ ALL swimmers: Please complete both required forms. Registration is not confirmed until both forms are submitted.

I’ll be in touch today or tomorrow regarding time slots.

https://form.jotform.com/232675333400045

02/28/2026

I’ve adjusted our registration timeline so families can reserve their spots before other local programs fill up. Please let me know if you would like to continue

Registration opens tomorrow.

📍 East Side: Wednesday evenings at Garber High School
📍 West Side: Monday & Thursday at AmericInn by Wyndham Bay City

All sessions begin the week of April 6.
Cost: $130
Ratio: 2:1

Registration opens tomorrow. Please reach out with any questions.

Safety First, Fun Always! 💦

02/26/2026

Pool School is expanding! 🎉
East Side families — I’m coming your way!

📍 East side (contract pending😄)
🗓 Starting April 8 (Wednesdays)
💦 5 weeks – $140
⏱ 20-minute lessons
👧👦 2:1 ratio

Registration will open this Sunday! Can’t wait to see you in the DEEP water!
This is a GREAT opportunity to become confident in deep water. Only 18 spots.

02/01/2026

Being a swim instructor means:
• Teaching a child “balloon face”
• Explaining water safety to a parent
• Fixing a pool issue
• Encouraging a crying toddler Official 🥽 fixer
• All within the same 20 minutes

And somehow loving it. 😂💦💙

01/31/2026

We’re just over a week away from starting our February session!

Informational emails with session dates will be going out this weekend. All payments must be completed by February 1 to secure your swimmer’s spot. The payment links are attached for your convenience.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you so much!

Safety First, Fun Always! 💦

Individual Link-

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Family Link-

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Address

Bay City, MI
48706

Opening Hours

Monday	5pm - 8pm
Tuesday	5pm - 8pm
Wednesday	5pm - 8pm
Thursday	5pm - 8pm
Friday	5pm - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+19894752912

Website

https://poolschoolmi.square.site/?fbclid=PAAaZVNRLZojbtFVr1obwOgqMzl_-7DOAUwEeFf8yrU82POrgOfxk2skbqAgc

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