• Since we are located in Sumner County, our Quarters are based on its school calendar. We are always closed for Labor Day, Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, and Spring Break. Keep an eye out for announcements regarding our hours via website, email, and social media.

    24-25 Sumner County School Calendar

  • Sea Star's Criteria for Advancing Levels

    A common question we receive is "how do I know when my child is ready to move up to the next level?"  We have specific skills that a child must achieve for advancement.  To help parents to understand what skills we require to "move up", here is the criteria for each transition of class levels that our staff looks for as we teach your swimmer. 

    Your child must be able to do all the skills listed, or we will not consider moving them up to the next level.  We want your swimmer's experience to be enjoyable, and placing the child in a class at an improper level not only frustrates the child, it slows down the pace of the class.  Our teachers have the final word on whether a child can be moved to the next level.  If your child is enrolled in the incorrect level, you will be given the option to either change classes or take a credit for the session.

    Babies and Bubbles to Guppies 

    • Emotional maturity of the child (will not run if sitting on the steps, comfortable working with and following directions from the teacher without parent intervention, closer to age 3.  NOTE:  Parents are NOT on deck or in the water after a child moves to the Beginner Swim level.

    • Can back float (with or without assistance) without fighting or crying

    • Can stand on edge, jump in, turn around and swim back to the wall, hold the wall and climb out safely.

    Guppies to Gills and Skills

    • Ability to swim 12 1/2 yards* of freestyle with proper side breath technique

    • Ability to swim 12 1/2 yards* of  backstroke, using proper technique

    • Must be able to jump from starting block, swim freestyle to wall with 3 consecutive confident breaths and climb out unassisted.

                  *12 1/2 yards is half the length of our pool

    Gills and Skills to Fresh Fins

    • Can swim 25 yards of freestyle with side breath and legal backstroke

    • Must be able to kick 25 yards of legal breaststroke; must begin to master breaststroke arms & legs with legal kick

    • Consistently competent in side breaths

    Fresh Fins to Jr. Select:   

    • Able to be coached from the deck and swim with a large group

    • Mastery of all 4 competitive strokes; ability to swim 100 free and back, 50 yards of legal breaststroke and 25 yards of butterfly

    • Aerobic capacity to swim 50s

    • Swimmer consistently performs correct dives/takeoffs as they are learned

    • Must be able to execute a flip turn


  • Private lessons will be available for registration via Captyn upon announcement. Swimmers must be enrolled in the current quarter to receive private lessons.

    Inquire via email (commandoswimmer@hotmail.com) until booking options are available on Captyn.

  • Our makeup policy is as follows:

    We only offer makeup classes if class is canceled for weather related reasons.
    If Sea Star Management cancels a class for any reason, the makeup day will be communicated to the affected swimmers via email, website, and social media. 

    This date will also be posted in the lobby. The designated makeup day will be the only opportunity for makeup.

  • WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASS: Sea Star Swim School has a strict "no refund" policy if your swimmer is withdrawn from class at any point after your initial enrollment in a session. A $20 fee will be assessed if you enroll in a class and withdraw before the quarter begins. We do not offer cash or credit card refunds for any reason.  Credit toward tuition may be offered in some circumstances at the discretion of management, and that credit must be used in the same calendar year that the credit is issued or it will be forfeited.  In most circumstances, Sea Star will agree to offer a credit for future classes ONLY in the event of serious illness or injury. A doctor's written excuse is required for such credit upon withdrawal from a class, and in that case, we will credit you for the number of classes missed upon your next enrollment after your child is released from medical treatment.  

    Withdrawing from class because of another activity may result in an automatic forfeit of tuition without credit.  Any partial credit given is completely at the discretion of management.  Please check all your schedules before enrolling in a class.

    While we will do our best to accommodate your schedule, withdrawal from a class even under medical circumstances DOES NOT GUARANTEE the same class day and time that the swimmer previously occupied.  We do not automatically enroll your swimmer in the same class day and time for the next session; you must contact the Sea Star office during Open Enrollment to secure a class. The $35 family fee is non-refundable.

  • Sea Star Swim School exists for the sole purpose and enjoyment of each swimmer who attends. We will not tolerate any type of harassment, hazing, bullying, or discrimination.