Avalon Swim Lessons 2026
Swim Lesson Prices
$50 Member / $65 Non-Member per week (4 lessons). Instructors offer private lessons and adult private lessons upon request.
Instructors: Anne Van Lenten and Ashley Cryer
Questions contact: ARASwimLessons@gmail.com
Registrations for group swim lessons will be administered through CommunityPass (registration buttons are shown below). If you are not an Avalon member, please create a CommunityPass account to register. Payment is due at time of registration. If you are having trouble getting things setup in CommunityPass, contact us.
Classes must have a minimum of 3 participants.
2026 Sessions
| Week 1 | June 8 – June 11 | Level 1, 2, 3 |
| Week 2 | June 15 – June 18 | Level 1, 2, 3 |
| Week 3 | June 22 – June 25 | Level 1, 2, 3 |
| Week 4 | June 29 – July 2 | Level 1, 2, 3 |
| Week 5 | July 6 – July 9 | Level 1, 2, 3 |
| Week 6 | July 13 – July 16 | Level 1, 2, 3 |
| Week 7 | July 20 – July 23 | Level 1 & 2 only |
* Fridays will be inclement weather make-up days. *
Payment is due at the time of registration.
Instructors: Anne Van Lenten ARA Lessons Coordinator and Ashley Cryer Lesson Assistant. Questions contact: ARASwimLessons@gmail.com
Lesson Levels
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Level 1 9:00 -9:30 Mon. – Thurs. ages 3 -5 |
Level 2 9:30 – 10:00 Mon.- Thurs. ages 4 -8 |
Level 3 10:00 – 10:40 Mon.-Thurs. ages 5-10 |
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This level is for swimmers who have never had lessons or are not comfortable doing the skills listed below. Skills taught:
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This level is for swimmers who are comfortable in the water. Skills taught:
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This level is for swimmers who have mastered Level 1 & 2 skills and can serve as a bridge to pre-team or swim team. Skills taught:
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Private Swim Lessons
Instructors offer private lessons upon request. Private lessons are scheduled with the lessons coordinator by calling 804-564-6070 or emailing araswimlessons@gmail.com. Registration and payment is made through Community Pass AFTER the lesson has concluded.
*Scheduled private lessons missed will result in a lesson fee.
About the Instructors
Anne Van Lenten has been involved in the swimming world since infancy. She grew up swimming for her local swim team, The Dahlgren Sharks,was a founding member of the the RAYS USS swim team, a lifeguard, a Red Cross water safety instructor, and a JRAC swim coach. Currently, she is a second grade teacher in Maybeury Elementary School, a USA-S referee, starter, chief judge, and strokes and turns official, a NCAA and VHSL swim official, parent of a former W&L Collegiate swimmer, a current DSF high school swimmer, and a current NOVA swimmer. Anne enjoys being a part of the Avalon swim family as the swim lesson coordinator and as a swim instructor.
Ashley Cryer has been a member of the Avalon Gators swim team since 2011, a member of the Tuckahoe Tiger Sharks, and the DSF high school swim team. She is a certified YMCA swim instructor and returning Avalon swim instructor and Avalon Gators coach. She is a graduate of DS Freeman High School and is a rising fourth year at The University of Virginia. Ashley has a passion for helping children learn water safety through having fun in the water.