Water Instruction

For over fifteen years, Spindlebeak founder, Samantha Barham, has been a sought after coach for all levels of competitive aquatics. While accomplished as a competitive swimmer and coach, Sam has an enduring love of introducing young people to a lifetime of comfort and enjoyment in the water.

Recently, Sam received her Infant Swim Resourcing, Self-Rescue, Certification and is able to provide aquatic survival skills to swimmers 6 months of age through 6 years of age.  As an ISR instructor, Sam is able to teach infants to swim by honoring each child's individual strengths and experiences. She understands the fundamentals of the behavioral sciences, child development and of sensori-motor learning as it relates to the acquisition of aquatic survival skills; she uses this education to guide each child through the sequence of learning to swim and float.

Spindlebeak offers Infant Swim Resourcing and American Red Cross Water Safety Instruction for group or private lessons to humans of all ages. Our programs are structured to promote water familiarization, safety, correct stroke technique and personal development in a fun and safe environment.
The “ISR Self-Rescue™" and American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors offer a number of courses in which the objective is to teach people to swim and to be safe in, on, and around the water.  Our programs are the most comprehensive and effective programs of their kind available anywhere.

Class Groups

"ISR Self-Rescue"

What’s cuter than a baby in a swimsuit? And what’s more reassuring to a Mom or Dad than knowing your child is capable of swimming and at ease in the water? Spindlebeak offers “ISR Self-Rescue™" lessons to provide resulting confidence in a swimmer's ability engendering a positive self-concept that is often demonstrated in other aspects of their personalities. 

Core

Having confidence in and around the water can not only be lifesaving, but allows for the participation in many aquatic based activities, including boating, surfing, and scuba diving.  Spindlebeak offers American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim lessons that are designed to help any swimmer gain confidence with the water.

Strokes

Strokes class is a swim team preparatory class designed to help kids transition to the competitive swim environment. In these classes, swimmers will build endurance, fine tune their strokes and learn to swim more independently.

Adults

Learning to swim as an adult can be incredibly rewarding.  Adult swim lessons are for all ages and ability levels. Our adult lessons are taught in a group format, led by a skillful instructor who can help you break that swim plateau.

Mermaid

Use your imagine and turn into a Mermaid!  This class if for all ages! Each session will be specifically tailored to meet your needs and comfort level. Mermaid swimming is a water aerobics event! You will receive a powerful core work out, all while having fun! 

​Beginning April 9, 2018 Spindlebeak will move to a different automated calendar where you can select what dates work best for you and your family. In order to reserve a spot for swim lessons, please visit the calendar and select your dates! 
Memorial Day through Labor Day 2018, you will sign up for 3 x 30 minute group lessons during 1 week. If you choose 3-day-a-week class, you will click on the Monday (the class begins) and checkout.

LOCATIONS

Chesapeake Golf Club
1201 Club House Drive
Chesapeake, Virginia
(Located in the Las Gaviotas neighborhood off of Cedar Road, Grassfield school district)
Great Bridge Swim & Racquet Club
1200 Back Road
Chesapeake, Virginia
(Located off of Mount Pleasant Road, Hickory school district)

 CONTACT

Please contact us regarding swim lesson sign ups
Spindlebeak is the best! Ali has done great with Sam as well!
- Chari, VA Beach
I love that my daughter is not sitting on the side of the pool. She is constantly moving! The instructor 
keeps them busy.
-Katie, Chesapeake VA
This 3 year old girl has been swimming with a Spindlebeak WSI Instructor for a few weeks.  She is extremely excited to swim the 4 feet depth to the bottom of the pool. What an accomplishment!
Madelyn has been taking swim lessons for the past 6 weeks 3 days a week with my friend and expert of a swimmer. I have been so impressed with her progress. Madelyn is now diving for toys, jumping off the side and swimming with her face in the water to her instructor. I am confident that if Madelyn needed to get to the side of the pool on her own now she could!!! Swim lessons have been the highlight of our summer! I am super excited to continue and have my big girl on the swim team next summer.
- Katy, Chesapeake VA