Splash into summer at Lakeshore with a variety of youth aquatics and athletics activities! Check out all of our classes and sports. Click the Register button below. Not a Lakeshore member? Learn more about membership, and get started by visiting our membership page.
Summer Camps
Camp Strive – Ages 4 to 19
June 16-18 or August 4-6
Cost: $50/family
Priority given to first-time participants.
This family overnight camp offers a weekend of outdoor activities including swimming, adapted water skiing, tubing, fishing and kayaking. Camp is held at Children’s Harbor in Lake Martin, AL. Registration opens April 1.
Aquatics
Youth One-on-one Services – Age 3 to 18
Private Swim Lessons and Personal Training:
$30/half hour; 6 sessions for $162; 12 sessions for $300
Wet Tots – Age 6 months to 3 years
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m.
A parent/child class focusing on strength, flexibility and fine and gross motor skills. Advancement to further programs is subject to participant skill level and instructor recommendation.
*Learn to Swim – Age 3 to 12
Mondays, 3-3:45 p.m.
Thursdays, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Based on the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program, this class focuses on basic water safety skills as well as developing the fundamentals of swimming in a fun environment.
Tadpoles – Age 3 to 12
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-10:45 a.m.
Focuses on functional skills, balance, body awareness, movement and socialization in an aquatic environment. Tadpoles is designed to promote independence and expose participants to a variety of activities in which they can continue to do independently. Participants will wear a cervical flotation device. A parent/guardian may be required to participate in the class.
ACES (Active Children Exercise & Swim) – Age 4 to 18
Mondays, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 11-11:45 a.m.
This program provides the opportunity to work on functional skills, balance, body awareness and other fundamental movement patterns in an aquatic environment. A small group setting provides opportunities for socialization and functional play.
*Advanced Swim – Age 6 to 18
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-10:45 a.m.
Based on the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program, this class focuses on basic water safety skills, as well as stroke refinement, speed and endurance.
*Age appropriate sibling(s) are welcome.
Athletics
All practices begin April 3.
Lakeshore competitive athletics is for youth with a physical disability and/or visual impairment. Athletes have the option to compete at local, regional and national events. No previous athletic experience is required. Lakeshore can provide adapted equipment for competition.
Ambulatory/Seated Track and Field – Age 6 to 22
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. (April – July)
Archery – Age 6 to 22
Mondays & Wednesdays, TBD (April – July)
Swim Team – Age 6 to 18
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 4-6 p.m.
Tuesdays: 3-5 p.m. at the Birmingham Crossplex
Year round or seasonal
Inclusive league for youth with a physical disability and/or visual impairment, as well as siblings without a disability.
Competitions
Lakeshore and the City of Hoover are proud to host 2023 The Hartford Nationals, the nation’s largest multi-sport event for athletes with a physical disability and/or visual disability.
Swimming, Track & Field, and Archery:
- Palmetto Games, April 28-30, Clemson, SC
- Gateway Games, May 20-21, St. Louis, MO
- Endeavor Games, June 23-25, Ft. Wayne, IN
- Harford Nationals, July 9-15, Hoover, AL
Swimming Only:
- BSL LCM meet, April 22-23, Birmingham, AL
- US Para Swimming Bill Keating LCM, May 12-14, Cincinnati, OH
- BSL LCM meet, June 3-4, Birmingham, AL
