COM Learn to Swim

Good afternoon, West Texas Parents!

September Swim Lesson Registration Opens THIS Friday, August 14th! We will send you direct links to our lesson options via email to make it easier for you to register. Be sure to make an account on our new website to receive our emails.

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Not sure what type of lesson would be best for your child? Take our quiz! Link below:

https://www.comswimlessons.com/quiz?fbclid=IwVERFWATm86ZwZG9mAWZkaWQWUMOeRcIf7GIo5TPjqUrn3BG-ziDnV2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7qEn_jQ4Wsqn1PTBSoMZgcq-9oAtH4qvxTXCRCkhItmnG1JHO3nkEYy50HBQ_aem_x-F-zD917brL5g8swiEefw


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What You Can Expect from Us
We want your child to be water competent: to know water can be dangerous, to know what to do if something goes wrong, and to swim calmly to safety. We measure it simply. After your child completes all 6 levels, your child will have the ability to swim 25 yards of freestyle and 25 yards of backstroke, float and tread water. Freestyle is the safety stroke for clear water like a pool; backstroke is for dark water like a lake or river, where you cannot see below you. That is not a swim team goal. That is a life saving goal.

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Is Your Child Struggling?
Kelsey McDonald, PT, DPT, and Alex Hilton, PT, DPT, now work with children here on strength, coordination, and development. Ask us about Milestone Classes, swimming is a physical skill before it is a water skill, and the body awareness a child builds on land is what lets them float and breathe with confidence. Call 432-618-9952. More details about these classes, in graphics at the end of this email.

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Thank You
At COM Aquatics, we strive to provide every family with an exceptional experience. If we ever miss the mark, please let us know. We will listen, learn, and make it right. That's the promise behind our mission: Creating Life-Changing Environments Where Success Is Certain.

For nearly 60 years, COM Aquatics has helped Midland families build confidence, learn life-saving water safety skills, and enjoy the water safely. We are honored to be part of your family's journey and can't wait to welcome you to the pool deck.
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Your Lessons Department Team:

Jessica McCoy, M.Ed.-Director
[email protected]

Fernando Sanchez- Assistant Director
[email protected]

Ariel Nunez-Assistant Director
[email protected]

Lee McDonald-Membership Coordinator
[email protected]

Brittan Slater-Receptionist
[email protected]

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New Lessons Department Office hours

School Year Office Hours*
Monday-Thursday:
8:00am-2:30pm and 4:40pm-6:30pm
Friday:
8:00am-11:00am

*= We follow the MISD school year schedule

September registration opens August 14th.

If your child is ready to start lessons or keep building on their skills this fall, now is the time to get on the books. Spots fill up fast and we want to make sure your family has a place in the water.

Register at comswimlessons.com.

Community demand is one of the clearest indicators of impact.

In 2025, COM Learn to Swim, we offered 2 Mommy & Me classes. This summer, we doubled our capacity to 4 classes per month.

The result…..

• 100% of classes sold out

• More than 90 parents and children participated each month; 270 total parents participated in Mommy and Me

As a nonprofit created by Midlanders for Midlanders, we’re able to respond quickly when our community tells us what it needs. Parents asked for more opportunities to introduce their children to the water, and we listened.

Sustainable growth cannot be achieved by offering more programming. Rather, allowing your team to think creatively, listen to those you serve to removing barriers. In doing this your team can create access and build lifelong relationships with your organization’s mission.

Thank you to every family, community partner, and donor who makes this work possible. Your investment allows us to continue expanding programs where our community needs them most.

To learn more about how COM is creating accessible water safety education, check out our website:

comswimlessons.com
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Executive Director: Jenna Purkey
Director of Development: Luke Serrano
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As parents, we celebrate every milestone our children reach. Learning to swim deserves to be viewed the same way, not as a summer activity, but as a life skill that develops over time. Water safety swimming is much like reading or riding a bicycle. A child may learn the basics, but confidence, judgment, endurance, and the ability to respond calmly in an emergency are built through consistent practice over months and years.

A confident 4-year-old in a shallow pool faces a very different challenge at age 7 in a lake, river, or deep water. Skills that aren't practiced begin to fade, while regular instruction allows children to continue building stronger, safer habits.

Research from the National Drowning Prevention Alliance has shown that formal year round swim lessons can significantly reduce the risk of drowning in young children. But the greatest long-term benefit comes when families make water safety part of their routine, not just something they do during the summer.

At COM Aquatics, we've designed our year-round lessons around that philosophy. Every lesson is another opportunity for a child to build confidence, strengthen technique, and develop the decision-making skills that can one day save a life.

As a nonprofit organization, every family who enrolls here at COM helps make life-saving opportunities available to children who otherwise could not afford them through our scholarship programs and community partnerships.

Fall lessons are now enrolling, and we would be honored to continue that journey with your family. Because water safety isn't a season in your child's life. It's a lifelong investment, that parents should actively be engaged with.

To learn more about our swim lessons, please visit our website:
comswimlessons.com

-Jessica McCoy
Director-Lessons Department
COM Aquatics, Inc.

A new school year. A new swim home.

We have been teaching Midland kids to swim since 1967. Group, semi-private, and private lessons available for ages 6 months and up. Whether your child is just starting out or ready to keep building, we have a lesson type that fits right where they are.

Your family is welcome here. Link in bio to register.

Great coaching doesn’t happen by accident.

Over the past few months at COM, we’ve been taking a hard look at how we teach, not just what we teach. (See photos below, from our most recent staff training two weeks ago)

Instead of relying on individual coaching styles, we’ve been building systems that create consistency, accountability, and measurable progress across our entire lessons program.

That means:
-Standardizing instructional expectations.
-Developing coaches, not just swimmers.
-Creating feedback loops that help instructors improve every week.
-Designing an experience where families receive the same high-quality instruction regardless of which coach is on deck.

Proud of the work our team has put into raising the standard, and even more excited about where these improvements will take COM Aquatics next.

Join us in our journey of providing equitable access to quality water safety instruction by checking out our website:

comswimlessons.com

Want to learn more about how COM is impacting our community? Contacts below:

Executive Director: Jenna Purkey; [email protected]

Director of Development: Luke Serrano; [email protected]

Can’t wait to see you on the pool deck!

Warmly,
Jessica McCoy
Director
Lessons Department
COM Aquatics, Inc.

Nothing means more to us than hearing from the families we serve.

We're proud to provide a safe, supportive environment where swimmers of all ages can learn, grow, and build confidence in the water. Thank you for trusting COM Aquatics with your swim journey!

Have you had a great experience with COM Aquatics? We'd love to hear from you.

Congratulations to Brody Johnson on an incredible performance at USA Diving Junior Nationals, earning 1st Place in the Group C 1-Meter Springboard! 🥇