Swim Programs - Green Chimneys

Small Horse, Big Heart: Spadi

August 21, 2019

Swim Programs

Take advantage of Green Chimneys’ spectacular indoor pool with community swim programs for all ages!

Green Chimneys Swim Programs offer opportunities to learn water safety, develop beginner-to-advanced skills, and enjoy recreational swimming, all year long.

Learn to Swim teaches aquatic skills and water safety to swimmers from 3.5 years old and up through Certified American Red Cross Instruction.

All-inclusive American Red Cross Lifeguard and Waterfront Lifeguarding Courses are available to ages 15 and up. The course meets all requirements for first-time certification and re-certification.

Memberships for recreational pool access are also available.

Swim Programs are offered only at the pool on Green Chimneys’ Brewster Campus.

Gracie & Reba

Donkeys Gracie and Reba have been residents of the farm since 1996 and are particularly valuable partners for the children because they offer immediate feedback on behavior. They are patient, shy and headstrong but because donkeys only acknowledge humans who appear calm, this pair helps children learn the skills necessary to approach them gently and quietly. Gracie and Reba also have an extraordinary bond and have difficulty being apart so students must keep this in mind, even for basic tasks such as walking them. If the donkeys lose sight of each other they will start calling to one another so students work together to make sure the pair can see each other for their entire journey outside.