Little Strokes Swim Academy

05/22/2026

Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed from Saturday, May 23rd through Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. Swim lessons, swim team, and adult swim will resume on Tuesday, May 26th.

05/10/2026

General Public Registration for all new swimmers for our Summer Session of swim lessons will take place tomorrow, Monday, May 11th at 10AM! A copy of the summer schedule can be found here: https://www.littlestrokes.com/printable-schedule

Summer Session will begin on Sunday, June 7th and runs through Sunday, August 30th. We will be closed on July 4th and 5th for the 4th of July holiday, resuming activities on Monday, July 6th. Prices for Summer Session are as follows: Parent-Tot $23/lesson, Age Group $33/lesson, Swim Team $33/lesson. Swimmers in private lessons pay for all 3 class spots, or $99. Please note that Ms. Lindsay's Wednesday and Friday classes begin in July!

04/28/2026

Priority registration for current students, waitlisted students, and siblings will take place on Wednesday, April 29th at 10AM.

Summer Session will begin on Sunday, June 7th and runs through Sunday, August 30th. We will be closed on July 4th and 5th for the 4th of July holiday, resuming activities on Monday, July 6th. Prices for Summer Session are as follows: Parent-Tot $23/lesson, Age Group $33/lesson, Swim Team $33/lesson. Swimmers in private lessons pay for all 3 class spots, or $99. Please note that Ms. Lindsay's Wednesday and Friday classes begin in July!

General Public Registration will take place on Monday, May 11th at 10AM.

https://www.littlestrokes.com/

03/29/2026

An Update on Mr. Bill!

On Thursday, March 19th, after dropping off his daughter Sally at school (along with 3 dozen rice krispie treats for Parent-Teacher conferences), Bill arrived at home and stated something was wrong and he thought he was having a heart attack. His wife, Rachel, called 911, and as we could hear the sirens getting closer, he lost feeling in his arms and legs and started blacking out. Despite that, he was able to walk to the ambulance and collapsed on the gurney, and his heart stopped. He suffered a STEMI, one of the absolute worst types of heart attacks. The ABSOLUTELY AMAZING Waunakee EMS and Fire Department performed CPR on him for 40 minutes!! One of those phenomenal people was Courtney and Mikaela's brother, Josh McWilliams, the Fire Chief!! Josh and Battalion Chief Brian Adler rode with Bill in the ambulance all the way to the hospital along with 4 EMTs. We are forever grateful for everything the EMS and Fire Department did to help Bill.

Bill arrived at the UW Emergency Room and was immediately put on an ECMO machine and ventilator and supported by a team of ASTONISHINGLY WONDERFUL medical staff, which included Little Strokes parents Tim Haumschild and Ashley Mulvey! We are extremely lucky to have had Little Strokes parents involved in literally every single step of the way. Bill was given a less than 25% chance of survival and we were told he would be on ECMO and the ventilator for at least 4 days. Well, if you know Bill, you know he is a FIGHTER! He got off ECMO and the ventilator in a day and a half (Friday night)! He was neurologically intact and ready to recover. Incredibly enough, Bill was well enough to be discharged from the hospital this past Thursday, March 26th. He is currently at home recovering with his wife and 3 daughters.

The bad news is that he cannot get back in the water to teach lessons for at least 8 weeks due to the size of his ECMO surgical incisions and the need to recuperate. We are fortunate enough to have our terrific staff step up and cover most of his lessons this coming week. Lessons for April and May are still up in the air - we may be able to find long-term substitutes for some of his classes, but will most likely end up canceling a large majority of them for the rest of the School Year session. Mr. Bill should be able to return by the Summer Session! We cannot thank our staff enough, especially Mr. Jesse, Courtney, & Mikaela, who took over operations of the pool for Bill & Rachel.

Many have asked how to help. Bill would LOVE to receive videos, calls, emails and cards from his swimmers! In order to ease the strain on Little Strokes, there is a GoFundMe set up to help cover the money that Bill's lessons would bring in, so that we can continue to pay our staff in Bill's absence. Bill teaches close to 20% of the lessons at Little Strokes and the money his lessons bring in cover a large portion of our staff salary. Links to the GoFundMe and Meal Train are listed below, and we truly appreciate any and all support.

https://gofund.me/294da040f
https://mealtrain.com/wnkzk0

Hello family, friends, and community. This GoFundMe is being or… Elizabeth Brumund-Smith needs your support for Helping the Tygum Family in Their Time of Need

03/16/2026

Little Strokes is closed today due to the weather. Stay safe!

03/13/2026

Wristband Week starts tomorrow! From March 14th-20th, your swimmer will be evaluated at lessons and will receive a wristband indicating their progress. You can check out the wristband progression color chart here on our website: https://www.littlestrokes.com/classes

Wristband week also signifies the last week of lessons before Spring Break! We will take a break from lessons, swim team, and adult swim from March 21st through March 29th. Activities will resume on Monday, March 30th.

03/06/2026

BOGO Deal on Spring Break Private Pool Rentals - rent the first hour for $100, get the following hour half off!

What's better than an hour playing and swimming in a warm pool on a rainy spring day? Getting the following hour for half off! We are running a BOGO Deal for all remaining 2 hour private pool rentals over the first weekend of Spring Break (March 21-29). The first hour of your 2 hour rental is $100, the second hour is only $50. You must book a 2 hour rental between March 21-29 to get this wonderful $150 deal! This offer is not good for previously booked rentals, or rentals that occur outside of Spring Break.

Times currently available include:
Saturday, March 21st
9-10am
10-11am
11am-12pm
12-1pm
1-2pm
2-3pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

Sunday, March 22nd
9-10am
10-11am
11am-12pm
12-1pm
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

Monday, March 23rd
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

Tuesday, March 24th
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

Wednesday, March 25th
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

Thursday, March 26th
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

Friday, March 27th
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

Saturday, March 28th
12-1pm
1-2pm
2-3pm
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

Sunday, March 29th
9-10am
1-2pm
2-3pm
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm

The entire pool will be reserved for your group of 15-20 people, swimming or watching, Please PM us or send us an email at [email protected] to inquire about availability, or to reserve your spot!

03/05/2026

Just a friendly reminder that will will not have Swim Lessons, Swim Team or Adult Swim over Spring Break from March 21st-29th. All activities will resume on Monday, March 30th. This closure has already been taken into account so there is no need to schedule a makeup lesson. We are offering our super-popular private pool rentals over Spring Break, please PM us to reserve your spot!

03/05/2026

We have Wednesday morning availability! If you are a family with siblings looking to swim at the same time, this is for you! Send us an email with any questions, or to create your own level and have us reserve spots for you! Class spots will fill quickly, so please click on the link below if you are able to register on your own.

https://www.littlestrokes.com/

01/23/2026

Due to the cold weather, all swim lessons, swim team, and adult swim are canceled for Friday, January 23rd. Stay warm!