Learn More About Our Swimming Classes
Want to know more about the swimming classes offered at Montana Swim Academy? We do our best to ensure every student and parent has the information they need before enrolling. To help with this, we collect all our most frequently asked questions and display them here for those interested. If, while reading through, you still have an inquiry, we encourage you to contact us. And, our answers encourage you to apply your child for swimming lessons, register now!

Billings
- Wednesday from 9am-1:00pm & 3:30pm-6:30pm
Bozeman
- Monday-Thursday from 3:00pm-7:00pm
MSU Bozeman
- Saturday from 9:00am-1:00pm except during MSU home football games
- Sunday from 9:00am-1:00pm
Butte
- Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00pm-7:00pm
Great Falls
- Tuesday & Wednesday from 3:30pm-6:30pm
Helena
- Monday from 3:30pm-6:30pm
- Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am-1:00pm
After paying the lesson fee, your child will receive 1 lesson per week until you want to cancel.
Absolutely! you can add additional classes by paying an additional class fee in which you will receive a multi-class discount. We add a 10% discount for the second class per week and a 20% discount for a third class per week.
Classes are billed monthly by how many classes there are in the month. Please refer to the pricing page.
Please look at the class goals here. If you need help deciding, please give us a call or shoot us an email! But, don’t worry, on the first day, if your child needs to be moved to a more appropriate class, we can do that!
Swim lessons are 30 minutes in length.
Just once! Montana Swim Academy is a perpetual program, so there is no need to register every month like session-based programs.
Group Classes are 4:1.
Parent & Baby Classes (Starfish & Duckling) are up to 8:1.
Private Classes are 1:1.
Absolutely! Every month, you are able to take 1 makeup class for free! Additional makeups in the month are available for $10 (group) or $25 (private).
You may use your makeups at any of our MSA locations while you are actively enrolled in a class.
You can schedule a makeup lesson by logging into the parent portal, by emailing our office team, or by seeing the deck manager on the pool deck.
You may cancel at any time by providing a 30-day written notice to goswim@montanaswimacademy.com.
As soon as you register online, your lesson starts at the next class date.
In group classes swim caps are required. In private classes swim caps are highly encouraged.
In group classes once the swimmer has reached dolphin they are able to wear goggles with no nose piece. In private classes goggles with no nose piece are allowed.
You will receive a makeup class on your account after the schedule date has passed.
Yes. Please see the following calendars for each location. (Links) They are also listed on each location page.
No, credits are not given in lieu of makeups.
Of course. Please give us a call at 406-200-8462 to learn more.
Yes. Please give us a call at 406-200-8462 to learn more.