From Detroit pools
to the next generation.
Beginner lessons for children ages 5–12 and adults 18+. Eight Saturdays planned for 2027. Registration will open once the program is ready.
Led by Terence Foreman. Detroit swimmer and coach at Mumford and Renaissance High Schools. Meet your coach →
Illustrated swimmers · a vision for what comes next.
Price will be confirmed before registration. DMW is seeking a DPSCD partnership. Asking about lessons does not reserve a place.
Two proposed programs. No swimming experience needed.
Beginner lessons for ages 13–17 are not included in the current plan. Ask about future options →
The proposed approach starts with the instructor, pool routine and supervised shallow-water comfort.
Practice breathing, balance, floating and moving through the water.
Connect skills at your own pace. Progress depends on each swimmer’s readiness.
Detroit swimmer. Mumford and Renaissance coach. Building an earlier starting point.
Seeing students reach high school while still learning to swim inspired Terence to build an earlier entry point. DMW would connect beginner lessons with a future pathway toward stronger skills and high-school swimming.
Personal credentials reviewed: Red Cross lifeguarding and Michigan EMT documents were checked October 6, 2026.
Terence currently coaches at Mumford and Renaissance High Schools. His Red Cross lifeguarding certificate is valid through March 29, 2028; his Michigan EMT license expires April 30, 2028. Documents were checked October 6, 2026. His USA Swimming coaching role is owner-reported.
These are Terence’s personal credentials. Program staffing, insurance and venue safety arrangements are covered in the readiness summary below.
DMW is developing a youth club pathway toward stronger technique, teamwork and competition. Proposed entry: ages 7–18, able to swim 50 yards. Club registration, staffing, schedule and funding remain in development. Wave Team is not open for enrollment.
Ask about the future team →
Now, building an earlier starting point for the next generation.
A proposed conditional commitment toward first-session pool rental.
Help establish DMW’s first beginner session: a planning target of 24 children and 12 adults. Rental support would provide the planned pool time; lessons can start only when the complete program is funded and ready.
This first session would be an entry point for the overall DMW program: water confidence now, with a future pathway toward high-school swimming. The first-year planning goal is 100 distinct children across DMW; that goal is not a verified enrollment count. No tuition for children remains a funding-dependent goal.
Thirty minutes to set up · two hours of children’s lessons · one adult hour · thirty minutes to close. Dates and pool access remain pending.
| Pool rental · 32 × $150 | $4,800 |
|---|---|
| Instruction & lifeguard wages | $2,208 |
| Equipment allowance · unitemized | $5,000 |
| Known planning subtotal | $12,008 |
Wages assume three instructors at $18/hour and one lifeguard at $15/hour, paid for four hours on each of eight Saturdays. Employer costs, insurance, administration and other required costs are additional.
The full funding gap is not yet verified. The total secured funding is also unverified. A rental contribution alone cannot fund launch.
Plan and sponsor contact: Terence Foreman. Operational task owners and independent financial oversight have not been confirmed.
Agree the complete funded budget, written venue access, qualified committed staff, effective insurance and a reviewed EAP. Also agree who approves spending, the release schedule, readiness deadline and what happens to unused funds if launch is delayed or cancelled.
These are proposed conditions for discussion, not an executed funding agreement. Set a progress-update date in the sponsor meeting, including an update if launch is delayed.
Report distinct participants, repeat participation and attendance separately. Agree baseline and end-of-session observations for water comfort, breathing, floating and movement; the assessment criteria still need to be finalized.
Within 30 days after lessons, DMW proposes to share participation totals, attendance, observed progress and spending. Progress depends on swimmer readiness; no skill outcome is guaranteed. Family contact information stays out of sponsor reports.
Demand evidence: no verified family-interest count is available yet. Targets are not registrations.
Michigan formation is verified. Federal recognition and fundraising arrangements remain in progress. No payments are accepted here and tax deductibility is not promised.
Choose your interest and prepare a short message to Terence. You can ask a question, request updates, or both.
Your message goes to Terence when you send the email. Ask for a personal reply if you have a question. A response time has not been committed.
Before you decide to register, you will receive confirmed dates, location, price and supervision information. No place is reserved and no payment is requested now.
For webmail, copy the message and send it to the address below.
Family contact information is for DMW follow-up. Sponsor reports use participation totals.
Water comfort comes before distance. The proposed approach uses supervised shallow-water progression matched to readiness. Ask Terence about your general concerns now; do not send medical details by email.
They are not included in the current beginner lesson plan. Ask about future options. Wave Team is a separate proposed pathway requiring the ability to swim 50 yards; it is not a beginner substitute.
Yes—the proposed lesson approach starts with water comfort. Final groups, supervision and placement will depend on swimmer readiness and confirmed staffing.
No. Mumford is proposed; written district approval is pending. We are targeting 2027 subject to readiness. Dates and clock times will be shared once confirmed.
No tuition for children is a goal, not a confirmed offer. Funding, adult pricing and final terms are pending. Costs will be shared before registration.
The teaching plan uses groups matched to readiness, up to six children per instructor, with a lifeguard on duty. Named staff, approved supervision, group transitions and pickup procedures must be finalized before registration. See the readiness summary for the current status.
No. You can request launch updates now. Registration will be a separate step once the program is ready.