Swim Lessons

Class Level Descriptions:

Parent/Child class 
The Parent-Child class is an interactive class designed for young children to gain confidence in and around the water. Parents are required to participate in the water with your child during the class so come prepared to get wet and have fun.

Rubber pants AND swim diaper required under swimsuit. 

Sea Otters 1 
Great experiences and fun activities teach infants to feel comfortable in the water. Parents learn to hold and support infants properly in the water. Infants will explore breath control, floating, and changing body position while “moving” through the water.

Rubber pants AND swim diaper required under swimsuit. 
6-18 mos. & parent  

Sea Otters 2 
Great experiences and fun activities teach young swimmers to feel comfortable in the water. Special techniques using parental assistance teach children water safety, safe entry, kicking, and arm movements. Swimmers build on breath control, floating, and changing body position while “moving” through the water.

Rubber pants AND swim diaper required under swimsuit. 
18-36 mos. & parent 

Preschool Classes 
Preschool Aquatics is designed for children 3 to 5 years. Class placement is based on current swimming ability.

LEVEL 1:

• Swimmers work on kicking and can perform glides (front and back) 
• Enter shallow water safely  
• Float in shallow water 
• Jump into shallow water
• Swim 2 body lengths continuously
• All skills can be performed with assistance 

LEVEL 2:

• Swimmers further develop the front and back glide with kick front float independently
• Jump into deep water with assistance 
• Swim 2 body lengths continuously without assistance
• Supported back float 

LEVEL 3:

• Swimmers increase their distance on front and back glide with kick
• Increase distance on front swim
• Back float independently
• Switch from front to back float
• Jump and recover on back in deep water
• Learn the sitting dive, stride dive
• Will be able to swim 4 body lengths continuously upon completion of the level. 

Grade school classes 
Grade School Aquatics Learn-to-Swim is designed for children approximately 5 years through teen. Class placement is based on current swimming ability.

LEVEL 1:

• For the beginner who is comfortable in the water.
• Swimmers learn the basics of swimming: bobbing, going under water, supported front and back floating, supported rolling over from front to back and back to front, supported gliding, supported flutter kick, supported front crawl arms, and jumping in.
• Start to learn independence and safety in and around the water 

LEVEL 2:

• Swimmers should already be able to float on front and back and put their head under water while blowing bubbles
• Swimmers will work on independent front and back floating, independent rolling over from front to back and back to front, independent front and back glides, front crawl arms, and kicks, back crawl arms and kicks, retrieving underwater objects, and jumping into water over their head.
• Learning how to be in the water safely by oneself.

LEVEL 3:

• Swimmers should already be comfortable swimming front stroke and swimming on their back.
• Swimmers can swim front freestyle and backstroke between 15-20 yards without assistance. 
• Swimmers will work on gliding, freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, breaststroke, and dolphin kicks, retrieving objects in deeper water, treading water, jumping into deep water, and compact dives.
• Continuation of safety around water topics.

LEVEL 4:

• Swimmers should already be able to: swim front and back crawl 25+ yards.
• Swimmers will work on rotary breathing, freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, whip kick, and breaststroke, intro to turning at the wall, treading water with modified scissors, and diving in a kneeling position.
• Upon completion, the swim team can be looked at as the next step depending on age. 

LEVEL 5:

• Swimmers should already be able to: swim freestyle and backstroke 50+ yards, breaststroke 25 yards, the basics of butterfly kick, whip kick, treading water, and dive.
• Swimmers will work on alternate breathing, stride jump, refinement of freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, dolphin kick and butterfly, open turn on front and back, feet-first surface dive, and treading water.
• Swimmers continue to gain endurance and more skills towards the competitive sport of swimming
• Upon completion, the swim team can be looked at as the next step depending on age.

LEVEL 6:

• Swimmers should be able to: swim front and back crawl 50 yds, elementary backstroke 50 yards, breaststroke 25 yards, butterfly 25 yards, tread water for 3 minutes, and dive.
• Swimmers will work on: All six strokes, front and back crawl flip turn, breaststroke turn, breaststroke speed turn and pullout, butterfly turn, sidestroke turn, tread water five minutes
• Swimmers continue to gain endurance and more skills towards the competitive sport of swimming
• Upon completion, the swim team can be looked at as the next step depending on age. 

Adult/Teen Classes 
Teen and Adult Swim Lessons. Ages 13+ years old

BEGINNER:

• Learn basic swimming strokes and skills needed to stay safe and help keep others safe in and around the water.
• Build confidence in the water 

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED:

• Participants will gain proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes 
• Participants will learn to refine their front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke and turns to build endurance