Swim Lesson Descriptions

Ages 6months – 2 years

This is a fantastic opportunity for children to enjoy the water while being accompanied by a parent/adult. Instructors will guide parents in teaching their children. This class is designed to help children become comfortable in the water with songs and activities.

*This class requires parent participation for children to gain confidence and comfort.

Beginning Skills

• Water adjustment, getting wet
• Exploring the pool
• Front kick
• Front glide, readiness, passing and drafting
• Underwater exploration, readiness, bubble blowing and scooping
• Back float, adjusting to water in back position and readiness
• Rolling over, front to back and back to front
• Arm movement, front position, combined with kicking
• Exit water, parent carrying child

Advanced Skills

• Front glide, drafting with breathing
• Underwater exploration, bobbing, opening eyes
• Arm movement on back, fining combined with kicking
• Changing positions, vertical to front and vertical to back float positions
• Kick up to surface
• Exit independently at side of pool or using ladder or stairs