Swimming Levels

Parent/Tot: 6 months-2 years
This class provides your baby’s first introduction to water activities and swimming. This class focuses on front and back tows, blowing bubbles, games, kicking, arm movement, jumping in the water and bobbing. Each child must be accompanied in the water by either one or both parents.

Minnows: 2-4 year olds
A special water exploration class for beginning swimmers. Children will learn to hold their breath under water, front and back floats, jumping in the water, blowing bubbles and front and back paddle.

LEVEL 1— Primary Skills: 4 years & above
This is our basic program to help feel at ease in the water. Children will become more independent using front crawl, combined stroke on back and swim at least five feet unassisted. We will also focus on the fundamental skills for the strokes and floating without support.

LEVEL 2— Stroke Readiness
In addition to previously learned stroke techniques, we will begin to coordinate front and back crawl, backstroke, and treading water.

LEVEL 3— Stroke Refinement
Class emphasizes technique, efficiency and endurance of all strokes so participants swim with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness. Participants should be able to complete once length of the pool unassisted.

LEVEL 4—Advanced Skills
Participants will learn the butterfly stroke while learning flip turns and other advanced skills. Objective is to have perfect strokes and to develop good fitness habits. Great prerequisite for any Lifeguard training.