Swim Lessons - Detailed Descriptions of Levels
Pre-School Aquatics - For young children 3 to 6 years who have a basic comfort level with water, Parents are not in the water with child during the instruction. Children will be introduced to age appropriate safety topics and begin learning the fundaments of safe and effective swimming. Upon enrollment children will be placed in classes based on ability.
Guppies - Age 3 - 6 years: Skills taught include: understanding basic water safety rules, water adjustment skills, blowing bubbles, supported and unsupported front and back float for five seconds, front and back kicks with support, and demonstration of alternating arm action with simultaneous use of legs. It is not uncommon for children to need to take this course 2 or 3 times.
Grade School Aquatics - For individuals 6.5 - 14 years: These classes are designed for young children who are looking to advance their swimming abilities. The age specifications associate with each level are simply used a guide for appropriate placement. There are four levels for which children may advance, some of the material is similar to that of our pre-school aquatics but the skills introduced are done with age appropriate instruction.
Penguins 1 - Age 6.5 - 9 years: For children with little or no swimming experience. Skills taught include: understanding basic water safety rules, water adjustment skills, supported and unsupported front and back float for five seconds, gliding, front and back kicks with support, and demonstrating alternating arm action with simultaneous use of legs.
Penguins 2 - Age 8 - 12 years: For children with little or no swimming experience. Skills taught include: understanding basic water safety rules, water adjustment skills, supported and unsupported front and back float for five seconds, gliding, front and back kicks with support, and demonstrating alternating arm action with simultaneous use of legs.
Stingrays - Age 6.5 - 12 years: Demonstrates the ability to perform all skills listed in previous level and swim 10 yards without support. Skills taught include: freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, butterfly kick, breaststroke kick, and elementary backstroke plus some water safety skills. Most children take this course 2-3 times.
Barracudas - Age 7 - 13 years: Skills taught include: swim 15-yards of front crawl with side breathing, swim 15-yards of back crawl, swim 10-yards of elementary backstroke kick, swim 10- yards breaststroke kick, swim 10-yards sidestroke kick, tread water for 1-minute. Most children take this course 2-3 times.
Sharks - Age 8 - 14 years: Children must be able to swim freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, and elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Instruction focuses on endurance with backstroke and freestyle, master freestyle side breathing, and build on butterfly and elementary backstroke.
Breaststroke, sidestroke, and turning at the wall will be introduced. Most children take this course 2-3 times.