Swim Lessons
PRESCHOOL SWIMMING PROGRAMS - Ages 6 months to about 6 years
Minnow: (Ages 6-24 months) A fantastic way to begin your child in the water! Minnows will help your child become comfortable in the water as emphasizing fun through games and songs starts swimming readiness. Adult must accompany child in water. Swim diapers required.
Tadpole: (Ages 2-4 years) Parents and children participate in several guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills, including water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration and more. Adult must accompany child in water. Swim diapers required.
Starfish (Level 1): There are no prerequisites for this course. The objective of Level 1 is to help children feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. Learn to put head in water, float and begin to swim on front and back with support. Classes limited to four participants.
Guppy (Level 2): Children entering this course must have a Starfish certificate or be able to demonstrate all of the completion requirements from Level 1 (put head in water and doggie paddle by self). The objectives of Level 2 are to build upon the skills learned in Level 1 and give children success with fundamental skills, such as swimming and floating on face and back and an introduction to deep water. Classes limited to four participants.
Penguin (Level 3): Children entering this course must have a Guppy certificate or must be able to demonstrate all the completion requirements from Level 2 (swim to the flags on face and back). The objective of Level 3 is to build on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice, including breathing, backstroke, work on swimming to the rope, and deep water swimming. Class limited to four participants.
Sea Squirt (Level 4): Children entering this course must have a Penguin certificate or must be able to demonstrate all the completion requirements from Level 3 The objective of Level 4 is to build on the skills in Level 3 by providing additional guided practice on freestyle and backstroke and introducing butterfly skills and breaststroke, and diving. Class limited to four participants.
YOUTH SWIMMING PROGRAMS - Ages 6-12 years
Jellyfish (Level 1): Introduction to Water Skills: helps non-swimmers feel comfortable in the water and learn to enjoy the water safely. Learn to put head in water, float and begin to swim on front and back with support. Classes limited to five participants.
Seahorse (Level 2): Fundamental Aquatic Skills: gives students success with fundamental skills, such as swimming and floating on face and back and an introduction to deep water. Students must be able to put head in water and doggie paddle by self to enter. Classes limited to five participants.
Otter (Level 3): Stroke Development: builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice on freestyle and backstroke and introduces butterfly skills. Students should be comfortable in deep water and able to swim half the length of the pool to enter. Classes limited to five participants.
Seal (Level 4): Stroke Improvement: develops confidence in the strokes learned, including freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, and introduces breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke. Students must be able to swim one length of pool freestyle and one length backstroke to enter. Classes limited to five participants.
Dolphin (Level 5): Stroke Refinement: provides further coordination and refinement of strokes, and improves other aquatic skills. Students must be able to swim one lap (two lengths) of pool and perform all strokes to enter. Classes limited to five participants.
ADULT SWIMMING PROGRAMS - Ages 12 years and older
- Adult Swimming Programs - Swimming is important for safety and for exercise. Learn beginner and advanced skills with our friendly and patient instructors. Ages 12 and up. If you are interested, contact Wendy at 626-5096 ext. 300
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