Preschool Age Swim Classes

Ski/Perch: 6-36 months in age, parent assists (30-minute class). Skills taught – teaching parents how to work with and hold their child in the water, water adjustment, blowing bubbles, reach and pull arms, kicking, back floats, jumping in, going under water.

Pike: 3-5 year olds, beginners with no experience in the water (30-minute class). Skills taught – blowing bubbles, floating, kicking, arm movement, jumping in, going under water, water safety.

Ray: 3-5 year olds, children must be able to paddle 10-15 feet without assistance (30-minute class). Skills taught – floating on front and back, jump in deep water and return to instructor, start to learn front crawl.

 

Progressive Swim Classes

Polliwog: 6-12 years, beginners with no experience in the water (45 minute class). Skills taught – going under water, rhythmic breathing, floating on front and back, front and back crawl, treading, jumping in, introduction to diving, water safety.

Guppy: 6-12 years, intermediates who can swim 25 yards front crawl and back crawl (45 minute class). Skills taught – refine front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, diving, treading, water safety.

Minnow: 6-12 years, intermediates who can correctly swim 25 yards of backstroke, and 25 yards of front crawl with correct flutter kick and rotary breathing (45 minute class). Skills taught – diving safety, boating safety, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, begin butterfly, dives, reaching assists, begin to learn rescue breathing.

Fish/Flying Fish: 6-12 years, advanced swimmers who can swim 50 yards front crawl, back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, and backstroke. Skills taught – refine all strokes, butterfly, advanced dives, flip turns, water safety, accident prevention, first aid for cuts.