Parent & Tot

Helps young children become comfortable in, on and around the water so that when the time comes, they are ready to learn how to swim.

PREREQUISITE: None

Preschool 1

This class introduces basic water skills; submerging and blowing bubbles, gliding on front with support, entering and exiting the water, rolling to back, back floating with support and recovering to a vertical position.

• PREREQUISITE: Child must be ready to participate in a group setting.

Preschool 2

This class presents new swimming and water safety skills; independent front and back floats, independent front and back glides and learning forward locomotion with the use of combined arm and leg action.

• PREREQUISITE: Pass Preschool 1; OR go underwater without hesitation; comfortable floating on front and back with support.

Preschool 3

This class continues to develop swimming and water safety skills; treading water, front and back floats for 15 seconds, using combined arm and leg action on front, rolling from front to back and rolling from back to front to continue swimming.

• PREREQUISITE: Pass Preschool 2; OR independently floating on front and back for 5 seconds; forward movement through water.

Level 1

The start of your child’s swimming journey. This class introduces basic water skills; submerging and opening eyes underwater, gliding on front with support, entering and exiting the water safely, rolling to back, back floating with support and recovering to a vertical position.

• PREREQUISITE: Child must be ready to participate in a group setting.

Level 2

Builds on skills learned in Level 1 and begins teaching rudimentary propulsive skills on both the front and back. This class marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion; treading, floating for 15 seconds, rolling from front to back, rolling from the back to the front and using combined arm and leg action for forward locomotion.

• PREREQUISITE: Pass Level 1; OR go underwater without hesitation; comfortable floating on front and back with support.

Level 3

Introduces new swimming and water safety skills to develop water competency. Class will focus on the rudimentary skills of front crawl, elementary backstroke, scissor kick, dolphin kick, survival floating, and treading water.

• PREREQUISITE: Pass Level 2; OR independently floating on front and back for 5 seconds; forward movement through water.

Level 4

Improves stroke proficiency and focus on swimming longer distances. Students will work toward swimming 25 yards of front crawl and elementary backstroke, swimming 15 yards of breaststroke, butterfly, back crawl, side stroke and be introduced to open turns.

• PREREQUISITE: Pass Level 3; OR swim 15 yards front crawl with rotary breathing.

Level 5

Refines the six swimming strokes introduced in Level 4. Classes include activities and drills that are engaging and challenging; longer distance swims, new water safety skills, and flip turns.

• PREREQUISITE: Pass Level 4; OR swim 25 yards front crawl and elementary backstroke, 15 yards breaststroke, butterfly, back crawl and side stroke.

Level 6

Implements high expectations regarding distance and quality of swimming strokes. Class goals; swim 500 yards continuously, perform open and flip turns while swimming, circle swimming, survival floating and swimming, and treading water for 2 minutes.

• PREREQUISITE: Pass Level 5; OR swim 50 yards front crawl and elementary backstroke, 25 yards breaststroke, butterfly, back crawl and side stroke.