Swim Lessons

Pre-school level 1 (3-5 years old): INTRO TO WATER SKILLS. No previous experience.  Orients children to the aquatic environment, helping them feel comfortable and safe.  Skills: Entering/exiting the water safely, submerging mouth/nose/eyes, blowing bubbles, front/back glides with assistance, and alternating arm/leg

Pre-school level 2 (3-5 years old: FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS.  Builds on Level 1 to increase independence and introduce basic self-help/safety skills.  Skills: Submerging fully, front/back floats and glides without support, rolling over, treading water, and swimming 3–5 body lengths.

Pre-school level 3 (3-5 years old): STROKE DEVELOPMENT. Focuses on improving coordination of strokes and building endurance in deeper water.  Skills: Jumping into deeper water, bobbing, combined arm/leg actions on front and back, increasing distance swimming (up to 15 feet), and introduction to self-rescue techniques

Learn to swim level 1 (6+): INTRO TO WATER SKILLS. No previous experience. Comfort, safety, and basic skills.  Skills: Entering/exiting independently, blowing bubbles, floating, gliding on front and back with support, and basic arm/leg actions.

Learn to swim level 2 (6+): FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS. Minimal experience/ skills performed with assistance.  Independent fundamental aquatic skills.  Skills: Submerging fully, jumping into chest-deep water, swimming 5 yards on front/back unsupported, gliding, and changing directions.

Learn to swim level 3 (6+): STROKE DEVELOPMENT.  Build on previous skills, introducing rotary breathing.  Skills: Jumping into deep water, diving from sitting/kneeling, front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke.

Learn to swim level 4 (6+): STROKE IMPROVEMENT.  Building confidence and improving efficiency of strokes.  Skills: Front/back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, sidestroke, elementary backstroke, open turns, and treading water.

Learn to swim level 5 (6+): STROKE REFINEMENT.  Coordinating and refining all strokes.  Skills: Increased endurance, front/back crawl, breaststroke/sidestroke, butterfly, shallow dives, and flip turns.

Learn to swim level 6 (6+): SWIM & SKILL PROFICIENCY.  Efficiency, endurance, and advanced safety.  Options: Personal Water Safety, Fitness Swimmer, or Fundamentals of Diving. Covers advanced stroke mechanics and complex aquatic skills.