Level Descriptions

Parent / Tot: (6 mo - 3 yrs)Must be accompanied by an adult in the pool. Adults are instructed in ways to assist their child in learning to love the water. Adults are shown different ways to hold their children in the water while letting the child have freedom of movement. Toys are provided.


LEVEL 1: (ages 3-5) WATER EXPLORATION - Children are encouraged to become comfortable with their stability in the water and submerging head and face. There will be an intro. to floating while assisted. Games and toys will be used in making water time fun and to improve the skills they are learning.


LEVEL 2: (ages 4-6) PRIMARY SKILLS - Children learn to solidify their water stability by learning to retrieve objects underwater. They begin to float on their own and glide unassisted. They will be intorduced to freestyle with an emphasis on straight leg kicking.

LEVEL 3: (ages 5-7) STROKE READINESS - Children should be comfortable in the water. They will learn skills in prep. for independent swimming. Skills include breath control, floating, efficient kicking and proper rotation as an into. to side breathing. Backstroke will be introduced.

LEVEL 4:(ages 5-8) STROKE DEVELOPMENT - Children must be able to swim in 4 feet of water. Freestyle, with side breathing, and backstoke with proper body positioning will be the emphasis. Includes intro. to diving from standing position.

LEVEL 5:(ages 6-10) STROKE REFINEMENT - Children must be able to swim 25 yards. Instruction will continue on proper freestyle and backstroke. Breaststoke will be introduced.

LEVEL 6: (ages 8-13) SKILL PROFICIENCY - Students will gain more stamina and hone their freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke abilities. Butterfly and flip turns will be introduced. (Pre-Swim Team)