The LAC Developmental Program is designed to give every student the foundation for proper stroke technique and efficient swimming. Whether your goal is club swimming or water safety, this program will fit your swimmer.

The progression builds all four competitive strokes, step by step. Daily swim evaluations allow for swimmers to move at their own pace.

 

New swimmers are evaluated on the first day to determine their appropriate level. See below our levels and curriculum:

 

Level 1 - Bubbles/ Safety

  • Safe entry into the pool
  • Kicking on side of pool
  • Bubbles on top of water
  • Bubbles underwater

Exit:

  • 10 Relaxed wall bobs

Level 2 - Floating

  • Front float face in with bubbles
  • Back float
  • Basic kicking skills on front
  • Basic kicking skills on front

Exit:

  • 5 seconds front float
  • 5 seconds back float

Level 3 - Kicking

  • Front kicking with a breath assisted
  • Back kicking with assistance
  • Kicking on side face out with support
  • Kicking on side face in with support 

Exit:

  • Front kicking , 15 feet
  • Back kicking, 15 feet

Level 4 - Side Skills

  • Kick on side face out unassisted
  • Kicking on side face in with roll out breath
  • 6 kick switch
  • Back kick streamline
  • Freestyle arms (no breathing)

Exit:

  • Kick on side face in with roll out breath
  • 6 kick switch 12.5 yards unassisted
  • 12.5 yards back kick streamline

Level 5 - Freestyle

  • Freestyle catchup stroke
  • Freestyle fingertip drag
  • Back kick with arms at side
  • Back 6 kick roll

Exit:

  • 25 yards Freestyle/ Side Breathing
  • 12.5 yards back - 6 kick roll

 

Level 6 - Backstroke

  • 12 kick switch back
  • 6 kick switch back
  • Hesitation drill
  • Doublearm backstroke

Exit:

  • 50 yards Freestyle
  • 25 yards Backstroke

 

Level 7 - Butterfly

  • Body roll on deck
  • Body roll in water
  • Butterfly kick on board
  • Fly kick stomach hands down
  • Fly kick stomach hands up

Exit:

  • 12.5 yards fly kick

 

Level 8 - Breaststroke

  • Breast kick sitting on side of pool
  • Breast kick vertical on side of pool
  • Breast kick on back
  • Breast kick on board

Exit:

  • 12.5 yards breast kick

 

Level 9 - Diving and Somersaults

  • Handstand with tuck somersault
  • Front somersault standing
  • Knee dive
  • Squatting dive

Exit

  • Streamline dive
  • Front somersault on wall

Level 10 - All-arounder

Exit:

  • 25 yards side kick freestyle
  • 25 yards six kick switch freestyle
  • 50 yards freestyle with somersault
  • 25 yards six kick roll back
  • 25 yards 6 kick switch back
  • 50 yards backstroke swim
  • 25 yards butterfly kick
  • 25 yards breaststroke kick 
  • Streamline dive with kick to flags