Swim Class Schedule

PLEASE REMEMBER YOU NEED TO CREATE YOUR OWN LEARNING POD/COHORT FOR SEMI PRIVATE LESSONS; WE CANNOT PAIR UP KIDS WHO ARE NOT ACQUAINTED.

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CLASSES START THE WEEK YOU ENROLL AND RUN YEAR ROUND;

ONCE ENROLLED, YOU WILL KEEP YOUR DAY AND TIME EACH WEEK FROM MONTH TO MONTH UNTIL YOU NOTIFY US THROUGH EMAIL OF A DESIRED CHANGE OR WITHDRAW;

LESSONS ARE WEEKLY AND ONGOING, NOT A ONE TIME EVENT;

YOU CAN ENROLL IN AS MANY CLASSES PER WEEK AS YOU WISH;

THE SKILLS LISTED AT EACH LEVEL ARE TAUGHT IN THE CLASS, NOT WHAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO KNOW TO BE IN THE CLASS;

A STUDENT WILL NOT MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL UNTIL THEY CAN ADEQUATELY PERFORM THE SKILLS IN THEIR CURRENT CLASS;

PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHICH CLASS TO REGISTER INTO.

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STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 MONTHS AND 2 YEARS MUST REGISTER INTO A STAGE 1 UNDER 3 YEAR OLD PRIVATE CLASS.  IN A 20 MINUTE ONE ON ONE PRIVATE LESSON STUDENTS AS YOUNG AS 18 MONTHS WILL:

  • BECOME ACCLIMATED TO THE WATER THROUGH INTERACTIVE TOOLS
  • NEVER BE LEFT ALONE BY THE INSTRUCTOR; PARENT IS NOT IN THE POOL
  • HAVE THEIR FACE IMMERSED AND ENTIRE HEAD AND BODY SUBMERSED BASED ON THEIR PROGRESS
  • LEARN TO GLIDE, FLOAT, KICK AND SWIM UNASSISTED
  • SWIM TO THE SIDE OF THE POOL AND CLIMB OUT UNASSISTED (SAFETY SWIM)

Stage 1 

Acclimation to water; able to keep face in water for 5 to 7 seconds at a time; able to float on tummy; able to float on back 10 seconds; glides with “rocket arms” 2 to 3 feet; kicks with rocket arms up to 5 feet; transitions from Streamline to Back Float; transitions from Back Float to Streamline; begin pop up breathing; begin Freestyle “ice cream scoop” arms; seated dive; perform safety swim; all skills performed with face in the water.


Stage 2 

Front and back streamline 5 to 7 feet; Performs Freestyle arms; Back Stroke; Seated Dive; Kneeling Dive; Dolphin Kick; able to swim underwater 15 feet; tread water 45 seconds; begin side breathing; all skills performed with face in the water.


Stage 3 

Swim unassisted for 20 to 30 seconds; Swim Freestyle with proper arm strokes and kicks; perform proper side breathing; Backstroke; kneeling dive; standing dive; able to tread water 60 seconds; begin flip turns; Dolphin Kick; begin Breast Stroke; begin Butterfly Stroke; able to swim under water 1/2 pool length; survival float 5 minutes.


Stage 4 Pre Competition Class

Freestyle with proper arms and legs; Backstroke with proper arms and legs; Breaststroke with proper arms and legs; Butterfly stroke with proper arms and legs; able to tread water for 60 plus seconds; front and back flip turns; swim underwater over half pool length; survival float 7 minutes. This is a Pre Competition class designed for students familiar with the 4 major strokes to cultivate speed, agility and endurance.



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