Swim Lessons Swim Lessons

Swim Basics for Ages 3-12

Water Acclimation

In this beginning class, children develop comfort with being underwater and learn how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Qualifications

None.

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Water Acclimation

Water Movement

In this class, children are taught skills that focus on buoyancy and movement in the water while also learning how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. 

Qualifications

  • Able to go under water & comfortably open eyes without goggles
  • Able to float on front & back with minimal assistance
  • Able to jump in the pool, submerge & return to the wall with assistance

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Adult Swim Lessons

Water Stamina

In this class, children focus on swimming longer distances. In the event of falling into a body of water, children learn how to swim to safety.

Qualifications

  • Able to float on front & back unassisted
  • Able to push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
  • Able to Swim-Float-Swim 15 feet unassisted
  • Able to jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted.

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Become a Lifeguard

Swim Strokes for Ages 5-12

Stroke Introduction

In this class, children are introduced to basic swimming strokes.

Qualifications

  • Able to submerge & retrieve an object in chest deep water
  • Able to swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
  • Able to Swim-Float-Swim 15 yards
  • Able to jump in & tread water for 30 seconds
  • Able to swim to wall & exit

 

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Stroke Development

 

Stroke Development

In this class, children continue to work on their swimming stroke technique and all major competitive strokes are introduced.

Qualifications

  • Able to front crawl & back crawl 25 yards
    Able to swim breaststroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
    Able to tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute

 

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Stroke Development

 

Stroke Mechanics

In this class, children continue to work on their swimming stroke technique and all major competitive strokes are introduced.

Qualifications

  • Able to swim front crawl with bent arm recovery & rotary breathing for 25 yards
  • Able to swim back crawl with stroke rotation for 25 yards
  • Able to swim butterfly with over arm recovery
  • Able to swim breaststroke for 25 yards achieving stroke rhythm
  • Able to dive from kneeling position.

 

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Stroke Development

 

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Not Sure Where Your Child Should Start?

Not Sure Where Your Child Should Start?

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Lessons for Any Age

Adult Swim Lessons

Teaches the basic fundamentals of flotation and introduces swimming. Helps overcome the uneasiness sometimes felt by adults learning to swim. Emphasizes front crawl and elementary backstroke. Ages: 14+

Private Swim Lessons

Private lessons are 30 minutes in length. Private lessons are taught one-on-one with the instructor. Ages 3+

Semi-Private Swim Lessons

Semi-private lessons are for groups of no more than three children and one instructor. Aquatics Department does not group together semi-private lessons. Ages 3+

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