swim lessons
PARENT/CHILD (AGES 6 MOS. – 3 YEARS)
This class is an introduction to the aquatics environment for
parents and their children. The class includes the basics of water
safety, water orientation, and water adjustment. This program
allows children to build confidence while exploring the water and
strengthens your parent/child bond! One adult per child is required
and children should wear swim diapers under their swim suits.
PRESCHOOL SWIM LESSONS (AGES 3-5)
PIKE
Water Exploration Entry Level Requirement: Little swimming
experience or has previously been enrolled in Pike. This level is
designed to help students feel comfortable in the water safely.
Swimmers will learn how to enter and exit the pool safely, hold
their breath, blow bubbles, and put their face in the water. They
will learn to experience buoyancy with comfort. Proper kicking and
body position is introduced. They will learn how to float, glide and
swim unassisted.
EEL
Primary Skills Entry Level Requirement: Swimmer must be able to
glide 5 feet unassisted with face in the water. This level marks the
beginning of true locomotion skills. As they build their confidence,
swimmers will learn front flutter kick, how to travel through the
water with a basic paddle stroke.
RAY
Stroke Readiness Entry Level Requirement: Swimmer must be
able to paddle stroke 10 feet unassisted with face in the water
and then lift head out of the water for one unassisted breath.
The objective of this level is to achieve confidence with water
independence. They will learn to bob unassisted with bubbles
and float on their back unassisted. Swimmers will learn to come
up for a breath independently and rhythmically. They will become
comfortable with distance and deep water swimming. Change of
direction is mastered.
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STARFISH
Stroke Refinement Entry Level Requirement: Swimmer must be
able to swim 25 yards Freestyle & Backstroke. The objective
of this level is coordination, technique, and refinement of key
strokes. Preschoolers will build on endurance while stroking with
proper technique. They will learn to swim a proper Freestyle and
Backstroke for 50 yards. They will learn to coordinate arms and
legs in Breaststroke.
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YOUTH SWIM LESSONS (AGES 6-12)
POLLIWOG
Water Exploration Entry Level Requirement: Little swimming
experience or has previously been enrolled in Polliwog This level
is designed to help students feel comfortable in the water safely.
Swimmers will learn how to enter and exit the pool safely, hold
their breath, blow bubbles, and put their face in the water. They
will learn to experience buoyancy with comfort. Proper kicking and
body position is introduced. They will learn how to float, glide and
swim unassisted.
GUPPY
Primary Skills Entry Level Requirement: Swimmer must be able to
glide 5 feet unassisted with face in the water. This level marks the
beginning of true locomotion skills. As they build their confidence,
swimmers will learn front flutter kick, how to travel through the
water with a basic paddle stroke and how to come up for a breath
rhythmically. They will learn how to float on their back unassisted.
MINNOW
Stroke Readiness Entry Level Requirement: Swimmer must be
able to paddle stroke 15 yards unassisted with face in the water
& repeatedly blow bubbles and come up for a breath. This level
marks the introduction of true strokes. Swimmers will learn
the components of Freestyle, Backstroke and rotary breathing.
Treading water and recovery to a swimming position is mastered.
Complete independence is achieved.
FISH
Stroke Development Entry Level Requirement: 1. Swimmer must be
able to swim 50 yards Freestyle and Backstroke with proper form.
2. Tread water & swim back to the side unassisted. The objective
of this level is to develop coordination, confidence and endurance
in swimming Freestyle and Backstroke. Breaststroke and flip turns
are introduced.
FLYING FISH
Stroke Refinement Entry Level Requirement: 1. Swimmer must
be able to swim 100 yards Freestyle and Backstroke with proper
form. 2. Swim 50 yards Breaststroke. 3. Butterfly is introduced.
4. Tread water and retrieve toy from 5 foot depth. The objective of
this level is to achieve proper timing, technique, and refinement in
Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke. Butterfly is introduced.