Prerequisite - Child must be 9-36 months old.

Join us for this exploration of the water. This class is designed for young children (9 mo-3 years old) who are most at-risk for accidental drowning. Together, parents and children will learn key safety tips and skills while playing games and singing songs.

Requirements

• A parent/adult is required to participate in the water at every lesson.
• All children must wear a swim diaper.
• Registration is limited to one class per child per June Session.

Prerequisite - Children must be at least 3-years-old to participate in class.

In this class, children will become acclimated to the water through activities, games, and play. Acclimation includes water submersion, nose/mouth bubbles, introduction to bobs, and age-appropriate water safety.

Is this class right for my child? - If your child can independently submerge their head and blow bubbles, they are ready for the next level.

Requirements

• Any child not potty-trained must wear a swim diaper.
• Parent, guardian, or responsible adult present in the facility.
• Participants must wear proper swim attire.

Children will expand on the skills learned in the Flounder class and learn to be in the water unassisted in both front and back positions while learning to propel themselves through the water using either arms or legs.

Is this class right for my child? - If your child can independently float on their front and back for 10 seconds, they are ready for the next level.

Requirements

• Parent, guardian, or responsible adult present in the facility.
• Participants must wear proper swim attire.

Children will learn fundamental freestyle and backstroke skills with emphasis placed on the coordination and timing of the strokes as well as the development of a strong flutter kick.

Is this class right for my child? - If your child can independently swim the length of the pool on the surface, using proper arm and leg movements, they are ready for the next level.

Requirements

• Parent, guardian, or responsible adult at the facility.
• Participants must wear proper swim attire.

Children will work to improve their freestyle and backstroke in this class while learning all 4 competitive strokes. Emphasis will be placed on developing strokes that are swim meet legal. Skills include strong freestyle and backstroke, strong kicks (flutter, butterfly, breaststroke), novice breaststroke and butterfly, tread for 1 minute, standing dives, surface dives, flip turns. After mastery is achieved, swimmers will refine all 4 competitive strokes while gradually increasing strength and endurance. The ultimate goal is to swim each of the four competitive strokes legally for the specified distances.

Requirements

• Parent, guardian, or responsible adult present in the facility.
• Participants must wear proper swim attire.