Swim Lesson Descriptions
Full Swim Lesson Descriptions can also be found online here.
Tadpole | Safety Skill: Queuing “Ready, Set, Go” “One-Two-Three”
Hightlights: Water entry, blow bubbles, assited front glide, assisted leg action, "reach and pull" arm movements, songs and games to make learning fun
Exiting skills: Must be 3 years of age to advance to the Lil’ Shrimp. Repeating this class just before going into next class is beneficial. |
Lil' Shrimp | Pool Rule: No Running. Safety Skill: Back Float
Highlights: Assisted roll over front to back, assisted intro to flutter kick, head under water, blow bubbles, assisted glides, assisted jump into shallow water, songs and games to make learning fun.
Exiting skills: Must be 4 years old to advance to Starfish. Head under water and blow bubbles. Assisted front and back float 2/3 count. Assisted rollover front to back. |
Starfish | Class Rule: One hand on wall and head above water
Highlights: Safely enter/exit pool, humming under water, independent front float, back glide with kick, full submersion of head for 3 seconds, bubbles from nose, bobbing, assisted rollerver front to back.
Exiting skills: Enter water and bob 10 times. Back float 3 sec. and front float 3 sec. Unassisted front glide with kick 5’. |
Guppy | Pool Rule: Good Shower. Safety Skill: Bobbing to Safety
Highlights: Front/back float for 6 seconds, flutter kick front and back, bobbing, intro to treading water, back glide, back/front crawl.
Exiting skills: Front glide w/kick 10’, front crawl 5yd roll to back and float 6 sec. Back crawl 5yd. |
Otter | Pool Rule: Never Swim Alone. Safety Skill: Treading Water
Highlights: Underwater exploration, back stroke, treading water, front crawl with breathing, intro to breast stroke, bobbing to safety, intro to diving, change direction on wall.
Exiting skills: Jump into deep swim front crawl 15yd, maintain position by treading water for 30 seconds and back crawl 15yd. |
Stingray | Pool Rule: Never Swim if You Are Sick. Safety Skill: Elementary Back Stroke
Highlights: Front crawl with breathing 25 yards, intro to flip turns, back stroke 25 yards, tread water for one minute, elem back stroke 25 yards, breast stroke, intro to egg beater kick. Exiting skill: Stride dive into deep swim front crawl w/propper side breathing 25yd, change direction at wall and swim elementary backstroke 25yd. Tread water for 1 minute. |
