Preschool Classes (3-5 years)
Child must be 3 by the start of the
class. Maximum enrollment is 6.
The preschool program provides children
with their first pool experience without parental assistance in a safe,
fun, and positive learning environment.
Pike: This class is a great way to introduce new little swimmers to the
pool and help them to develop safe water habits in a fun and encouraging
environment.
-Pre-requisite: NONE.
-Skills Spotlight: Basic paddle stroke, kicking
skills, blowing bubbles with their face in the water, floating, pool
safety, proper use of personal flotation devices (PFD), and
instructional flotation devices (IFD).
Eel: The Eel class is for little swimmers who are well adjusted to the
water and are eager to learn more. Eel swimmers continue to build on
Pike skills such as kicking and the basic paddle stroke.
-Pre-requisite: Completed PIKE skills. -Skills Spotlight: Kicking, floating on front and back, and progressive paddle stroke.
Ray: At this level, Ray swimmers are ready to begin developing endurance
as well as improving stroke skills. Rays are also introduced to
treading water, rhythmic breathing, rescue skills, and learn about
personal water safety.
-Pre-requisite: Completed EEL skills. -Skills Spotlight: Stroke
development, treading water, building endurance, rhythmic breathing, and
introduction to rescue skills.
Starfish: Starfish is a special advanced class designed for swimmers who
pass RAY level but are still in preschool. Children in Starfish level
review previous skills, personal safety, rescue skills, and work on
refining their strokes. They also learn underwater swimming skills.
-Pre-requisite: Completed RAY skills. -Skills Spotlight: Stroke refinement and underwater swimming.
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School Age (6 years and up)
Child must be 6 before the start of the
class. Maximum enrollment is 8.
Whether your school age child is a new
swimmer or has been swimming circles around you, the school age program
offers a class that is just right for your child's skill level.
Polliwog: Polliwog is the beginner level for school age children to help
them become acquainted with the pool and adjust to the water. Polliwog
swimmers learn front and back floating skills, the paddle stroke,
personal safety, and the use of floating devices.
-Pre-requisite: NONE.
-Skills Spotlight: Water adjustment, personal safety, floating, and the paddle stroke.
Guppy: Guppy swimmers continue to build confidence in their ability by
practicing paddle stroke skills, floating, and rotary breathing without
the aid of floating devices.
-Pre-requisite: Completed POLLIWOG.
-Skills Spotlight: Lead-up strokes to
the front crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke,
breaststroke, survival, floating, and treading water.
Minnow: At the minnow level, children continue to refine their lead-up
stroke skills and begin to sequence these movements with more
consistency.
-Pre-requisite: Completed GUPPY. -Skills Spotlight: Endurance development,
sequencing lead-up stroke movements, basic rescue and safety skills.
Fish: Children begin to see the results of their previous work and
perform the front crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke
and breaststroke. The butterfly stroke is also introduced.
-Pre-requisite: Completed MINNOW. -Skills Spotlight: Perform the front
crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, and
introduction to butterfly.
Flying Fish/Shark: This is advance level where students focus on stroke
enhancements and endurance. Swimmers will also learn turns, rescue
skills, and personal safety.
-Pre-requisite: Completed FISH. -Skills Spotlight: Stroke perfection and open/flip turns.
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