Parent/Child (English & Spanish)
Level 1 & 2: Shrimp and Kippers
Ages 6 - 12 months
- Introductory class for parent and child
- Children must wear rubber pants
- No diapers
- Parents must participate with child
Level 3: Inias
Ages 13 - 24 months
- Child responds to visual and/or verbal clues such as reaching and kicking
- Children must wear rubber pants
- No diapers
- Parent must participate with child
Level 4: Perch
Ages 19 - 36 months
- Child propels self through water with flotation device allowing another adult to hold him/her in the water
- Children must wear rubber pants
- No diapers
- Parents must participate with child
Level 5: Perch Plus
Ages 2 - 3 years
- A continuation of basic swimming skills and water safety skills
- Parents asked to assist the instructor in the water on the first day of class
- Following classes need one parent to assist, and we will schedule you accordingly
- Prior participation in Perch class or director's approval required
- Children must wear rubber pants
- No diapers
- Parents must participate with child
Preschool (English)
Level 1: Pike A
Ages 3 - 5 years
30-minute class
- Little or no water experience necessary
- Children learn how to swim with a flotation device, blow bubbles with face in the water and lie on their backs with ears in the water
- Use a full flotation block
Level 1: Pike B
Ages 3 - 5 years
30-minute class
- Must swim independently with flotation
- Children learn to float, glide, flutter kick, jump in and swim horizontally
- Class ratio is 5 children to 1 instructor
- Use a full flotation block
Level 2: Eels
Ages 3 - 5 years
30-minute class
- Children must be able to swim horizontally with 1/2 flotation block or no flotation for 25 meters
- Pike skills reviewed
- Rotary breathing, kicking on back and diving skills taught
- Class ratio is 5 children to 1 instructor
Level 3: Rays
Ages 4 - 5 years
45-minute class
- No flotation block necessary
- Must be able to swim 30 feet horizontally and demonstrate rotary breathing with kickboard
- Learn bobbing, treading and arm coordination with rotary breathing
- Class ratio is 6 children to 1 instructor
Youth and Adult (English & Spanish)
Polliwog
Ages 6+
45-minute beginner class
- Students learn front glide and flutter kick, back glide and flutter kick, paddle stroke and rhythmic breathing
Minnow
Ages 6+
45-minute class
- Must complete Guppy or be able to swim front crawl, rotary breathing for 25 meters
- Students learn back crawl, diving and elementary backstroke kick
- Class ratio is 8 children to 1 instructor
Fish
Ages 6+
45-minute class
- Must complete Minnow or be able to swim front crawl and back crawl with rotary breathing for 35 meters
- Students learn breaststroke kick, dolphin kick and elementary backstroke
- Class ratio is 8 children to 1 instructor
Flying Fish/Shark
Ages 6+
45-minute class
- Must complete Fish or be able to swim 200 meters front crawl and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick and dolphin kick
- Students learn breaststroke, butterfly, open turns and sidestroke
- Class ratio is 8 children to 1 instructor
Adults
Ages 12+
45-minute class
- Open to all beginners
- This class is especially formed with your individual goals in mind
- Instruction on strokes is included