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Swim Lessons Class Descriptions

Parent Child
- Parents participate in this water adjustment class
- Children must wear rubber/plastic pants (no diapers)
- Ages newborn-3
Pike A
- Child has little or no swimming experience
- General introduction to basic water skills like blowing bubbles, kicking on front and back
- Ages 3-5
Pike B
- Child can swim independently with a flotation device and is comfortable with face in water
- Ages 3-5
Eels
- Child can swim horizontally with flotation device for 25 yards and swim horizontally with no flotation device for five yards
- Ages 3-5
Starfish
- No flotation device necessary
- Must be able to swim 25 meters front and back and have rotary breathing skills
- Learn front and back crawls, diving
- Ages 4-5
Rays
- Swims 15-20 yards horizontally with no flotation device
- Child learns to tread water and increase endurance
- Age 3 must have permission from Aquatics Director
- Ages 4-5
Polliwog
- Beginner class
- Students learn front glide and flutter kick, back glide and flutter kick, paddle stroke and rhythmic breathing
- Ages 6-15
Guppy
- Must complete Polliwog or be able to swim 25 meters on their front and back
- Students will refine paddle stroke and progress toward front crawl
- Ages 6-15
Minnows
- Must complete Guppy or be able to swim 35 meters back crawl and front crawl with rotary breathing
- Students learn breaststroke kick, dolphin kick and elementary backstroke
- Ages 6-15
Adult
- Open format class with your goals in mind
- Designed for both beginners and advanced swimmers
- Ages 16 and older
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