Grownup & Me Lessons
Shrimps: Grownup and Me 1* (Ages 6 mo-3 yrs)
Beginning lessons for infants and toddlers. Emphasis is on water adjustment, floating, bubbles, going underwater, holding breath, kicking and arm movement through songs and games.
Seahorses: Grownup and Me 2* (Ages 3-5 yrs)
Swim readiness class for young children who prefer to learn with a familiar grownup. It introduces floating, bubbles, going underwater, holding breath, kicking, arm strokes glides, body position and entering and exiting water.
Beginner Lessons
Tadpoles: Level 1 (Ages 3-5 yrs)
Swim readiness class for young children who are ready to swim with the instructor(s). It introduces floating, bubbles, going underwater, holding breath, kicking, arm strokes, glides, body position and entering and exiting the water.
Guppies: Level 2 (Ages 3-5 yrs)
For young children who have completed Tadpoles or are able to glide two (2) body lengths, roll over and float for three (3) seconds with support. Emphasis is on basic swimming skills including breath control, rhythmic breathing, floating, gliding, sculling, forward propulsion, kicking, arm strokes and basic safety.
Lobsters: Levels 1+2 (Ages 6-14 yrs)
For first time swimmers, combining Tadpoles and Guppies for school-aged children. Skills include entering and exiting the water, submerging, breath control, rhythmic breathing, floating, gliding, sculling, forward propulsion, kicking, arm strokes and basic safety.
Intermediate Lessons
Turtles: Level 3 (Ages 4-14 yrs)
For swimmers who have completed Guppies or Lobsters, or who are able to float or tread for 15 seconds and swim five (5) body lengths unsupported. Fundamental skills include rhythmic and rotary breathing, floating, treading, sculling, forward propulsion and water safety. Freestyle, backstroke and elementary backstroke will be introduced.
Otters: Level 4 (Ages 5-14 yrs)
For swimmers who have completed Turtles, or who can swim 15 yards independently. Emphasis is on stroke development including freestyle with rotary breathing, backstroke, elementary backstroke and treading. Breaststroke, underwater swimming and reaching rescues will be introduced.
Dolphins: Level 5 (Ages 5-14 yrs)
For swimmers who have completed Otters, or who are able to swim 25 yards of freestyle and 15 yards of backstroke. Emphasis is on stroke proficiency and endurance for freestyle, back stroke, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and treading. Sidestroke, diving and survival swimming will be introduced.
Advanced Lessons
Wahoos: Level 6 (Ages 7-14 yrs)
For swimmers who have completed Dolphins, or who are able to swim 50 yards of freestyle and backstroke and 25 yards of breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke. Emphasis is on stroke refinement and efficiency of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Additional skills include starts, turns, surface dives, approach strokes and swimming for fitness.