PARENT AND CHILD
Long-lasting benefits for 6-month to 3-year olds
We all want the best for our kids. Research has shown that children who learn to swim at a young age reach many developmental milestones earlier than the norm. This includes not just swimming capability, but literacy, numeracy, social and emotional measures as well. Attending baby swimming lessons gives your child the best potential for growth. Taking your baby swimming can be the best possible start to their life of adventures and to give your children the greatest opportunity to thrive in life.
Level 1--
Provides experiences and activities for children to--
- Learn to ask for permission before entering the water
- Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner
- Feel comfortable in the water
- Explore submerging to the mouth, nose, eyes and completely
- Explore buoyancy on the front and back position
- Change body position in the water
- Learn how to play safely
- Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket
Level 2--
Builds upon the skills learned in Level 1 and provides experiences and activities for children to--
- Establish expectation for adult supervision
- Learn more ways to enter and exit the water in a safe manner
- Explore submerging in a rhythmic pattern
- Glide on the front and back with assistance
- Perform combined stroke on front and back with assistance
- Change body position in the water
- Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket in the water
PRESCHOOL
Foundation for education for 4 & 5-year olds
The Preschool Aquatics Program is designed to be the best possible introduction to the water for kids who are ready to learn without a parent. Games and lesson are designed to exercise their developing minds as well as their bodies.
Level 1--
Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills.
- Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
- Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front and back glides and recover to a vertical position
- Back float and recover to a vertical position
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Tread with arm and hand actions
- Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
- Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
Level 2--
Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water.
- Enter water by stepping in
- Exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Bobbing
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front and back floats and glides
- Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Tread water using arm and leg actions
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Finning arm action on back
Level 3--
Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water.
- Enter water by jumping in
- Fully submerge and hold breath
- Bobbing
- Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
- Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
- Back float and glide
- Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
- Tread water using arm and leg actions
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Finning arm action on back
LEARN TO SWIM
Learn to Swim for 6-year olds and older
Each stage of the Learn To Swim program from Introduction to Stroke Development has been specially developed to ensure children learn all the skills they will ever need to be confident and safe in and around the water.
Level 1—Introduction to Water Skills
Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
- Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
- Bobbing
- Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects
- Front and back glides and floats
- Recover to vertical position
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Tread water using arm and hand actions
- Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
- Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
Level 2—Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Gives participants success with fundamental skills.
- Enter and exit water by stepping or jumping from the side
- Fully submerge and hold breath
- Bobbing
- Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects
- Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
- Front and back glides and floats
- Recover to vertical position
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
- Tread water using arm and leg actions
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Finning arm action
Level 3—Stroke Development
Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water
- Enter water by jumping from the side
- Headfirst entries from the side in sitting and kneeling positions
- Bobbing while moving toward safety
- Rotary breathing
- Survival float
- Back float
- Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
- Tread water
- Flutter, scissor, dolphin and breaststroke kicks on front
- Front crawl and elementary backstroke
Level 4—Stroke Improvement
Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.
- Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions
- Swim under water
- Feet first surface dive
- Survival swimming
- Front crawl and backstroke open turns
- Tread water using 2 different kicks
- Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
- Flutter and dolphin kicks on back
Level 5—Stroke Refinement
Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
- Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke
- Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely
- Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming
- Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
- Sculling