What's your level?
Deciding Your Level
3 - 24 months Parent & Child Classes
Reusable Cloth Swim Diapers* are required for all swimmers in parent & child classes.
*Variety of sizes for reusable swim diapers are available in our retail store for purchase - please call to confirm availibility.
Baby Splash
3-5 months 6:1 ratio | FREE!
Smooth and easy introduction to water safety skills, water acclimation, comfort, and balance in the water. Ideal for parent and child bonding.
Required Equipment: Reusable Swim Diapers
Class Goals:
- Supported floating
- Tummy Time
- Rolling over on mat
- Socialization for parent and child
- Water acclimation
Shrimps
6 months - 2.5 years | 4:1 ratio
Swimmers learn through interactive play with parent, teacher, and other swimmers. Parents will also learn how reinforce swimmer development and about water safety.
Required Equipment: Reusable Swim Diapers
Swimmers learn through interactive play with parent, teacher, and other swimmers. Parents will also learn how reinforce swimmer development and about water safety.
Class Goals:
- Comfort when held on front and back floating
- Rolling over front to back
- Holds breath while submerged
- Climbs out of pool using ladder
- Water exploration
Preschoolers
Reusable Cloth Swim Diapers* are required for all swimmers under 3 years, and any preschool swimmers who are not yet potty-trained.
Goggles are recommended for Barnacles, Seahorses, and Angelfish, and are required for Otters. Each week, at least one skill will be performed without goggles.
*Variety of sizes for reusable swim diapers are available in our retail store for purchase- please call to confirm availibility.
Guppies
2-5.6 years 4:1 ratio
For those who are ready to swim without a parent, and have fun while learning the foundations of swimming.
Guppies establish water acclimation through floating while learning to be safe in and around water. Swimmers spend time exploring the pool while developing water confidence.
Class Goals:
- Crab walk
- Blow bubbles
- Eyes in water
- Supported front float with kicking
- Supported back float (10 seconds), ears in water
Barnacles
2-5.6 years 4:1 ratio
Introduction to fundamental swimming skills for preschoolers. Barnacles must be able to participate in class without parent assistance.
Recommended Equipment: Goggles
Barnacles learn to move through the water using their legs while blowing bubbles, as well as swimming to the wall and climbing out.
Class Goals:
- Independent front float
- Independent back float
- Glide with eyes in
- Independent kicking on front
- Learn to scoop arms
Seahorses
2-5.6 years 4:1 ratio
For swimmers who have completed Barnacles level skills and are ready to swim distances greater than 10 feet.
Recommended Equipment: Goggles
Water confidence is developed by learning to use noodles and other equipment. Swimmers increase endurance to swim 20 feet on front with face in water and “reaching” arms, and kicking on back.
Class Goals:
- Big arms with kicking on front
- Back glides and kicking on back
- Jumps into water with assistance and goes under water
- Assisted safety roll
Angelfish
2-5.6 years 4:1 ratio
For swimmers who have completed Seahorse level skills. Swimmers must be able to swim on their front for 20 feet without assistance, float, and kick independently on their back.
Required Equipment: Swim Goggles
Class Goals:
- Freestyle - roll/float/roll
- Introduction to treading
- Jumps in water, no assistance and swim to wall
Otters
2-5.6 years 4:1 ratio
Swimmers learn side-breathing, backstroke, and practice drills with and without equipment.
Required Equipment: Goggles
Side breathing with freestyle arms and a nice easy backstroke with big arms are the focus in this level.
Class Goals:
- Freestlye swim with side breath
- Backstroke swim
- Comfort using kickboard
- Tread water for 15 seconds
School Age
Goggles are recommended for Sea Turtles and Flounders. Fins and goggles are required for levels Triggerfish and higher. Swim caps are recommended for those with longer hair.
Each week, at least one skill will be performed without goggles. Swimmers may be evaluated for SwimFIT Trials after Manta Rays and upon recommendation from their instructor and a Swim Program Supervisor.
Sea Turtles
5.6-12 years 4:1 ratio
For beginners who have never taken swim lessons before. Ideal swim level for students who have had little to no water experience.
Recommended Equipment: Goggles
Focus is on water adjustment and water confidence. Basic swim and safety skills are introduced.
Class Goals:
- Big arms with kicking (front)
- Big arms with kicking (back)
- Jumps into water and floats on back, no assistance
- Grabs wall and climbs out
Flounders
5.6-12 years 4:1 ratio
For the eager student, ready to jump in and learn proper form for freestyle and backstroke. Elementary backstroke is introduced, along with diving.
Recommended Equipment: Goggles
Flounders develop fundamental skills for freestyle and backstroke. Both elementary backstroke and whip kick are introduced, along with diving and treading.
Class Goals:
- Freestyle with streamline and side breathing
- Backstroke with streamline start
- Elementary Backstroke
- Seated/kneeling dive -Depth Appropriate
Triggerfish
5.6-12 years 4:1 ratio
Triggerfish is the next step for swimmers who are ready to learn more technique. Breastroke kick is introduced and swimmers improve technique in Freestyle and Backstroke.
Required Equipment: Fins and Goggles
Advanced beginner swimmers will refine backstroke with body roll and freestyle with bi-lateral rotary breathing, as well as learning Breaststroke kick. Fins are introduced for leg strength, endurance, and improved ankle flexibility.
Class Goals:
- Backstroke with body roll
- Freestyle with bi-lateral breathing
- Breaststroke kick
- Underwater glides
Sea Lions
5.6-12 years 4:1 ratio
Swimmers must be able to swim freestyle 60 feet with bi-lateral rotary breathing, 60 feet backstroke with body roll, and have flexed feet with Breaststroke kick.
Rquired Equipment: Fins and Goggles
Swimmers increase distance for Freestyle and Backstroke, learn Breaststroke, and Dolphin kick. Diving, open turns, treading, and circle swimming continue to improve.
Class Goals:
- Dolphin kick
- Breaststroke
- Swim - tread - swim
- Standing dive
Manta Rays
5.6-12 years 4:1 ratio
Swimmers must have completed all the mastery skills to graduate from Sea Lions. Swimmers must be able to swim Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Dolphin kick with kickboard. All skills must be completed without fins.
Required Equipment: Fins and Goggles
Introduction to lap and competitive swimming. Butterfly is introduced while students continue refining freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke, and students learn to flip in the water. SwimFIT readiness upon instructor recommendation.
Class Goals:
- Underwater breakouts for Freestyle and Backstroke
- Butterfly 75 feet
- Racing dives from the side
- Flips in the water
Dolphins
5.6-12 years 4:1 ratio
Swimmers must have completed all the mastery skills to graduate from Manta Rays. Swimmers must be able to complete 150 feet each of Freestyle and Backstroke, and 75 feet Breaststroke and butterfly. Skills must be achieved without fins.
Required Equipment: Fins and Goggles
Drills for each stroke are used to build endurance. Swimmers focus on refining the four competitive strokes, and correct turns for all strokes. SwimFIT readiness upon instructor recommendation.
Class Goals:
- Freestyle and Backstroke with flip turn
- Breaststroke with underwater breakouts and turns
- Butterfly with underwater breakout and turns
- Dive from block
Reef Sharks
5.6-12 years 4:1 ratio
Swimmers must have completed all the mastery skills to graduate from Dolphins. Students must be able to swim 150 feet each of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
Required Equipment: Fins and Goggles
For the expert swimmers interested in continued development of swimming and water safety awareness. Students improve ability to swim long distances with ease and efficiency. Swimmers in Reef Sharks are prepared for SwimFIT.
Class Goals:
- Racing starts from the block
- IM with proper turns
- Continuous Swim 400 yards
- FIND - Problem solving for safety
- FAST - Helping in an emergency
Pricing
$40 annual Registration Fee
*Tuition will be adjusted for 5 lesson months and prorated for Holiday closures. Billing is on the 20th day of the month. Billed monthly enrollments will be charged
at the time of registration to the card on file.
