Parent-Assisted Lessons
Parent-assisted lessons are 30-minute classes, held in June, July and August. Monday/Wednesday classes are six lessons per session; Saturday classes are four lessons per session.
Star Babies (8-18 months)
This class is designed to be an infant’s first introduction to water adjustment with an emphasis on parent participation/education, as well as safety skills and fun. One child per adult in the water.
Star-Tots (12-36 months)
For children who are not ready for an independent swim program or the child who has mastered the Parent/Tot class and is ready for more swim-readiness skills. One child per adult in the water.
Sea-Stars (2-4 years)
For preschool children who are not ready for an independent swim lesson program but are ready for more advanced skills. In this class, the parent will help prepare the child through various activities to become more independent in the water as well as working on locomotion and safety skills. One child per adult in the water.
Swim School
Preschool-Age Lessons (suggested age 3-5 years)
Shrimps
For children who are ready to participate in an aquatic class on their own. Focus is on basic water adjustment, breath control, and floating. Blow bubbles fully submerge unassisted; front and back float with support and assisted rolling over from front to back and back to front. Assisted streamline on front and back.
Tadpoles
Prerequisite skills: Jump in, roll on back for 5 seconds. Focus: is on forward movement and directional change and assisted streamline on front and back with and without kicks. Participants will learn how to jump in, recover for air, swim forward for 10 feet, change direction on their own and swim back to the wall.
Guppies
Prerequisite skills: Jump in and swim 10feet and return; back glide 10 feet. Focus is on rotary movement. Participants will work on body positioning for freestyle, unassisted front and back streamline and treading water.
Minnows
Prerequisite skills: Tread water 15 seconds, jump in and recover to side glide position and kick 10 feet. Focus is on integrated movement and freestyle. Participants will start to develop freestyle with correct body positioning and breathing, start the progression of backstroke.
School-Age Lessons (Suggested Ages: 6-12 years)
Sea Otter
For children ready to participate in an aquatic class on their own. Focus is on basic water adjustment, breath control and floating. Blow bubbles, fully submerge unassisted, front and back float with support. Assisted rolling over from front to back and back to front. Assisted streamline on front and back.
Sea Horse
Prerequisite skills: Jump in, roll on back for 5 seconds. Focus: on forward movement and direction change, as well as assisted streamline on front and back with and without kicks. Participants will learn how to jump in, recover for air, swim forward for 10 feet, change direction on their own and swim back to the wall.
Sea Turtle
Prerequisite skills: Jump in and swim 10 feet and return; back glide 10 feet Focus is on rotary movement. Participants will work on body positioning for freestyle, unassisted front and back streamline and treading water.
Sea Lion
Prerequisite skills: Tread water 15 seconds, jump in and recover to side glide position and kick 10 feet. Focus is on integrated movement and freestyle. Participants will start to develop freestyle with correct body positioning and breathing, start the progression of Backstroke.
Stroke School
Suggested Ages: 6-12 years
Dolphin
Prerequisite skills: Jump In, swim 30 feet freestyle with rhythmic breathing. Focus is on freestyle and backstroke with an introduction to butterfly. Participants will work on stroke mechanics of freestyle and backstroke, introduction to butterfly body motion.
Manta Ray
Prerequisite skills: Swim 30 feet of freestyle and 30 feet of backstroke with proficient stroke mechanics. Focus is on the stroke mechanics of butterfly.
Shark
Prerequisite skills: Swim butterfly for 10 feet with proficient stroke mechanics. Focus is on the stroke mechanics of breaststroke.
Orca
Prerequisite skills: Swim 30 feet of breaststroke with proficient stroke mechanics. Focus is on building endurance. By the end of the class, participants should be swimming a minimum 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke; 25 yards of butterfly and be able to do flip turns and open turns.
Swim School
Middle School Age Lessons (Suggested Ages: 12-15 years)
Pre-teen to Teen Swim Lessons and Stroke Improvement
This class is designed for youth ages 12-15 years based on the participant’s ability. On the first day instructors will evaluate the participant’s swimming ability and create goals to help the swimmer work toward becoming more confident in the water. Whether the swimmer is a beginner or looking for stroke technique, this class will meet your needs.
Adult Lessons
Adult lessons are 45-minute classes held in June, July and August. Monday/Wednesday classes are six lessons per session; Saturday classes are four lessons per session.
Adult Beginner
Prerequisite 15 yrs+. Class is designed for adults who wish to learn to swim and will be geared to meet the needs of individuals. Focus is on adapting to the water and introduction to freestyle, back float and safety skills.
Adult Intermediate
Prerequisite 15 yrs+. Class is designed for adults who have mastered the beginner skills and can swim 25 yards using Freestyle. Will introduce Backstroke and Breaststroke.