Description Of Classes

The following is a list of classes. Please read through the following in order to know where to sign your child up. Classes are designed by skill level first, the age is simply a guide line. If you are unsure which group to place your child into, please choose the lower group. It is much easier to move a child up once the class has begun. All classes are 30 minutes in length.

POOL TEMPERATURE IS A CONSTANT 81 DEGREES YEAR ROUND.

Parent and Tot: This class provides the opportunity for you to get your toddler (8 to 36 months) oriented to the water. The parent gets in the water with the child, and an instructor will be present to assist you in ways to make this first water experience a pleasant one for both parent & child. The more you get a toddler oriented to the water, the less fear they will have once they start formal swim lessons. This class will not teach your toddler how to swim. It is simply a relaxed, fun atmosphere for you and your child to get some water time.

Splish Splash: (age 3 only) A special class designed for 3 year old beginners. Water orientation and introduction to water instruction. Basic water skills will be addressed, but not forced on the child if they are not ready. Main goal is to teach the child that swimming is FUN.

Beginner: (4-6yrs) Has little or no experience with swimming. Class will focus on becoming comfortable with their faces in the water, floating, proper breathing, body position and kick.

Advanced Beginner: (5-8yrs) Advanced beginners should be floating on their stomach and back without assistance, should be able to prone glide and kick about 10-15 feet, and should be starting to attempt over arm strokes. Class will focus on proper stroke techniques, and becoming very comfortable with face in the water. Child will begin work on swimming on the back.

Advanced 1: (5-9 yrs) Is a confident swimmer and will be comfortable swimming in the diving well (deep water) with the instructor out of the water. Can float on front and back unassisted. Needs help learning the proper side-breathing technique while mastering the kick, arm strokes and body position. Class will focus on swimming freestyle and backstroke with good technique, and will introduce the breaststroke.

Advanced 2: (6-10yrs) Is very comfortable in the water. Can perform the side breathing. Can swim freestyle and backstroke very comfortably without extreme effort. Is ready to learn the breaststroke, diving, and be introduced to butterfly.

Stroke Clinic: (6-11yrs) This group is designed to reinforce all four strokes previously learned and to build endurance by doing many laps of the pool. Instructors will correct technique and form. Race diving and flip turns will be introduced.