PARENT/BABY (P/B): is for beginner babies between 4 and 17
months and their parent. Using songs and games, we teach the parent how to
correctly hold their baby to promote relaxed and comfortable movement
through the water. The biggest goals of this class are for the baby to
overcome any fear of water as well as gaining breath control. Babies will
also be working on floating, gliding, reaching, and submerging.
PARENT/TOT (P/T): is for our beginner toddlers between 18 to 36
months and their parent. The main difference between this class and P/B is
age, which means expectations are higher and drills are modified to be age
appropriate. Continuing to use songs and games, we teach the parent how to
correctly hold their toddler to promote relaxed and comfortable movements
through the water. Overcoming fear of the water, gaining breath control and
relaxed gliding are the main goals. Additional skills include floating and
climbing out of the pool.
ADVANCED PARENT/TOT (ADV P/T): is for fearless toddlers between
24 to 36 months and their parent. Together with their parent, the child
expands on their breath control and is introduced to independent swimming
and floating. It’s great to see parent and child explore our underwater
world together. Additional skills include kicking, bubbles, diving to the
bottom of the pool and independently sit diving and jumping into the pool.
Toddlers must complete at least one Parent/Tot session and have their
instructor’s authorization before enrolling into this class.
BASIC WATER SAFETY (BWS): is for any child 3 years of age or
older who may still harbor fear of the water. Getting wet and participating
in class are huge accomplishments for the child. The student learns to trust
the instructor through the bond that they build with each other. Using
trust, patience, love and positive reinforcement our instructors teach their
students to overcome their fear of the water and gain breath control. The
biggest goals of this class are overcoming that fear and swimming 4-5 feet
independently, with their eyes in.
WATER SAFETY ONE (WS1): In this class we take the skills
accomplished in BWS and build upon them. Working the width of the pool, and
using plenty of equipment, patience, and positive reinforcement, the
instructor teaches the student to swim through the water in a streamline
position with fast kicks. Kicking on their back, as well as how to
independently roll over are the main goals of this class. This class also
has a blast diving to the bottom for toys, as well as working on independent
back floats. The confidence gained by the students in this class is amazing.
WATER SAFETY TWO (WS2): is the last class in our water safe
program. The goals of this class are nearly identical to those of WS1 in as
far as rolling over and kicking on their back. The skills are all perfected
with and without fins. The biggest difference between the two classes is the
endurance. Students in WS2 are now working the length of the pool while
perfecting a strong, straight leg kick and maintaining a horizontal body
position. As students complete WS2, we consider them "water-safe" and ready
to learn strokes. NOTE: Although your child may be considered water safe by
our program standards, no child should ever swim unattended.
BEGINNING STROKE 1 (Beg.St 1): is the first class where we teach
your child strokes. After already having completed our water safety levels,
your child has the confidence, comfort, endurance, and a fantastic kick. We
teach the students backstroke, freestyle, and elementary backstroke using
fins and equipment so they can concentrate on perfecting the arm strokes.
When the students are capable of swimming two consecutive lengths of
backstroke and elementary backstroke without fins and freestyle with fins,
they are ready for Beginning Stroke 2.
BEGINNING STROKE 2 (Beg. St 2): in this second level of Beginning
Stroke, your child will build up their endurance enough to be able to swim
two consecutive lengths of freestyle without fins. Backstroke and elementary
backstroke will also be worked on and perfected.
STROKE (ST): In this class the student is taught breaststroke
with an introduction to butterfly and flip turns. The concentration of
swimming and number of laps is considerably more than that of Beg. ST. and
consistent corrections of strokes learned in Beg.ST help to maintain good
habits and techniques. When Breaststroke is perfected and a basic
understanding of butterfly and flip turns is established, the child is ready
to move on to Advanced Stroke.
ADVANCED STROKE (Adv. ST): is our last class for children. This
class serves as great preparation for swim team. All strokes are perfected,
as well as receiving an introduction to two-hand touches, turns, and glides.
The majority of this class is spent swimming laps.
ADULTS: As with all of our levels, our adult classes are taught
at the individual's pace. At the start of the class, the instructor and
adult discuss specific goals and work together on accomplishing them. Unlike
our other classes, these are 45 min long and taught in the evening, free
from children's lessons.
PRIVATES AND SEMI-PRIVATES: Private (PVT.) and Semi-Private
(Semi-PVT.) can be taught at any level per your request and our schedule
availability. This serves as a great chance for you to take advantage of
one-on-one or two-on-one swimming for the student.