Aquatics Programs
Welcome to our Aquatics Program Page. Below you will find information about all of our Aquatic Program offerings. Each swim lessons program listed below provides a program description along with the skills taught at each level. Participants should register for the level... If a participant cannot remember if they passed last session, please contact our offices and we can provide you with that information so you register for the correct level.
Parent/Child Swim Lessons
ages 6 months through 3 with parent/caregiver
Sea Squirts
ages 3 through 4
Sea Squirts I - Introduction to Basic Aquatic Skills
To introduce children to be comfortable in the water and help them acquire beginning levels of basic aquatic skills: entering/exiting the water, blowing bubbles, floating, glides, and alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions. |
Sea Squirts II - Development of Basic Aquatic Skills
To build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Sea Squirts I. |
Sea Squirts III - Proficiency of Basic Aquatic Skills
To increase proficiency and build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Sea Squirts I and II by providing additional guided practice with increased distances and times. |
Learn to Swim Program
ages 5 and older
Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills
Introduces basic aquatic skills; which participants continue to build on as they progress through Learn-to-Swim. In addition, participants start developing positive attitudes, effective swimming habits and safe practices in and around the water. Learn-to-Swim Level 1 skills overlap with the Sea Squirts Level I and II skills. |
Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Participants learn to glide and float without support and recover to a vertical position. Participants further develop simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back, laying the foundation for future strokes. This level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills. New water safety topics are introduced, and previously acquired water safety knowledge and skills are reinforced. For those who are age 5 and have passed Sea Squirts III should enroll in Level 2. |
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Level 3 - Stroke Development
Participants expand proficiency of previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice. Participants learn and practice survival floating and learn to swim front crawl and elementary backstroke at rudimentary proficiency levels. Introduction of the scissors and dolphin kicks and extend the time duration for treading water. Participants also learn rules for headfirst entries and begin to learn to enter the water headfirst from a seated position at poolside. As in all levels, new and previously addressed water safety topics are included. Participants who successfully complete Level 3 have achieved basic water competency in a pool environment. |
Level 4 - Stroke Improvement
Participants will improve their aquatic skills and increase their endurance by swimming the strokes learned in Level 3 (i.e., front crawl, elementary backstroke) for greater distances and with more advanced proficiency. Participants add arm actions to the previously learned scissors kick and breaststroke kick to perform the rudimentary sidestroke and to learn the breaststroke. Participants also begin to learn the back crawl and butterfly, as well as the basics of performing a simple open turn at a wall. |
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Level 5 - Stroke Refinement
Participants refine their performance of all six strokes (i.e., front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke) and increase the distances that they swim. Participants also learn to perform flip turns on the front and back. |
Level 6 - Personal Water Safety
The objective of this level is to refine strokes so participants swim them with greater efficiency and effectiveness over longer distances. Focus on preparing participants for more advanced courses, such as the Water Safety Instructor or Lifeguarding course, or other aquatic activities such as competitive swimming or diving. |
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