Class Levels
Water Babies Program
6:1 ratio with caregiver
Please note that some Water Babies classes may be mixed level, but it’s important to be aware of where your child is at in their swim journey with regard to their age.
Water Baby Class, 3-12 months
Breath Control, Balance, Buoyancy
Caregiver and baby will be encouraged to establish a relaxed demeanor while acclimating to and bonding in the water. We will work together on harnessing baby’s natural breath control through guided movement. Caregivers will be taught how to use cadence and cues to calmly initiate skills such as water over baby’s head, gentle submersions and long sways to back floats.
Water Tot Class, 13-24 months
Consistency, Reinforcement, Resilience
Crucial safety techniques such as how to safely enter and exit the pool will be introduced and reinforced each class. Students will practice voluntarily catching and holding breath for new skills such as front floating. Proper body positioning will be practiced. Caregivers will learn to assist students with sliding into the water and calmly turning and floating to find their safety wall.
NOTE: We may see some swim regression at this age as children often work through various physical and emotional changes in this monumental time in their development; consistency and reinforcement will be the keys to our water tots’ resilience in their swim lessons.
Learn to Swim Program
3:1 ratio without caregiver
Safety & Foundation Class, 2+ years
Coordination and Independence
Students do not need to be comfortable going under water, but should be able to sit and wait their turn with our interactive lifeguard. Front and back floating are practiced for independence. Self propulsion skills and independent breaths are introduced.
Foundation Reinforcement & Endurance Class, 3+ years
Child can display Safety & Foundation lesson skills independently
Students should be comfortable going under water, and will use Safety & Foundation skills to swim longer distances. More advanced propulsion and treading water are introduced and practiced.
Stroke Technique Program
Beginner Class, 6+
Students will be introduced to the building blocks of backstroke and freestyle with the goal of achieving independence in both strokes.
Advanced Class, 6+
Backstroke and freestyle are practiced for endurance. The building blocks for breast stroke and butterfly are introduced with the goal of achieving independence in both strokes.