Level 1 swim lessons are for beginner swimmers. In this level we teach students how to develop a comfortable air exchange through nose bubbles while also learning body positions that will make swimming easier and more efficient.
Prerequisite: 10 relaxed independent wall bobs
Level 2 swim lessons include floats, glides and the beginning of a proper kick. Level 2 swimmers focus on:
Level 3 Swim Lessons teach independent front and back floats, independent rollover to back float, independent front and back glides. Level 3 swimmers focus on:
Prerequisites: Front glide streamline kicking 15′ and back glide streamline kicking 15′
Level 4 swim lessons teach the essential parts of the crawl stroke: how to hold the head for side breathing, how the hand enters the water, how the arm recovers with a high elbow. We begin the process of putting these components together in preparation for swimming in the competition pool for extended distances. Level 4 swimmers focus on:
Prerequisites: Hand lead crawl stroke with rotary breathing 25′
Level 5/6 swim lessons are taught in the competition pool* and designed to improve swimmers in freestyle, back stroke and when ready adding breast stroke and butterfly. Swimmers will work on perfecting technique, endurance and if desired readiness for swim team.
