For children 61⁄2 to 11 years old with little or no swimming experience. Skills taught include: understanding basic water safety rules, water adjustment skills, supported and unsupported front and back float for five seconds, gliding, front and back kicks with support, and demonstrating alternating arm action with simultaneous use of legs. Children will be separated in to appropriate groups based on age and swimming ability.

For children 61⁄2 to 10 years old who demonstrate the ability to perform all skills listed in Penguins level and swim ten yards without support. Skills taught include: freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, butterfly kick, breaststroke kick, and elementary backstroke, plus some water safety skills.

For children 7 to 13 years old. Skills taught include: swim fifteen yards of front crawl with side breathing, swim fifteen yards of back crawl, swim ten yards of elementary backstroke kick, swim ten yards breaststroke kick, swim ten yards sidestroke kick and tread water for one minute.

For children 8 to 13 years old. Swimmers must be able to swim freestyle with side breathing, backstroke and elementary backstroke for twenty five yards. Instruction focuses on endurance with backstroke and freestyle, master freestyle side breathing, and builds on butterfly and elementary backstroke. Breaststroke, sidestroke, and turning at the wall will be introduced.

Jr. Lifeguard Program

This class is brought to you by the American Red Cross. Participants will learn the basic skills of lifeguarding. This invaluable course teaches water safety plus the leadership tools you need as a junior lifeguard. The course curriculum focuses on five core categories for effective lifeguarding: prevention, fitness, response, leadership, and professionalism. To take this class, you must be able to swim nonstop for two lengths of the swimming pool (50 yards) with minimal effort.

Infant Swim Lessons

These classes are designed to expose the child and parent to water orientation, focusing on achieving a high level of comfort in and around water. The parent will be instructed in basic skills that will aid the child’s learning elementary swimming skills. Parent/adult required in water with child.

For children 18 mo. – 2 years This course is intended to introduce you and your child to the presence of water. Some activities include blowing bubbles, water exploration, entering and exiting the water safely and gaining an increased comfort with being fully submerged.

For children 2 to 31⁄2 years old. Similar to Level 1, this class is for toddlers who are not yet comfortable with swimming in the absence of a familiar adult. The activities presented in this course include the ones mentioned above, with the addition of basic swimming skills like rolling from front to back, opening eyes while submerged, and floating.

Pre-school Swim Lessons

For young children 3 – 6 years For children who have a basic comfort level with water. Parents are not in the water with child during the instruction. Child will be introduced to age– appropriate safety topics and begin learning the fundamentals of safe and effective swimming. Upon enrollment, children will be placed in classes based on ability.

For children 3 – 6 years old Skills include: understanding basic water safety rules, water adjustment skills, blowing bubbles, supported and unsupported front and back float for five seconds, front and back kicks with support, demonstration of alternating arm action with simultaneous use of legs.

For children 4 – 6 years old Children must possess skills from the previous level and swim 10 yards without support. Skills taught include: freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, butterfly kick, breaststroke kick and elementary backstroke, plus some water safety skills.

Junior Water Polo

Water polo is a fun and energetic sport that focuses on team cohesion and game strategy. During this seven-week class, participants will learn proper ways to shoot and pass the ball, as well as defensive and offensive techniques. This class is designed for kids who have intermediate or higher swimming skills. Participants must also be able to tread water and swim two lengths of the pool nonstop.