Swim Lessons: Swim School (3-12 yrs) Tue

The Swim School program develops a foundation of swimming and safety skills with a focus on self-rescue. Students aged 3 to 12 years' work toward development of five core swimming competencies or stages. Children progress through the stages at individual rates. Learning is self-paced but challenging. This level does not emphasize swim technique and stroke development. (1:5)

This class is for children who are not able to swim independently across the deep end of the pool and cannot tread water for 30 seconds.

Stages will be assigned on the first day of class. As swimmers complete benchmarks, they will advance.

Safety Skill: Always ask permission before getting in the water.

Swim Skill: Assisted submersion, relaxed, 5 seconds and then come up to breathe.

Safety Skill: Put on a lifejacket, float on back, kick 20 feet.

Swim Skill: Jump in, submerge, recover for air, roll on back for 5 seconds in swimwear and in regular clothes.

Safety Skill: Reach or Throw (Don’t Go) and know how to call 911.

Swim Skill: Jump in, submerge, recover for air, forward movement 10 feet, change direction, and return to wall in swimwear and in regular clothes.

Safety Skill: Tread water 15 seconds.

Swim Skill: Jump in, submerge, recover to side glide position and kick 10 feet.

Safety Skill: Survival float and tread water for 30 seconds.

Swim Skill: Start in side glide, swim freestyle 30 feet with 1-2-3 breath pattern.