AquaBabies 

Age Range: 4 months -15 months
Duration: 30 minute weekly classes
Max ratio: 6:1
Considerations: Caregiver accompanies child in the water - child is not yet walking

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Skills Addressed in AquaBabies:

● Gentle and FUN approach to water safety and survival
● Enter and exit the water safely - always with an adult - holding onto the rail
● Techniques to help tolerate water on the face and head
● Condition the child to be ready when counting to 3
● Navigate the stair area and recovering if they slip
● Hold breath while submerging
● Front glide - introduction to kick
● Back float to breathe - tolerate ears in the water
● Emphasis is on safety in the home and around aquatic environments

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AquaTots 

Age Range: 12 months - 4 years
Duration: 30 minute weekly classes
Max ratio: 6:1
Considerations: Caregiver accompanies child in the water - child is mobile

 

​Skills Addressed in Aquatots:

● Gentle and FUN approach to water safety and survival
● Enter and exit the water safely - always with an adult - holding onto the rail
● Techniques to help tolerate water on the face and head
● Hold breath while submerging,
● Front glide with kicking
● Independent back float
● Rollover to breathe on the back
● Propel to the wall, hold on, hand walk and climb out to safety
● Water safety in the home (bathtubs, toilets, buckets, kiddie pools, pools)

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Little Develop

Ages: 2.5-3.5 - by instructor recommendation only
Duration: 30 minute weekly classes.  •   Max ratio: 4:1
Considerations: By instructor recommendation - transitional class
from AquaTots to AquaDevelop - parents are no longer assisting
the swimmer in the water

 

Criteria to enter Little Develop:

 

● glide at least 5 feet with eyes and ears in the water,
● back float 5 seconds independently,
● sit on the steps safely, follow simple instructions and wait for turn

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Skills Addressed in Little Develop:

● Enter and exit the water safely - always with an adult - holding onto the rail
● Introduce bubble blowing
● Pick up rings from the bottom of the pool
● Propel to the steps and wall independently
● Kick and propel on back
● Roll over to get a breath and back to swim
● Jump in and turn around to grab the wall
● Hand walk along the wall to safety

 

AquaBasics 

Duration: 30 minute weekly classes

Max ratio: 4:1

 

Criteria for joining AquaBasics:

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● Sit on the steps safely, follow simple instructions and wait for turn

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Skills Addressed in AquaBasics:

● Enter and exit the water safely - always with an adult - holding onto the rail
● Techniques to help tolerate water on the face and head
● Submersion of eyes and ears
● Pick up rings from the bottom of the pool
● Front glide with kicking
● Independent back float - adjust to ears in water
● Propel to the wall, holding on, hand walking and climbing out to safety
● Jump in with assistance

 

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AquaDevelop 1

Duration: 30 minute weekly classes

Max ratio: 4:1

 

Criteria for joining AquaDevelop 1:

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● Glide with eyes and ears in the water for 5-10 feet
● Independent backfloat for 5 seconds

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Skills Addressed in AquaDevelop 1:

● Forward glide with flutter kick in streamline position
● Exhale underwater
● Kick and propel on back for 10-15 feet
● Introduction to rollovers
● Tread water for 10+ seconds
● Jump in, turn and grab the wall
● Climb out independently at the wall

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AquaDevelop 2    

Duration: 30 minute weekly classes

Max ratio: 4:1

 

Criteria for joining AquaDevelop 2:

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● Front glide with flutter kick for 15-20 feet
● Backfloat with flutter kick for at least 15 feet.
● Complete 1 rollover from front to back to front
● Tread water for 10 seconds
● Jump in the pool in the shallow end independently

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Skills Addressed:

● Complete 3 rollovers independently
● Perform front crawl while side breathing for 30 feet
● Add front crawl arms for propulsion
● Add long arms to backstroke
● Backwards glides off the wall
● Jump in at 5+ foot depth and swim to safety
● Tread water for 30+ seconds

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AquaRefine  

Duration: 30-45 minute weekly classes

Max ratio: 5:1

 

Criteria for joining AquaRefine 1:

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● Swim at least 30 feet both crawlstroke and backstroke
● Front crawl performed with eyes and ears in the water using side breathing
● Tread water for 30+ seconds
● Jump into the pool independently at 5+ foot depth

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Skills Addressed:

● Front crawl using long arms and side breathing for 30-60 feet
● Backstroke using long arms for 30-60 feet
● Increasing endurance
● Breaststroke will be introduced
● Jumping to swim into deep water
● Treading water for at least 60 seconds

 

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Dolphins Preteam  

Duration: 45 minute weekly classes

Max ratio: 6:1

 

Criteria for Pre-Swim Team:

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● Swimmers are completing 75 feet in both crawl stroke and backstroke
● Knowledge of breaststroke
● Swimmers must be comfortable and competent in deep water
● Tread for at least 1 minute

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Skills Addressed:

● Build endurance to swim 50 yards/meters of front crawl and backstroke
● Refining breaststroke
● Introduction to butterfly
● Introduction to front, back and open turns
● Introduction to relay races and IMs (individual medley)
● Treading for 2+ minutes
● Diving into deep water (in pools greater than 9 feet deep)
● Swimmers are invited to participate in lightly competitive swim meets

 

 

Dolphins Swim Team

​Duration: 60 minute weekly classes

Max ratio: 8:1

 

Criteria Swim Team:

Swimmers must be able to swim 50 meters of each of the 4 competitive swim strokes

● Freestyle with flipturn
● Backstroke with flip turn
● Breaststroke with open turn
● Butterfly with open turn

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Skills Addressed:

● Continue to master freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly
● Improve stroke efficiency and endurance
● Refine starts, turns, relays and IMs (individual medley)
● Option to participate in swim meets with emphasis on personal best and
sportsmanship
● Junior lifeguarding skills including basic water rescue and hands only CPR

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AquaFast Track - 15 min Private 

Duration: 15 minute weekly session

Max ratio: 1:1

 

Considerations:

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This course is especially designed for AquaBasics swimmers to move
to independent swimming skills quickly. AquaFast Track lessons typically produce
independent swimming skills faster than group lessons due to the concentrated
instruction and personalized approach. Once the following independent skills are
achieved, swimmers will move to our AquaDevelop 1 group class.

Skills Addressed:

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● Enter and exit the water safely - always with an adult - holding onto the rail
● Techniques to help tolerate water on the face and head
● Submersion of eyes and ears
● Pick up rings from the bottom of the pool
● Front glide with kicking
● Independent back float - adjust to ears in water
● Propel to the wall, holding on, hand walking and climbing out to safety
● Jump in with assistance