Parents accompany children in the water, the class introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.

Stage 1: Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into the water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in the water.

Stage 2: Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely enter and exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Stage 4: Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.

Stage 5: Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.

Must be at least 7 years old for this class, no exceptions.

In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing an integrated arm and leg action.

Students will develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage will lay the foundation for future progressions. Students will focus on body position, control, directional change, and forward movement in the water.

Students in this class are beginners!