Group Classes

For Children Who Can Swim Independently

Completion of Swim Float Survive or a swim test is required to join any of the following group classes. If your child is over 4 years and can already independently roll into a back float and rest and breathe, please contact us via email to set up an evaluation.

Fundamentals Jr.

Ages: Walking – 2.5 years old
Classes/Week: 1-2
Class Length: 30

Similar to Fundamentals but with younger children and a smaller class size. The start of class focuses on survival skills and INDEPENDENTLY getting into their back float. Students in this class learn to Swim-Float-Swim with a straight leg kick on the front and a proper float on their back. This class should be at a slower pace and will emphasize the FUN of swim lessons. Students should be introduced to bubble blowing, and staying on the dock, and should focus heavily on proper body positioning and rolling!

Fundamentals

Ages: 2.5-5 years old
Classes/Week: 1-2
Class Length: 30

For our beginner swimmers just coming out of private or maintenance lessons. This group is to bridge the gap between one-on-one instruction with group instruction. It will turn your survival floating child into a Swim-Float-Swimmer! This class helps students maintain and build on the skills learned in private lessons.

Strokes and Floats I

Ages: 4+ years old
Classes/Week: 1-2
Class Length: 30

Students will start coordinating arm and leg movements on their belly and on their back. Students are introduced to side glide, a skill they will need to master for proper freestyle breathing. They also learn to swim to the bottom of the pool, how to properly wear a life jacket, and how to climb out of the pool without using a ladder. Bubble blowing at this age is introduced as nose bubbles, as opposed to mouth bubbles. Breaststroke arms, or pizza arms, are introduced to help kids move underwater at this level.

Strokes and Floats II

Ages: 4+ years old
Classes/Week: 1-2
Class Length: 30

This class is for swimmers who are ready to tackle the full length of the pool but might face difficulties in a typical lap swimming setting. Participants will refine their ability to execute 4 powerful arms on both the back and belly, with a specific emphasis on incorporating side breathing during swimming on the front. They also continue to learn how to swim underwater, are introduced to the kicks of Butterfly and Breaststroke, and focus on treading water as their safety skill.

Transitions

Ages: 4+ years old
Classes/Week: 1-2
Class Length: 30

Transitions class is a link between Swim Float Swim and lap swimming. Once students can swim the length of the pool independently, the focus should then be on having them transition from rolling to their backs to breathe to proper breathing techniques for freestyle, breaststroke and butterfly. This class focuses on building endurance for lap swimming and heavily focuses on freestyle and backstroke techniques. Students are also introduced to treading water and the breaststroke kick.

Stroke School I

Ages: 5+ years old
Classes/Week: 1-2
Class Length: 30

Students will progress from being strong swimmers into lap swimmers. The focus is on perfecting their Freestyle and Backstroke forms. They are introduced to circle swimming, open turns and flip turns, and backstroke wall count. All these skills will help them to become proficient lap swimmers. Students also focus on getting a strong body dolphin and start to combine their breaststroke arms with their breaststroke kick without needing to properly time the glide and breath. Students are introduced to safety skills such as Reach and Throw, Don’t Go! in this class as well.

Stroke School 2

Ages: 5+ years old
Classes/Week: 1-2
Class Length: 30

This class focuses on getting the technique down for Breaststroke and Butterfly in our lap swimmers. Students will work to perfect form in their Freestyle and Backstroke and continue to build their endurance. They learn how to safely put on a life jacket while treading water (an important life safety skill.) They will continue to improve on both their open and flip turns. Students in this level are encouraged to try out for their local Aquatics Club swim team if interested or can move up to our Pre-Competition class for a small taste of what a swim team has to offer.

Pre Competition

Ages: 5+ years old
Classes/Week: 1-2
Class Length: 60

On top of becoming proficient lap swimmers in the 4 major strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly) students will learn skills to make the transition to a competitive swim team. They will learn the importance of stretching, warming up, and a cool down in a workout. They will also learn to read a Workout of the Day board. There is a heavy focus on perfecting their wall turns (flip and open) along with working on underwater breakouts, Students will also learn how to react safely and calmly in water emergency scenarios.