**STOP** Please read what the level requires before registering!!
Sessions consist of eight, 30-minute classes with one day focusing on basic water safety skills. Children should be able to perform all skills of the previous level before moving on to a higher level. Instructors may move children to a different level class if the child is unable to participate in the skill level of the registered class. Please contact the Aquatics Supervisor if health conditions warrant additional accommodations for participation.
Preschool 1 - Requirements: Ages 3-5 years old. Skills: Designed to teach water safety and introduction to basic swimming skills. This includes submerging, floating, kicking, bobbing, using their arms on both the stomach and back.
Preschool 2 - Requirements: Ages 3-5 years old. Must have successfully completed the skills for Preschool 1. Must be able to fully submerge their heads and are comfortable with the water. Skills: This course works on floating and introduces combined stroke (arms/legs) on both stomach and back.
Preschool 3 - Requirements: Ages 3-5 years old. Must have successfully completed Preschool 2 skills. Must have successfully completed Preschool 2 skills. Must be comfortable with underwater swimming, able to float unsupported, and swim by themselves for 10 yards on both their stomach and back, introduction of elementary back stroke, and deep-water skills.
Level 1 - Requirements: Ages 6-12 years old. Skills: Designed for non-swimmers. Intro to water safety and basic swimming skills. Includes submerging, floating, kicking, bobbing, and alternate arm action.
Level 2 - Requirements: Ages 6-12 years old. Must have successfully completed Level 1 skills. Must be able to fully submerge their head and be comfortable with water. Skills: Course works on floating and introduces combined stroke (arm/legs) on both the stomach and back.
Level 3 - Requirements: Ages 6-12 years old. Must have successfully completed the skills for Level 2 or Preschool 3. Must be comfortable with underwater swimming, able to float, and swim 15 yards on stomach and back. Skills: Class builds on acquired combined stroke on stomach and back. Adds deep water skills, elementary backstroke, and beginning diving skills.
Level 4 - Requirements: Ages 6-12 years old. Must have successfully completed Level 3 skills. Must be able to swim 25 yards (one length of pool) of front crawl and back crawl. Skills: Refine technique of previous skills. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke are emphasized. Also improve diving from a standing position.
**Participants are limited to one (1) registration per participant per level and session. Additional program registrations will be refunded, only the initial registration will be honored.