Swimming Classes

Baby and Me Classes

Toddler/Waterbug Classes

Level Classes

Baby and Me (6 months-36 months)

Infants and young toddlers tend to have a smoother adjustment to a new environment and new adults if the parent or primary caretaker is present. We have three different levels of Baby and Me classes. 

• Baby and Me
  • 6 months – 15 months
  • 16 months – 36 months
• Advanced Baby and Me
  • This is for the child that has the basic concept of breath control and can swim independently for 3 feet.
  • They will work on swimming longer distances and floating independently.
• Super Advanced Baby and Me
  • This is for children who can swim 6 feet independently and can roll over for a breath.
  • Children will work on swimming longer distances and getting ready for toddler group lessons.

Toddler/Waterbug classes

Toddler or Waterbug classes are for the child between 2 and 3 ½ years old who is ready to enter a group without a parent or caregiver present. Children under the age of 2 ½ must have completed Baby & Me classes or private lessons and must be recommended by a teacher. We have four levels of Toddler/Waterbug classes. 

• Waterbug
  • This is for the child from 2 ½ to 3 ½ years old who is not yet comfortable with breath control or submerging. Any child that is fearful will need to start in a Baby & Me or Private lesson.
  • They will work on breath control and floating skills.
• Advanced Waterbug
  • This is for the child 18 months to 3 ½ years old that is comfortable under the water.
  • Children under 2 ½ enrolled in a Waterbug class must be recommended by a teacher.
• Super Waterbug
  • This is for the child 18 months to 3 ½ years old that can swim 3 feet independently.
  • They will work on swimming longer distances and floating independently.
  • They will be introduced to elementary backstroke and backstroke.
• Super Waterbug 2
  • This is for the child 18 months to 3 ½ years old that can swim 6 feet independently and can float on back and roll over for a breath independently.
  • They will work on swimming longer distances, side breathing and perfecting other strokes.

Level classes

• Level 1
  • This is for the child over 3 ½ years old who is not yet comfortable with breath control or submerging. Any child that is fearful will need to start in a Private lesson.
  • Breath control and floating skills will be introduced.
• Level 2
  • This is for the child over 3 ½ years old that is comfortable under the water.
  • Roll over breathing will be introduced.
• Level 3
  • This is for the child over 3 ½ years old that can swim 5 feet independently.
  • Swimming longer distances and floating independently will be emphasized.
  • Elementary backstroke and backstroke will be introduced.
• Level 4
  • This is for child that can swim 6 feet independently and roll over for a breath.
  • Main emphasis will be on learning side breathing.
  • The child will also work on elementary backstroke, backstroke and introduce breaststroke.
• Level 5
  • This is for the child that can swim 20 feet independently and know how to do side breathing.
  • The child will be taught alternate side breathing, and basic breaststroke and butterfly.
• Level 6
  • This is for the child that can swim 40 feet independently and will work on breaststroke and butterfly with proper timing.
  • Endurance will also be emphasized.
• Training Group
  • This is for children that have completed Level 6.
  • Distance will be increased while introducing drills.
  • They will be integrating training techniques and stroke work.
  • Our goal is perfect stroke and increased endurance.