Parent/Child Swim Lessons
A Program for children ages 6 months to
5 years with an adult. Classes include introduction to basic water skills such as floating, kicking and paddling. Songs and
games are used as instructional aids. Thirty minute classes
meet once a week during each session unless noted otherwise on the session flyer.
SKI
6-18 months
PERCH
19months- 5 years
PARENT/CHILD 6 months-5
years
Preschool Program
A program for children ages 3-5 years.
45 minute classes meet once a week during
each session
Children progress through 4 levels as they
master skills
Pike: This is the first level. Children wear flotation and need
to be comfortable without mom or dad in the pool. Primary skills taught include breathing, floating, kicking and paddling
as well as building self confidence.
Eel: To enter eel children must be able to swim 10-15 yards in a horizontal position with 2 or less
squares on the flotation belt. Children must be comfortable putting their faces in the water and blowing bubbles. They also
should be confident floating without the help of a parent or instructor.
Ray: To enter ray children must be confident swimming 5-10 yards with no flotation. They need to
be able to submerge while blowing bubbles and be comfortable in the deeper water with flotation.
Starfish: To enter Starfish children must be able to swim 25 yards of paddlestroke without flotation,
swim 15 yards on their back and know the basics of front and back crawl.
Youth Swim Lessons
A program for children ages 6 to 15 years
45 minute classes meet once a week during
each session
Children progress through 8 levels as they
master skills
We offer private lessons and children who have completed the Guppy level or
higher are invited to join the barracuda swim team.
Polliwog I: This is for children who are still dependant on the
use of flotation or afraid of the water. Beginner skills such as breathing, kicking, floating and paddling are taught.
Polliwog II: This is a beginner level where children work on their endurance and improve their
breathing, kicking, floating and paddling skills. To complete Polliwog II they must be able to swim 25 yards without flotation
on their stomachs and 15 yards without flotation on their backs.
Guppy: To enter Guppy children must be swimming 25 yards without flotation on their stomachs and
15 yards without flotation on their backs. Children learn front crawl and back crawl as well as improve strength and endurance.
Minnow: Minnow is an intermediate level where children improve upon their front and back crawl techniques
as well as learn the basics of breast stroke and side stroke. To enter minnow children must be able to swim 25 yards of both
front and back crawl and be able to demonstrate an endurance swim of at least 50 yards.
Fish: Fish is and intermediate/advanced level where children focus on endurance. Chidren refine
such as strokes as breast stroke and side stroke and learn proper dives, starts and the basics of competitive swimming. To
enter Fish children must be able to complete a 100 yard endurance swim, and 50 yards of front and back crawl, 25
yards of breast stroke and side stroke.
Flying Fish: To enter flying fish children must demonstrate an endurance swim of at least 250 yards,
and 100 yards of front and back crawl as well as at least 50 yards of both breast stroke and side stroke. Children learn the
basics of competitive swimming, water safety and lifeguarding skills as well as improve their endurance.
Shark: Shark is an advanced level where children work on endurance and training techniques. To enter shark
children must demonstrate an endurance swim of at least 300 yards, and 200 yards of front and back crawl as well as at
least 100 yards of both breast stroke and side stroke and 25 yards of butterfly stroke.
Porpoise: This is the final level for children who have an interest in someday becoming a lifeguard
or swim instructor. To enter porpoise children must demonstrate an endurance swim of at least 500 yards, and 250
yards of front and back crawl as well as at least 200 yards of both breast stroke and side stroke and 50 yards of butterfly
stroke.
Adult Swim Lessons:
A program of swim instruction for ages
16 and up
One hour Classes meet once a week during
each session. We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
