Your child will be working on these skills at each given level.

Beginner

• Swim a minimum of two body lengths, with face under water, no flotation device.
• Independently float on back.

Stage II

• Swim a well formed crawl stroke, with long straight arms and steady flutter kick, minus breathing.
• Independently kick on back.
• Roll from front to back and back to front.

Beginner Breather

• Swim one width of pool (30ft) in a crawl stroke with breathing.
• Swim one width of pool (30ft) backstroke.

Breather II

• Swim 25 yards crawl stroke with well coordinated stroke.
• Swim 25 yards backstroke with well coordinated stroke.
• Kneeling dive.

Advanced Breather

• Swim confident crawl stroke, deep water, extended distances with high elbow.
• Swim confident  backstroke with shoulder roll.
• Elementary backstroke.
• Breaststroke kick.
• 10 minutes of continuous swimming.
• Standing dive.

Intermediate

• Refined Crawl.
• Refined Backstroke.
• Elementary Backstroke.
• Breaststroke.
• Sidestroke.
• 20 minute continuous swimming.
• Disrobal.
• Front dive off.

Advanced Techniques

• Advanced Stroke Mechanics:  Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke
• Review:  Elementary Backstroke, sidestroke
• Butterfly
• Rotary kick
• If  class is ready, flip turns