Youth Swim Lessons
Preschool Swim Lessons
These programs focus on children ages 3 - 5 years. Children are in the pool in small groups, unaccompanied by a parent. Register online.
Pike
This beginner class focuses on water adjustment, floating, basic swimming, and safety skills as your child begins independent movement in the water. Skills include bobbing five times, blowing bubbles, and moving comfortably through the water for five feet.
Super Pike
This class is for experienced Pikes. Child must be able to submerge their face under water. Skills include 10 bobs, treading water for 15 seconds, front and back crawl for 10 feet, introduction to sidestroke, as well as unassisted front and back floating.
Eel
This skill strengthening class focuses on building your child's confidence in swimming on their frotn and back without assistance. Skills include front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke for 15 feet.
Rays
This endurance class works on gaining skills and technique to improve stroke efficience. Skills include front crawl, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke for 30 feet, as well as backstroke for 15 feet.
Starfish
Children work on swimming one length of crawl stroke, elementary backstroke, backstroke, and sidestroke, as well as 15 feet of breaststroke.
Which Youth Swim Lessons level is right for your child?
For more information, contact Allie Scandalis at 253-460-8940.
YOUTH SWIM LESSONS
These programs are for children ages 7 - 14 years. Register online.
Polliwog
This beginner class develops participants' skills in water adjustment, floating, kicking, and basic arm strokes. Skills include bobbing five times, moving comfortably through the water for 15 feet on front and back, and floating unassisted.
Guppy
For those efficient in crawl stroke and basic breath control, this class focuses on deep-water adjustment and endurance. Skills include bobbing 10 times, front crawl and elementary backstroke for 30 feet, floating unassisted, and treading water.
Minnows
For the intermediate swimmer able to swim one length of the pool of front crawl, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke, while continuing to work on treading water for a minimum of 60 seconds.
Fish
For children able to comfortably swim two lengths of the pool of front crawl, elementary backstroke, and backstroke. Additional skills include one length of breaststroke, feet-first surface dives, and throwing assists.
Flying Fish
Children should be able to swim three lengths of front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke. The butterfly stroke is introduced during this level. Endurance and stroke refinement will increase and competitive swimming practices will be introduced.
Shark
A swim team preparation class to improve stroke technique and endurance. Skills include three lengths of front crawl, elementary backstroke, backstroke, sidestroke, and breaststroke, as well as one length of butterfly. Flip turns, breaststroke open turns, and junio lifeguarding skills are also introduced.
Which Youth Swim Lesson is right for your child?
For more information, contact Christine Daly at 253-460-8930.
Spring 2012 Instructional Pool Schedule
