Programs

Interested in taking swim lessons but not sure what level to sign up for? Join our swim instructors for a FREE swim lesson evaluation night. Our instructors will evaluate the level of your child and recommend what level they should sign up for. Pre-registration is required!

To enroll in Level 1, students must:

• Be at least 4 years old
• Glide & float with support
• Be comfortable in water
• Be able to participate in a group setting without the parent and be able to follow the directions of the instructor.

To enroll in Level 2, students must:

• Be at least 4 years old
• Be able to complete the skills of Level 1
• Be comfortable in a class setting and able to follow instructions
• Be comfortable submerging face and head and opening eyes underwater
• Be able to blow bubbles in and under the water for at least 3 seconds
• Float and glide on front (head submerged) and back with assistance
• Be comfortable using ladder and entering water unassisted

To enroll in Level 3, students must:

• Be at least 4 years old
• Be able to complete the skills of Level 2
• Fully submerge body and hold breath for 10 seconds
• Be able to do 10 bobs with head fully submerged, blowing bubbles and opening eyes
• Front and Back float without assistance for 15 seconds
• Be comfortable in water over their head
• Tread water independently for 15 seconds
• Demonstrate rotary breathing independently at least 5 times
• Be able to swim independently on front and back using strokes for at least 5 body lengths

To enroll in Level 4, students must:

• Be at least 4 years old
• Be able to complete the skills of Level 3
• Be able to tread water for 1 minute in deep water
• Back float for 1 minute in deep water
• Be able to perform a sitting and kneeling dive
• Swim front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
• Perform the breaststroke kick for 15 yards
• Perform the Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
• Scissors kick 15 yards
• Swim 25 yards using a combination of front crawl and/or elementary backstroke

To enroll in Level 5, students must:

• Be at least 4 years old
• Be able to complete the skills of Level 4
• Swim 50 yards without stopping using front crawl and elementary backstroke
• Tread water for 2 minutes using 2 different kicks
• Swim underwater for 3-5 body lengths
• Dive from a standing position
• Elementary backstroke for 25 yards, back crawl for 15 yards
• Front crawl with proficient rotary breathing for 25 yards
• Breaststroke for 15 yards & Butterfly for 15 yards