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WATER BABIES 8 months-36 months |
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Goal: To have fun in a safe environment. |
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Parents will be assisted in introducing their children to the water with a variety of songs & games that will develop their water skills, keep their attention and create a positive association with the water. |
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PRESCHOOL Ages 3-5 |
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Goal: Start the basics of Swimming while focusing on water safety. |
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At this level children may be apprehensive about leaving a parent or entering the water. This class will focus on making the water a safe & fun environment for children while also giving them the very basics of swimming and water safety. |
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BEGINNER Ages 4-8 |
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Goal: Children to be comfortable with basic swim strokes and ability to swim on their own. |
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This class is largely focused on beginning strokes and safety lessons. Basics such as the “Doggy Paddle” are reinforced at every lesson as well as the beginning stages of the backstroke. The children will learn to swim on their own in order to graduate from this level. |
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INTERMEDIATE No Age Required. Based on Skill. |
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Goal: Gain independence while swimming and continue building confidence in the water. |
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At this point, children have learned the fundamental techniques. Students will learn to perfect their crawl stroke and gain independence while swimming the back stroke. There is more focus on swimming in the deep end of the pool in order to strengthen their swimming strokes and build confidence. After building more endurance they will participate in relay races & swimming drills. |
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ADVANCED No Age Required. Based on Skill |
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Goal: Learn advanced stroke techniques while perfecting those learned in prior classes. |
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Once students have reached the level of Shark, they will be ready to complete all the basic strokes. Students will work to perfect their crawl, back, breast, side and elementary back stroke as well as practice the butterfly stroke. This level will focus on endurance and will be able to complete laps on their own. |
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SWIM STRENGTH |
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Taught by High School Swim Coaches |
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This class is targeted towards advanced swimmers only that have mastered all of the basics. Here students will learn how to build strength and endurance in the water, while also getting a taste of competitive swimming. |
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