Aquatics Class Descriptions

Location: teaching pool and lap pool

Your child will learn basic swimming in their first classes without a parent. These 30 minute classes will teach basic stroke techniques and personal safety skills while having fun playing games and learning. These three levels focus on progression. Parents are invited to watch the first and last lesson.

Eel (Beginner)
Freestyle skills are taught with the introduction of the paddle stroke. Floatation belts and unaided floating are practiced as well as safety skills. Children will kick on their backs and work towards unassisted swimming.

Ray (Intermediate)
Children progress to more freestyle skills with minimal assistance and personal safety and endurance building. Beginning rotary breathing skills introduced. Front and back floating without assistance.

Starfish (Advanced)
This is a transition class from preschool to youth lessons. Class is held in both the lap pool and small pool. Children in this class are comfortable in the water and can swim 25 yards of front crawl, jump into the deep end of the large pool and basic rhythmic breathing skills. Endurance, rotary breathing and freestyle stroke are emphasized.

Schedule
Pike: (Adult in water)
Thursday 5:45-6:15pm
Saturday 10:00-10:30am

Eel: (No adult)
Monday 5:45-6:15pm
Tuesday 5:45-6:15pm
Wednesday 6:15-6:45pm
Saturday 9:00-9:30am
Saturday 10:30-11:00am

Ray:
Tuesday 6:15-6:45pm
Wednesday 5:45-6:15pm
Saturday11:00-11:30am

Starfish:
Monday 6:15-6:45pm
Saturday 11:30-12:00pm

Preschool 3-5 years
Thursday 10:45-11:15am