Aquatics Class Descriptions

Beginning Pollywog (non-swimmers and beginners)
Beginner level for school aged child. Children learn independent front and back floats, paddle stroke and learn to jump in the water from the side.
Mon/Wed 4:25-5:05pm
Tue/Thu 5:05-5:45pm
Sat 12:00-12:40/12:40-1:20pm

Advanced Pollywog (progressing beginner)
Children are able to swim with face in the water, beginning front crawl and finning on their back. Swimmers improve their independent front and back floats.
Mon/Wed 3:45-4:25pm or 5:05-5:45pm
Tue/Thu 4:25-5:05pm
Saturday 12:00-12:40/12:40-1:20pm

Guppy (advanced beginner)
Children continue to practice and build upon basic skills. Children must be able to swim in large pool 11 feet deep and jump off of the board. They improve upon backstroke and freestyle.
Mon/Wed 3:45-4:25pm
Monday 6:45-7:25pm
Saturday 11:20-12:00pm

Minnow (intermediate)
Swimmers learn elementary backstroke and sidestroke. Swimmers must be able to swim the length of the pool.
Tues/Thurs 3:45-4:25pm
Saturday 10:40-11:20am

Fish (advanced)
Learn breaststroke and butterfly; work on refinement of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke. Your child should be comfortable with rotary breathing, treading water, diving from the diving board.
T/Th 3:45-4:25pm
Sat 10:00-10:40am

Flying Fish (very advanced)
At this advanced level children can dive from the diving board, swim butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, front crawl and elementary backstroke. This class focuses on endurance and technique.
Mon/Wed 4:25-5:05pm

Shark (most advanced)
Swimmers who reach the highest level will be able to swim all strokes for 75 yards, tread water for 6 minutes, dive from the board using a one step hurdle and arm swing, and have a developed knowledge of water safety and basic water rescue. Swimmers who graduate form this level are encouraged to join the Orcas Swim Team.
Mon/Wed 4:25-5:05pm

Basic (Ages 9+)
Saturday 9:20-10:00am