The Learn to Swim program offers six comprehensive course levels
that teach participants how to swim skillfully and safely.
Since children are easily distracted, we do not permit parents to remain on deck after the first night of class when they reach the level classes.
Parent viewing day is the last class
and parents are invited to remain on deck.
The prerequisite for each level is successful demonstration
of the skills taught in the preceding level.
Beginners start at Level 1, which has no prerequisite.
Each level of Learn-to-Swim includes training in basic water safety and helping a swimmer in distress; additional skills will are outlined with each level.
Fees for all Learn-to-Swim classes:
Members $40
Residents $55
Non-residents $70
Level 1: Seals
- Students must be 5 years old to enter this class.
- Learn basic water skills and safety.
- Learn front and back floats (assisted and unassisted).
- Work on forward progression with eyes, nose, and mouth submerged.
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Level 2: Otters
- Students must be able to float on their fronts and backs unassisted.
- Students must also be able to make forward progression, with their face in the water, for approximately 5 yards, on front crawl and back crawl.
- Class is taught in the shallow water and the deep water.
- Learn comfort in the deep water with treading and jumping in.
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Level 3: Sea Lions
- Students must be comfortable in the deep water; this
class is taught in the deep end.
- Students must be able to tread water for 1 minute and
swim front and back crawl for approx. 10 yards in a
leveled off position.
- Work on front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke.
- Introduction to diving, butterfly, and breast stroke.
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Level 4: Dolphins
- Students should be able to do a coordinated front crawl
with rhythmic breathing, and the back crawl.
- Students should be able to understand and complete the elementary back stroke and breast stroke basics.
- Continue to perfect front crawl, back crawl, elementary
back stroke and breast stroke.
- Introduction to the butterfly and sidestroke kicks.
- Improve distances.
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Level 5: Polar Bears
- Students must show ability for increased distances in front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke and butterfly.
- Introduction to flip turns.
- Continue working on sidestroke and butterfly.
- Build endurance.
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Level 6: Endurance & Fitness
- Work on fitness swimming, distance swimming, turns and diving.
- This class is for all stroke refinement, lifeguard readiness and water safety.
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