Preschool Swimming (4-5 yrs)

Level 1: Swimmers become familiar with the aquatic environment and learn basic water skills such as water entry and exit, breath control, buoyancy, treading and swimming on the front and back with support. This class creates the foundation for safe practices.

Prerequisite: None. Students must be able to function well in a group-setting without parents.

Level 2 (must have passed Level 1): Become more independent through more advanced fundamentals of water entry and exit, breath control, buoyancy, treading and swimming on the front and back with assistance.

Prerequisite: Preschool Swimming Level 1 or...

1. Perform all skills comfortably in the water with assistance.

2. Blow bubbles through nose & mouth for 3-5 seconds.

3. Bob under water, fully submerged for 3-5 seconds.

Level 3 (must have passed Level 2): Swimmers practice independent water entry and exit, breath control, buoyancy, treading and swimming on the front and back at a more proficient level. Emphasis is on improved coordination of combined simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions. Must be comfortable floating, gliding and swimming in 5’ water without assistance.

Prerequisite: Preschool Swimming Level 2 or...

1. Front & back float without assistance for 5-10 seconds.

2. Front & back glide without assistance for 8 feet.

3. Comfortable in 5 feet of water AND able to tread water for 5 seconds.