COMPLETE SEQUENCE OF SWIM  CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

3 YEAR OLDS

Tadpole  Designed to be a 3 year old’s first independent water experience. Child must be able to get into the pool without parent.

 Guppy  Prerequisites: Listening and following directions; water enjoyment and participation in class; climbing in and out of the pool; putting face in water; clearing water from face and eyes; putting head underwater and holding breath or blowing bubbles, 3 seconds; assisted front float; assisted back float.

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4-5 YEAR OLDS

Shrimp  A class designed for a 4-5 year old’s first water experience. Child must be able to get into the pool without parent present.

Clam  Prerequisites:  Listening and following directions; water enjoyment and participation in class; climbing in and out of the pool; putting head under water and holding breath, 5 seconds; bobbing with rhythmic inhalation and exhalation; independent front float, 5 seconds; front glide, 4 feet; front glide with flutter kick, 6 feet; beginning front crawl, 8 feet: independent front float, rolling over to assisted back float; assisted back float; jump into shallow water, return to starting point. 

6+ YEAR OLDS

Angelfish  Prerequisites: A class designed for the first time student 6 years of age and older. Must be comfortable enough to enter water with minimal assistance. 

Bass  Prerequisites: Independent front float, 8 seconds;  front glide, 8 feet; front glide with flutter kick, 10 feet; beginning front crawl, 12 feet; roll over from front glide onto back and then back onto stomach; independent back float, 10 seconds, with recovery; back glide with flutter kick, 5 feet;  elementary backstroke with flutter kick, 10 feet. 

Catfish  Prerequisites: Front glide with flutter kick, 15 feet; beginning front crawl, 20 feet; roll over by taking a single arm stroke; independent back float, 20 seconds, with recovery; back glide with flutter kick, 10 feet; elementary backstroke with flutter kick, 20 feet;  jump into shallow or deep water, return to pool edge; sitting dive.

Trout  Prerequisites: Front crawl with side breathing, 15 yards; independent back float, 30 seconds;  back crawl, 8 yards; elementary backstroke with flutter kick, 25 yards; jump off diving board, swim to pool edge; treading water, 20 seconds; underwater swim, 6 feet.

 Salmon  Prerequisites: Front crawl with side breathing, 25 yards; back crawl, 25 yards; elementary backstroke with whip kick, 15 yards; treading water, 30 seconds; underwater swimming, 10 feet.