Preschool Swim Class Descriptions

3.5 years old – Kindergarten

This program offers children their first experience in the pool without parental support.

Pike
Beginner with little or no swim experience. Float belts are used.

Pike Plus
Little fear, can jump in, put head underwater, eager to swim. Children advance to eels when they are able to swim 5 ft. with their face in and on their back.

Eels
An intermediate level working on flutter kicking, front and back glides, paddle stroke. Must swim the width of the pool to advance to Rays.

Rays
An intermediate class building endurance, rhythmic breathing, deep end, treading water, and back crawl. Must swim 3/4 length of the pool to advance to Starfish.

Starfish
Advanced swimmers comfortable in deep water. Working on distance front crawl with rotary breathing, underwater swimming, back crawl, elementary backstroke. When children turn six, they will move to the appropriate youth progressive lesson.