Youth Progressive Swim Classes
1st – 6th Grade
Your child will progress through the six skill levels described below. Water skills are taught at all levels.
Polliwog
Learn water adjustment, floating, bobs, glides, paddle-stroke, swimming on back and side.
Guppy
Works on longer floating, underwater swimming, front crawl, rotary breathing, back crawl—deep end, and swimming 25 meters.
Minnow
Covers front and back crawl, sidestroke, elementary backstroke, treading water, and diving skills.
Fish
Skills include breast stroke, dolphin kick, elementary backstroke, front and back crawl, longer survival float, treading water, and basic first aid.
Flying Fish
Covers butterfly, breast stroke, turns, dives, underwater swimming and personal growth.
Shark
Become a strong swimmer, perfecting all strokes, and learn skills for competitive swimming such as racing starts and flip turns—individual medley. Lifesaving stroke medley and basic lifesaving skills are taught.
