Swimming Levels and Curriculum
We have lessons for swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Our curriculum based on the American Red Cross levels and is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to swimming, with a focus on safety, solid technique, and fun. Our experienced teachers provide personalized instruction and guidance tailored to each swimmer's individual needs. Morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend lessons available.
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Level 1: Water Comfort & Safety: Students will learn how to feel comfortable in the water and safely enjoy it.
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Get comfortable with your face and head in the water
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Learn to blow bubbles and breathe
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Learn to float on your back
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Basic swim movements in the water (arm scoops, elementary backstroke)
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Safely jumping in, surfacing, and exiting the pool
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Level 2: Fundamentals of Aquatic Skills: Students will learn basic swimming skills with an emphasis on kicking.
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Kicking with straight legs on your stomach
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Kicking on your back
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Swimming across the pool with rolling on your back to breathe.
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Level 3: Stroke Development: Students will start learning the fundamentals of freestyle (front crawl).
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Learn to swim with straight arms and pulling water
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Swimming across the pool with rolling using a 4 scoops / 1 breath pattern
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Kicking down to the bottom of the pool and resurfacing
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Swimming with no physical support from the instructor
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Clothes Test - Student will jump into the pool fully dressed, swim across, and safely exit the pool.
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Level 4: Stroke Improvement: Students will improve their freestyle stroke and start learning backstroke
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Swim 4 laps of freestyle with solid technique
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Swim 2 laps of backstroke with solid technique
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Level 5: Stroke Refinement and Breaststroke
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Learn and swim 2 laps using breaststroke
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Refine crawl stroke and swim 6 laps
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Refine backstroke and swim 4 laps
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Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency: Students will learn to swim with ease and efficiency, and gain the ability to swim smoothly over greater distances.
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Learn butterfly and swim 2 laps
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Refine and continue expanding freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke
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Level 7 - Pre-team: Students will learn skills necessary for racing or triathlons
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Learn flip turns
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Intro to diving starts
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Open water swimming (on case-by-case basis)
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