Class Levels
Class Levels

Class Levels are designed to help identify the experience level of your swimmer for instruction and lesson scheduling. Use of class levels helps me put your child with a swimmer working on similar skills. We always compensate and adjust as each student progresses. Your child will be challenged no matter which group they start in! Your instructor creates individual goals as each swimmer progresses. If your child is accelerating at a faster pace, the instructor will continue to give them more challenging drills, no matter what level class they are in.

     Note: Please contact me if your child is less than 3 years old.

[L1 - Level1] Beginnings

This level is for kids with no swim experience or no prior lessons. Also, if your child shows a fear of the water or is not willing to put their face in the water, this is where to start.

Skills acquired in Level1 include:

  • blowing bubbles through mouth and nose
  • picking up submerged objects at arms length
  • kicking - laying on tummy and back
  • front/back float (assisted)
  • introduction to arm movements
  • ability to swim short distances unassisted.

To advance to Level2

Swim 5 yards, submerge head fully, float on tummy for 3 seconds, roll from tummy-to-back, float on back for 3 seconds (assisted).

[L2 - Level2] Fundamentals

Skills acquired in Level2 include:

  • bobbing up-and-down
  • picking up submerged objects at 3 1/2 foot depth
  • front and back float unassisted
  • “big arm” freestyle stroke with kick
  • swimming on back

To advance to Level3

Front/back float for at least 5 seconds, then recover to standing. Swim 20 feet on tummy using arms and legs. Swim 20 feet on back using arms and legs.

[L3 - Level3] Stroke Development

  • Skills acquired in Level3 include:
    • jump in deep water
    • diving - from sitting or kneeling
    • rotary breathing
    • back stroke
    • body dolphin (butterfly kick)
    • underwater swimming (breaststroke)

To advance to Level4

Swim 40 feet with rhythmic breathing, back stroke, body dolphin, underwater swimming.

[L4 - Level4] Pre-Competitive/Stroke Refinement

  • Development at this level can include:
    • freestyle stroke - body rotation, pull-push, streamlining, kick optimizing, body positioning, etc.
    • back stroke - body roll, arm entry, underwater stroke, backstroke kick mechanics, stroke counting, etc.
    • breastroke - pull, whip kick, timing of kick/pull, body positioning, etc.
    • butterfly - arm pull/push, breathing, dolphin kick, etc.
    • turns - open and flip turns, streamline, pull-outs, etc.

Special Needs - please call me so that we can discuss your Special Needs swimmer and make appropriate arrangements.