Swim Lessons

Bodyworks Swim Lessons
Learning to swim is a life-saving skill! Bodyworks is proud to offer Red Cross swim lessons for all ages.

Waterbabies / Advanced Waterbabies

This is the beginning level class for non-swimmers. The focus of the classis on water adjustment and basic stroke skills.

This class has no pre-requisites. The Guppy class is a complete introductory level.

Minnow Prerequisites

Comfortable in water
Enter and exit water safely
Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
Blow bubbles through mouth and nose, independently
Open eyes underwater and pick up a submerged object held at arms length
Comfort in maintaining a front and back float position, and recover to a standing position with support
Roll over from front to back, and back to front with support
Change direction of travel while walking or paddling
Explore arm and hand movements for treading water with support
Swimming on front and back with support with alternating & simultaneous arm and leg action
Swimming on front and back with support with combined stroke, using any type of arm and leg action
Know how to get help in an emergency

Starfish Prerequisites

In order to enroll in Starfish Swim Lessons, swimmer must be able to:

Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side, and exit water safely using ladder or side
Submerge entire head, blow bubbles, submerging head in a rhythmic pattern (bobs)
Open eyes underwater and pick up submerged object
Show comfort maintaining a front (w/ face in water) and back float, and recover to a standing position
Front and back glide
Be able to do a jellyfish float
Roll over from front to back, and back to front
Change direction of travel paddling on front or backTread water using arm and leg motions
Swim on front at least 15 feet unsupported
Swim on back at least 10 feet unsupported using finning arm action
Swim on back at least 10 feet unsupported using sculling arm action
Swim on back at least 15 feet unsupported
Swim on side using alternating and simultaneous leg action with support for at least 5 feet
Demonstrate how to move in the water wearing a life jacket
Know how to get help in an emergency

Prerequisites For Dolphin Classes

Prerequisites For Shark Classes

Swim underwater (no hyperventilation)
Feet-first surface dive
Survival float for at least 1 minute
Back float for at least 1 minute
Open turn using any stroke on front and back and push off in streamlined position
Tread water using modified scissors, breaststroke or rotary kick and sculling arm motions for at least 1 min
Front crawl for 25 yards
Breaststroke for 15 yards
Butterfly for 15 yards
Back crawl for 25 yards
Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
Swim on side with scissors kick for 15 yards, with or without support
Demonstrate compact jump into 5 feet of water from a height while wearing a life jacket
Demonstrate a throwing assist
Demonstrate how to care for a conscious choking victim

Please contact us if you are interested in shark swim classes