Have your little one swimming like a fish by Summer!  We offer year-round group classes at our 82nd and Slide St. Family Location.  Each class is 45 minutes long, and there are never more than 6 children per class.   

GROUP LEVELS

Your child will be placed in each group depending on skill-level, and not necessarily age (unless they are age 3).  They will be moved up or down group levels at the instructors discretion to make sure they are getting the absolute most from the class.  Please read the class descriptions and sign your child up for the class you believe fits his or her current skill level.

Waterbabies:

In this class, parent and child will be in the water together.  This class is for ages 6 mo to 2 years. 

Preschool Group:

3 year olds have their own group class. This group has a maximum of three students per class and focuses on beginner stroke techniques and endurance while reinforcing important safety skills!

Level 1

This class has no prerequisites. Level 1 is the beginning level class for non-swimmers, age 4 and up. The focus of the class is on water adjustment, safety skills and head submergence.

Level 2

In this class swimmers will be learning how to float and move in the water independent from help and support. 

Prerequisites

In order to enroll in Level 2 Lessons, swimmer must be able to:

• Comfortable in water
• Enter and exit water safely
• Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose, independently
• Open eyes underwater and grab an object held at arms length away
• Comfort in maintaining a front and back float position, and recover to a standing position with support
• Know how to get help in an emergency

Level 3

In this class swimmers will begin learning different types of kicks and rotary breathing that they will need for different strokes.

Prerequisites

In order to enroll in Level 3 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 and blow bubbles in a rhythmic pattern (bobs)
• Open eyes underwater and pick up a submerged object
• Show comfort maintaining a front and back float, and recover to a standing position
• Roll over from front to back, and back to front
• Swim on front at least 15 feet unsupported
• Swim on back at least 15 feet unsupported
• Know how to get help in an emergency

Level 4

In this class swimmers will be learning to master all of the different strokes such as freestyle, back stroke, butterfly and breaststroke, as well as diving.

Prerequisites

In order to enroll in Level 4 Lessons, swimmer must be able to:

• Jump into deep water from the side
• Submerge and retrieve an object
• Bobs with head fully submerged
• Rotary breathing with the body in a horizontal position
• Front glide using two different kicks
• Back glide using two different kicks
• Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
• Tread water for 30 seconds
• Front crawl for 15 yards
• Butterfly (kick & body motion) for 15 feet
• Back crawl for 15 yards

Level 5

This is the most advanced level of swim, and for swimmers who want to perfect their skills to move into a competitive swim team or swim club environment.

Prerequisites

In order to enroll in Level 5 Lessons, swimmer must be able to:

• 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
• Freestyle for 25 yards
• Breaststroke for 25 yards
• Butterfly for 25 yards
• Backstroke for 25 yards
• Swim on side with scissors kick for 25 yards

Please contact Amy Davidson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or call 687-8000 to sign up your child today!