SCHOOL-AGE: CHILDREN 5-12 YEARS

After fundamentals are mastered, Children in Kindergarten (5/6 years) and up to 12 years old begin to learn personal water safety, character development and build stroke technique in the competitive strokes.

Class Ratio: 1:8

Swim Basics Stage 1 – Water Acclimation:

The water acclimation stage introduces swimmers to the pool and helps them develop safe water habits in a fun and encouraging environment. In water acclimation children develop comfort with underwater exploration, and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage builds the foundation for the child’s future progress in swimming.

Swim Basics Stage 2 – Water Movement:

At this stage, children are taught skills that focus on body position & control, forward movement and directional change. The stage also reinforces how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Swim Basics Stage 3 – Water Stamina:

At this stage, children focus on swimming longer distances, and are introduced to rotary breathing and integrated arm and leg action. In the event of falling into a body of water, children learn how to swim, move to safety and exit.

Swim Strokes Stage 4 – Stroke Introduction:

At this stage, swimmers focus developing basic swimming strokes and personal water safety. The goals of the program include:

• To develop the front crawl and backcrawl strokes

• To introduce components of the breaststroke and butterfly strokes

• To practice safety techniques in deep water

Swim Strokes Stage 5 – Stroke Development:

At this stage, students continue to work on their stroke technique and all major competitive strokes are introduced. The goals of the program include:

• To develop stamina in the frontcrawl and backcrawl strokes

• To develop the breaststroke and butterfly strokes

• To build endurance techniques for deep water safety

Swim Strokes Stage 6 – Stroke Mechanics:

At this stage, students refine their stroke technique on all of the major competitive strokes and learn about competitive swimming. The goals of the program include:

• To develop endurance in the competitive strokes

• To develop skills related to competitive swimming like racing starts and flip turns

• To enhance skills and build endurance in deep water