Parent & Child Class (PAC) (typically 6 months to 3 years old). This class has 2 levels and is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water on their own. This level gives parents safety information & teaches techniques to help orient your child to the water. It will also provide direction regarding how to supervise water activities in a responsible manner. A parent is required to accompany each child in the water and participate in the class.

Level 1: Introduces basic skills to parents and children. No skills prerequisites Goals include learn to ask for permission before entering the water, learn how to enter and exit water in a safe manner, feel comfortable in the water, explore submerging to the mouth, nose, eyes, and completely, explore buoyancy on the front & back position, change body position in the water, and learn how to safely play.

Level 2: Builds on skills learned in level 1. The goals of level 2 are to provide experiences & activities for children to: establish expectation for adult supervision, learn more ways to enter and exit the water in a safe manner, explore submerging in a rhythmic pattern, glide on the front and back with assistance, perform combined stroke on front & back with assistance, and change body position in the water.

Pre-School Swim Class (typically age 4 and 5 year old). The pre-school section consists of three levels. The primary objective of the pre-school class is to promote the developmentally appropriate learning of fundamental water safety & aquatic skills by young children. The pre-school class will concentrate on water entry & exit, breath control & submerging, buoyancy, changing direction & position, treading, swim on front & back, and water safety.

Pre-1: No skills prerequisites, exit skills—all pre-school level 1 can be performed with support. Enter independently, using either the ladder, steps, or side, travel at least 5 yards, submerge to mouth and blow bubbles for at least 3 seconds then safely exit the water. While in shallow water, glide on front at least 2 body lengths, then roll to back and float on back for 3 seconds then recover to a vertical position.

Pre-2: Must perform preschool level 1 exit skills before enter preschool level 2. All preschool level 2 can be performed with support. Exit skills—Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to back, float on back for 5 seconds then recover to a vertical position. Glide on back for at least 2 body lengths, roll to front, float for 5 seconds then recover to a vertical position. Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 5 seconds, roll to front then continue swimming on front for 3 body lengths.

Pre-3: Must perform preschool level 2 exit skills before enter preschool level 3. All preschool level 3 skills are done independently. Exit skills—Step from side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll to back, float for 5 seconds, then return to a vertical position. Move into a back float for 5 seconds, roll to front then recover to a vertical position. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths.

Swim Lessons: (typically starting at age 6) Our goal is to teach aquatic and personal water safety skills in a logical progression. It consists of 6 levels. Throughout the levels, participants build on their basic skills to learn various propulsive movements on the front, back and side. As the levels increase, participants learn to refine the different strokes and build endurance. Each level includes exit skills assessments that put together many of the skills learned in the level.

Level 1- No skills prerequisites, Exit skills—Enter independently, using either the ladder, steps, or side, travel at least 5 yards, bob 3 times, then safely exit the water. Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 3 seconds and recover to a vertical position.

Level 2: Must perform level 1 exit skills before enter level 2. Exit skills for level 2—Step from side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll to back, float for 5 seconds then return to a vertical position. Move into a back float for 5 seconds, roll to front then recover to a vertical position. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg action on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to the front then continue swimming for 5 body lengths.

Level 3: Must perform level 2 exit skills before enter level 3. Exit skills for level 3—Jump into deep water from the side, swim front crawl for 15 yards, maintain position by treading or floating for 30 seconds and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards.

Level 4: Must perform level 3 exit skills before enter level 4. Exit skills for level 4—Perform a feet first entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards.

Level 5: Must perform level 4 exit skills before enter level 5. Exit skills for level 5—Perform a shallow-angle dive into deep water, swim front crawl for 50 yards, change direction and position of travel as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 50 yards. Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, change direction and position of travel as necessary and swim back crawl for 25 yards.

Level 6: Must perform level 5 exit skills before enter level 6. Exit skills for level 6—Swim 500 yards continuously using any 3 strokes for your choice, swimming at least 50 yards of each stroke. Jump into deep water, perform a survival float for 5 minutes, roll onto back and perform a back float for 5 minutes. Perform a feet first surface dive, retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool, return to surface and return to starting point.