The Swim Academy
Class and level descriptions
Aqua Tots: For children 6 to 35 months. One parent must be in the pool with each child. This class provides both parent and child opportunities to be safe, comfortable, and relaxed in the water. In a structured class format, the children will learn to blow bubbles, kick feet, and use their arms
Equipment Required: Swim Diapers
Maximum Enrollment: 10 students
Class Time: 30 minutes
Pre-School Beginner: For children ages 3-4 years old. This class covers water adjustment, blowing bubbles, floating with support, kicking, arm movement on the front, getting face wet, and beginning to jump.
Maximum Enrollment: 4 students
Class Time: 30 minutes
Pre-School Advanced: For children 3-4 years old who are more comfortable in the water. This class emphasizes independence and forward movement by practicing arm movement, floating, kicking, blowing bubbles while face in the water.
Maximum Enrollment: 4 students
Class Time: 30 minutes
Level 1: For the beginner swimmer between the ages of 5-12 years old. Skills include front and back floats, elementary backstroke, treading water, basic safety rules, and jumping in. Students must be able to swim ½ the length of the pool in freestyle to advance to the next level.
Maximum Enrollment: 5 students
Class Time: 45 minutes
Level 2: For students ages 6 and older who are able to swim freestyle and backstroke for ½ the length of the pool. Skills include learning rotary breathing, treading water for a minimum of 2 minutes, survival floats, and safety skills (such as elementary back stroke used when fully clothed). Students must be able to swim full length of the pool in freestyle and backstroke to advance to the next level.
Maximum Enrollment: 6 students
Class Time: 45 minutes
Level 3: For students ages 6 and older who can swim freestyle and backstroke and are comfortable in the deep part of the pool. Skills include swimming a lap for endurance, beginning breaststroke, and basic water safety techniques. Students must be able to swim 2 laps of freestyle, backstroke, and breast stroke, with proper technique, to advance to the next level.
Maximum Enrollment: 8 students
Class Time: 45 minutes
Level 4: For students who have completed Level 3. Skills include butterfly, breast stroke refinement, and introduction of all turns. Students will be swimming 3-4 laps of each stroke.
Maximum Enrollment: 8 students
Class Time: 60 minutes
Level 5: For students who have completed Level 4. Skills include endurance swimming and refinement of flip turns. Students will be swimming 4-5 laps of each stroke.
Maximum Enrollment: 8 students
Class Time: 60 minutes
Level 6: Intro to Pre-Competition). Class focuses on practicing skills needed for Pre-Competition classes. Students need to swim 6 laps of all strokes.
Equipment Required: Goggles and Cap
Maximum Enrollment: 10+ students
Class Time: 60 minutes
Pre-Competition: For students who can swim 6 laps of all strokes in our pool. Class focuses on swim team skills by building endurance and speed to get student ready to swim competitively. “Mock-meets” will be held.
Equipment Required: Goggles and Cap
Maximum Enrollment: 10+ students
Class Time: 60 minutes
Adult Classes: For students 14 years or older. Students will be evaluated the first week of classes and taught from their current ability.
Equipment Required: Goggles and Cap
Maximum Enrollment: 6 students
Class Time: 45 minutes