Our Swymfit Lesson Program is based on the

Red Cross "Learn-to-Swim" model

Watch your child become more confident in the water while making new friends.  Each weekly lesson is a half-hour long.  Class sizes are kept small to ensure that each swimmer will get enough personal attention.  Swim caps are recommended for all swimmers with hair longer that 3 inches.  (Doing so will help keep hair out of eyes and mouth as well as to keep the pool clean.)

Private and Semi-Private lessons are also available upon request.

GUPPY - 3 children per class    This level is truly our most beginner level.  Two year olds are required to be in this class as well as any other children that are still working on attaining these standards.  Children will be in this level until they are comfortable with the water, can submerge their face, and can blow bubbles.

Swymfit Swim Level Descriptions:

Level 1 (Minnow) Introduction to Water Skills - 4 children per class    

Enter and exit the water safely

Submerge mouth, nose and eyes then exhale underwater through mouth

Blow bubbles

Open eyes under water and pick up submerged object o bottom step

Change direction while walking or paddling

Rollover from front to back, and back to front with support

Explore floating on front and back with support

Explore swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions with support

Level 2 (Frog) Fundamental Water Skills - 4 children per class    

Enter water by stepping or jumping from side in shallow water

Exit water safely using both ladder and side

Submerge head

Open eyes under water and pick up submerged object (3 ft)

Blow bubbles and submerge head in a rhythmic patter (bobbing)

Front float face in and relaxed

Back float head back and relaxed

Perform front and back float with glide

Tread water using arm and leg motions (in three feet for 5 seconds)

Combined (arm and leg) stroke on front (beginning of front crawl)

Combined (arm and leg) stroke on back (beginning of back crawl)

Change direction of travel paddling on front or back

Level 3 (Flying Fish) Stroke Development - 5 children per class    

Jump into deep water from side

Dive from kneeling or standing position

Bob with head fully submerged

Rotary breathing in horizontal position

Float on front and back comfortably in deep water

Tread water in deep end using arm and leg movements (30 seconds)

Perform front crawl with rotary breathing

Perform back crawl

Butterfly kick (dolphin kick) with body in motion

Swim on side using scissors kick

Changing directions in deep water

Level 4 (Dolphin) Stroke Improvement - 5 children per class    

Perform dive from standing or stride position

Perform open turns (front and back0

Swim front crawl (25 yards)

Swim elementary back (25 yards)

Swim breaststroke (12 yards)

Swim butterfly (12 yards)

Swim back crawl (12 yards)

Swim sidestroke (12 yards)

Perform feet first surface dive

Tread in deep water using sculling motions with arms and both scissor and

      frog kick with legs (1 min)

Level 5 (Shark) Stroke Refinement - 5 children per class    

Perform tuck and pike surface dives

Perform flip turns (front and back)

Swim front crawl (50 yards)

Swim back crawl (50 yards)

Swim butterfly (25 yards)

Swim breaststroke (25 yards)

Swim elementary backstroke (25 yards)

Swim sidestroke (25 yards)

Perform shallow angle (racing) dive from standing or stride position

Perform front flip while swimming

Perform flip turns front and back with streamlined glide off wall

Level 6 Endurance - 5 children per class    

Front crawl (100 yards)

Back crawl (100 yards)

Butterfly (50 yards)

Breaststroke (50 yards)

Sidestroke (50 yards)

Open turns and flip turns

Basic lifesaving skills

One Hour Stroke-Fitness Combo Class      

This group class is open to all swimmers in Level 4 and above who wish to continue to refine their dives, strokes and turns and finish the class with a workout.  The first half hour of the class is devoted to instruction and the last half hour will be the lap swim workout.  This class is ideal for those swimmers who are looking to improve their skill set each week (while also getting their heart rate up) and for those who want to have a more personalized, private swim team "lite" experience.

Start 2 Finish Clinic

Improve your racing dives, flip turns, open turns, and learn how to finish a race without losing a second.  This class is for level 3 and up.

Level 1 - For the complete beginner      

In this class you will learn the basic components of swimming and survival in the water.  Skills worked on will include:  bubble breathing, front and back floats, flutter kicking with and without kickboard, crawl arm strokes, elementary arm stroke (on back with flutter kick), and sitting bobs.  Wearing a swim cap is highly recommended for this class.

NEW ADULT SWIM LESSONS

Must be 18 years of age or older to register for these classes.

Small classes and a quiet pool!

Level 2 - For swimmers ready to swim a full length of the pool      

All skills in Level 1 plus rotary (side) breathing, coordination of side breathing with the crawl stroke, deep water bobs, whip kick (front and back), and breaststroke.  Swim cap and goggles are highly recommended for this class.

Level 3     

For swimmers comfortable with the crawl and breaststroke and ready to build up endurance swimming multiple lengths of the pool.  All skills from Level 1 and 2 plus backstroke (back crawl) and sidestroke.  Swim cap and goggles are highly recommended for this class.