For Ages Three to Five Years
Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: the jump, push, turn, grab and the swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide.
Preschool Swim Lessons
In Water Acclimation, Water Movement, and Water Stamina, students are taught the recommended skills for all to have around water including safe water habits, underwater exploration, and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Activities, games, and drills, geared to reinforce learning, are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.
Stage 1: Water Acclimation
In Stage 1, students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.
Stage 2: Water Movement
In Stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
Stage 3: Water Stamina
In Stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.
Stage 4: Stroke Introduction
In Stage 4, students develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through reading water and elementary backstroke.
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“My daredevil daughter could not get enough of the pool! I wanted her to have a healthy respect for water. Swim lessons gave us each what we needed.”
– Tisha A.
