SCHOOL AGE KIDS PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In this program, students learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim-readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences. Parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention and the importance of supervision.

Course Overview

The Swim Basics program includes three stages for school-age kids:
Water Acclimation, Water Movement and Water Stamina. 

The Swim Strokes program includes three stages for school-age kids: Stroke Introduction, Stroke Development and Stroke Mechanics.

Key standards
PrerequisiteNone
Program durations and validity (Per Level)1 Month
Age5 - 12 years
Inwater Training Duration40 minutes

Training Sessions4 weeks/level
Instructor to students supervision ratio1 Instructor : 4 Students
A parent must be in the pool area for all lessons involving children age six years and younger
Required swimming aidsKick board, Swim googles, Swim Cap

Skills Overview

In this program, school-age kids learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills : swim, float, swim and jump, push, turn, grab.

1. Swim Basics (Level 1 – 3)

In this program, school-age kids learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills—swim, float, swim and jump, push, turn, grab.

2. Swim Strokes (Level 4-6)

The Swim Strokes program includes three stages for school-age kids: Stroke Introduction, Stroke Development and Stroke Mechanics.

Water Acclimation

Kids develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going underwater voluntarily. In this class, your child will:

  • Bob to submerge in the water
  • Front and back glide to the wall for five feet with help
  • Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
  • Roll from back to front and front to back with help
  • Jump, push, turn, grab with help
  • Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
  • Exit the water

Water Movement

Students focus on body position and control, directional change, forward movement in the water and continue to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This class is for students who aren’t yet able to do a front and back float on their own. In this class, students will be able to :

  • Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
  • Front and back glide to the wall for 10 feet
  • Front and back float for 20 seconds
  • Roll from back to front and front to back
  • Jump, push, turn, grab
  • Swim, float, swim five yards
  • Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
  • Exit the water

Water Stamina

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action. This class is for students who aren’t yet able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back. In this class, students will be able to :

  • Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  • Swim on their front and back for 15 yards
  • Roll from back to front and front to back
  • Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
  • Swim, float, swim 25 yards
  • Tread water for one minute
  • Exit the water

Stroke Introduction

Kids learn the front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. This class is for kids who aren’t yet able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl. In this class, your child will:

  • Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
  • Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
  • Butterfly kick for 15 yards
  • Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
  • Dive from a sitting position
  • Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
  • Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Stroke Development

Students work on stroke technique and learn the major competitive strokes. This class is for students who aren’t yet able to swim the front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke across the pool. In this class, students will ne able to :

  • Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
  • Breaststroke for 25 yards
  • Butterfly with simultaneous arm action and kick for 15 yards
  • Back crawl for 25 yards
  • Sidestroke for 25 yards
  • Dive from a kneeling position
  • Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for two minutes
  • Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Stroke Mechanics

Students refine stroke technique on the major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle. This class is for students who aren’t yet able to swim the front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke across the pool and back. In this class, students will be able to :

  • Swim the front crawl for 50 yards and do a flip turn
  • Breaststroke for 50 yards and do an open turn
  • Butterfly for 25 yards
  • Back crawl for 25 yards and do a flip turn
  • Sidestroke or elementary backstroke for 50 yards
  • Dive from a standing position
  • Tread water for one minute and retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool
  • Swim any combination of strokes for 150 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, school-age kids learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique

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