Learn to swim or improve current ability

Program Overview

For individuals who have not had swim lessons and are uncomfortable in the water or know very little swimming technique. This class will focus on water adjustment and basic strokes.

Key Standards

Prerequisite	None
Program durations and validity (Per Level)	1 Month
Age	13 years and above
Inwater Training Duration	40 minutes
Training Sessions	4 weeks/level
Instructor to students supervision ratio	1 : 8
Required swimming aids	Kick board, Swim googles, Swim Cap

Skills Overview

The Swim Basics program includes three stages for teens and adults:

Stage 1 Water Acclimation, Stage 2 Water Movement and Stage 3 Water Stamina.
The Swim Strokes program includes three stages for teens and adults: Stage 4 Stroke Introduction, Stage 5 Stroke Development and Stage 6 Stroke Mechanics.

1. Swim Basics (Level 1-3)

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

Develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This class is for people who aren’t yet comfortable going underwater voluntarily.

2. Swim Strokes (Level 4-6)

The Swim Strokes program includes three stages for teens and adults: 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 :