Group Swim Lessons

Ages 6 months & up. Parents are in the water with staff instructors to learn how to teach their child age-appropriate swim skills in a safe and encouraging environment. Participation in songs and games makes the experience a positive one. Children must wear disposable swim diapers and tight-fitting swim suits (2 layers of protection) if not yet toilet trained. Class ratio is 7:1. 

Ages 2 1/2 & up. Prerequisite: Comfortable in the water without a parent & able to listen and follow teacher's instruction. Skills introduced: Blowing bubbles, supported front/back floats, facial submersion, kicks and reach-and-circle arms. Class emphasis is on water adjustment and having fun! Class ratio is 4:1 

Ages 3 & up. Prerequisite: Barnacle graduate or capable of fully submerging face, blowing bubbles for 5-10 seconds two times in a row and floating and kicking on front and back in shallow water with support. Skills introduced: Rhythmic breathing "bobs", jumping in, unassisted front and back floats and glides, assisted swim on front and back with arm strokes, kicks, and breathing, and basic water safety.

Ages 3 1/2 & up. Prerequisite: Guppy graduate or must be comfortable with face in the water while using arm strokes for at least 10 seconds, floating unsupported on front and back for at least 5 seconds, bob with rhythmic breathing 10 times in a row, and retrieve objects in chest-deep water. Skills introduced: Unassisted front arm strokes and kicks while breathing, turning-over, unassisted back glides and elementary backstroke, introduction to freestyle, side-breathing, introduction to treading water and basic water safety. Class ratio is 4:1. 

Ages 4 & up. Prerequisite: Goldfish graduate or capable of: unassisted strokes on front using simultaneous or alternating arm action (front crawl or breastroke) with breathing for 10 yards, unassisted back stroke with simultaneous arm action (elementary backstroke)  for 10 yards, front and back glides with push offs from the wall, bobbing with rhythmic breathing 15 times. Skills introduced/improved: Front crawl with side breathing, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, kneeling dives, treading water, changing directions, and basic water safety. Please note- the water depth of the Sea Turtles class is 3'6" minimum. If your child is under 4ft tall or has not taken swimming lessons in the past year, staff reccommend repeating a Goldfish (level 3) class prior to registering for the Sea Turtles Level. Class ratio is 5:1 

Ages 5 & up. Prerequisite: Sea Turtle graduate or capable of: swimming 25 yards (1 lap) of front crawl with side breathing, backstroke at least 10-15 yards, elementary backstroke 25 yards, and the ability to tread water for 1 minute. Skills improved: Front crawl breathing technique & endurance, back crawl, elementary backstroke, treading water, surface dives to retrieve submerged objects. Skills introduced: Scissors kick, survival float, dolphin (butterfly) kick, open turns at the wall and standing dives. Water depth 4-5ft at class location. Class ratio is 5:1

Prerequisite: Sea Otter graduate or capable of: swimming 25+ yards front crawl with side breathing, 25 yards backstroke, 25 yards breast stroke,  scissor kick for 10 yards, capable of kneeling or standing dives and able to tread water for at least 2 minutes. Skills improved: Front crawl with breathing to both sides and increased endurance, backstroke and breaststroke drills, standing dives and surface dives in deeper water, treading water and basic water safety. Skills introduced: Stroke drills for improved technique, Butterfly, Side Stroke, flip-turns at the wall. Water depth is 6-8ft. Class ratio is 6:1. Many Sea Lion and Barracuda offerings are combined classes. 

Designed to be taken multiple sessions to refine swimmers' techniques and increase endurance, or in preparation to join a swim team or Junior Lifeguards program.  Aquatics Staff lead swim workouts and skill lessons to match your swimmer's ability level or to focus on. Prerequisite: Sea Lion graduate or capable of: swimming 50+ yards front crawl with side breathing, 50+ yards back crawl, 50+ yards breast stroke, and tread water for 2+ minutes. Skills improved: All competitive swimming strokes and endurance. Skills introduced: Endurance swimming, competitive swimming strokes, turns and techniques, and basic lifeguarding skills. Class Ratio is 6:1 

For ages 8-15. Pre-Competition (Pre-Comp) promotes a recreational approach to competitive swimming. It is designed to improve and strengthen swimming skills as preparation to join a swim team, or to prepare for a Junior Lifeguard or Lifeguard training program. Aquatic Staff Coaches will lead hour-long workouts with an emphasis on the four competitive swimming strokes along with starting and turning techniques. A fitness component will also be emphasized. Prerequisite: A repeat Barracuda swimmer, or capable of: swimming 100 yards front crawl with side breathing, 100 yards backstroke, 50 yards breaststroke, 25 yards butterfly, and tread water for 3+ minutes.