| Programs Offered
SwimFants (Aquatot)
Requirements: Infants 6 to 15 months participate with a caregiver in the water.
Skills Attained:
· Familiarity with the water
· Beginning breath control
· Begin submersions and back-floating
This class is the introduction to the aquatic environment. Through exploration and age-appropriate games, the child is learning about water pressure and beginning breath control. This fun, structured class facilitates the learning process through movement, sound and tactile stimulation. The student/teacher ratio is 6 to 1.
SwimBabies (Supertot)
Requirements: Babies 16 months to 3 years old participate with a caregiver in the water.
Skills Attained:
· Develop controlled breathing
· Build upon floating and horizontal balance
· Awareness of water safety skills
Through happy songs and fun games, the SwimBabies are learning socialization skills, water safety, gross motor skills, peer motivation and self-esteem. The student begins exploring breath control, balance and buoyancy. Student/teacher ratio is 6 to 1.
SwimTots (Aquanaut)
Prerequisite: Toddlers under 3 years old who have graduated from our SwimBabies program work without a caregiver in the water. Children new to our school must have completed a similar program
Skills Attained:
· Impart swim safety
· Practice breath control
· Build upon floating and horizontal balance
· Begin locomotion and propulsion
Teaching the child water safety habits is the primary goal of this class. Swimmers learn positive buoyancy and breath control to achieve comfort in the aquatic environment. The child learns to navigate through the water using elementary locomotion and propulsion. Swimmers develop skills necessary to progress to SwimJimmers classes. Student/teacher ratio is 4 to 1.
SwimKids (Beginner Olympian)
Prerequisite: 3-years-old and older. This is an introduction course for beginners who did NOT participate in the SwimTots class.
Skills Attained:
· Practice horizontal floatation front and back
· Control of breath in association with body movements
· Learn correct hydrodynamic swimming posture
· Develop gross motor skills
· Begin submersions
Children in this program gain comfort in the water while learning body and breath control. The instructors are teaching the children horizontal balance via the water’s surface in the prone (front) and supine (back) position. This strengthens the child’s core body and teaches proper spinal alignment. These preparatory skills are an introduction for proper stroke efficiency. Students begin to learn negative buoyancy via submersions and knee dives. Student/teacher ratio is 4 to 1.
SwimJimmers (Intermediate Olympian)
Prerequisite: Swimmers must have graduated from our SwimKids class. If they are joining from another swimming program, they must have proper front and back floats prior to joining a SwimJimmers class.
Skills Attained:
· Streamline for efficiency front and back floatation
· Gain core body strength
· Begin arm strokes and proper kicking technique
The swimmer is able to float and balance in the horizontal/supine position in order to learn proper locomotion and propulsion. SwimJimmers are learning to manipulate and utilize specific muscle groups through the abdominal wall to gain strength and better rotation around the spine, preparing them for proper arm extension through their stroke. Students also begin to learn the kick for freestyle/backstroke and elementary backstroke/breaststroke. Student/teacher ratio is 4 to 1.
SwimStars (Junior Olympian)
Prerequisite: Students must have completed the SwimJimmers class. Children from another program must have skills equal to SwimJimmers prior to joining a SwimStars class.
Skills Attained:
· Develop more independence in the water
· Gain better awareness of water movement
· Begin underwater swimming
· Develop freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke
· Introduce butterfly
The swimmers practice vertical balance with positive buoyancy, improving breath control and expanding their subconscious awareness of water movement, an EXCELLENT way to gain stroke efficiency! Children begin to develop a greater ability to utilize core body strength in association with their arms and stroke. SwimStars work on putting all the pieces together for freestyle, backstroke and elementary backstroke. This process entails perfecting arms, breathing and stroke timing in association with head and body rotation. Skills to develop butterfly and breaststroke are introduced. Children are also improving skills in negative buoyancy, which leads to better underwater swimming in starts and turns. Student/teacher ratio is 4 to 1.
Swimmers (Pre-Olympian)
Prerequisite: Students who have graduated the SwimStars class. Swimmers joining from another program must have skills equal to SwimStars prior to joining a Swimmers class. An instructor evaluation is necessary.
Skills Attained:
· Advances in emotional and physical development
· Learn spatial awareness
· Perfect freestyle and backstroke while working further on butterfly
· Introduce breaststroke
This program is an extension of the SwimStars class in that students continue to gain strength, but are not quite ready to advance to a SwimWinners class. Swimmers continue to develop an understanding of how to utilize the water for proper stroke technique. Students perfect freestyle and backstroke. Expanding the child’s subconscious awareness of the aquatic environment is THE emphasis of this course. Children will improve comfort, efficiency and develop spatial awareness in the water. They are now learning how to manipulate their “center of buoyancy” (i.e., lungs) in accordance with their core body strength for propulsion in breaststroke, underwater dolphin kick and butterfly. Arm strokes and gross motor skills become more efficient. Dives, turns and streamlines are refined. This is a one-hour class with a 10/2-student/teacher ratio.
SwimWinners (Olympian)
Prerequisite: Swimmers 6-years-old and older are able to participate after graduating the Swimmers class. Children from another program must have skills equal to a Swimmers class prior to joining a SwimWinners class. An instructor evaluation is necessary.
Skills Attained:
· Strengthening the technique of all four competitive strokes
· Cultivate proper dives and turns
Students six years and older learn breaststroke and refine all competitive strokes. Swimmers apply and coordinate balance, buoyancy and body position to improve efficiency and hydrodynamics. Through continued emphasis on strengthening the core body, children gain the benefits of improved posture on land and in the water. Connecting arm propulsion to core body strength is highlighted. Proper dives and turns are practiced. This is a one-hour class with a 10/2-student/teacher ratio.
Gold Medalist (Gold Medalist)
Prerequisite: Swimmers 8-years-old and older. Enrollment is by instructor invitation only.
Skills Attained:
· Making all strokes stronger, faster, and more efficient
· Learn wall turns and starts
Children are now proficient in freestyle and backstroke and skilled in breaststroke and butterfly. They are learning how to refine their body positioning to improve hydrodynamic states. Children learn how to effectively incorporate their arms, utilizing the momentum of the stroke to its maximum. With the emphasis of our program being centered on the core body, skills and drills are still practiced to strengthen the abdominal wall. Proper starts, wall work, turns and finishes are practiced. Endurance is gained. This is a one-hour class with a 10/1-student/teacher ratio.
SwimJim SEMI-PRIVATE Lessons
Designed for two swimming friends or two siblings, SwimJim offers semi-private lessons that bridge private and group interaction. This program for is for children whose parents feel that they need more individual attention before they can succeed in a group setting. It is the responsibility of semi-private students to find their partners.
SwimJim PRIVATE Lessons
Children who need individual attention can achieve success in private lessons taught by our talented staff. Privates are designed to develop strong competency in the water and transition the student to the group class environment.
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