PRESCHOOL ACADEMY

Ages 3 to 5 years

Levels A, B, C

The following classes are for preschool-aged children who are mature enough to enter the water independently and follow directions.

Note- Registrations are accepted on a rolling basis until the program is full.

Preschool A

Who should enroll: Preschool A is for a child who has never taken a swim class before and/or does not like to put his or her face in the water.

Skills and goals: Learn beginner swimming and water safety skills including:

Blowing bubbles
Submerging mouth, nose and eyes
Floating on back
Gliding on front, with assistance
Kicking legs on front and back, with assistance
Jump in water, with assistance

Preschool B

Who should enroll: Preschool B is for a child who feels comfortable in the water and can put their face underwater.

Skills and goals: Continue building beginner swimming/ water safety skills with increasing independence including:

Floating on back independently
Gliding on front and roll to back
Swim with combined arm and leg movement on front and back (elementary backstroke)
Jump in water independently
Retrieving object from under water with eyes open

Preschool C

Who should enroll: Preschool C is for a child who has successfully completed Preschool B or has received prior approval by the swim director.

Skills and goals: Students will build on and strengthen skills from levels A & B by increasing the amount of time and distance that the skills are practiced working towards full independence. Skills include (all independently) :

Floating on front and back
Gliding on front and roll to back
Gliding on back and roll front
Swim with combined arm and leg movement on front and back
Bobbing
Treading water
Jumping in

Contact

Worcester Fitness
440 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605

508-852-8209
swimacademy@worcesterfitness.com