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.
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:
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:
Skills and goals: Continue building beginner swimming/ water safety skills with increasing independence including:
- Floating on back
- Gliding on front and roll to back, with assistance if needed
- Swim with combined arm and leg movement on front and back, with assistance if needed
- Jump in water with assistance or 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) :
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