Lesson Levels

 
Current Offerings as of Fall 2025

Aquatots II: Ages 2-3. Children must be comfortable in the water and able to listen and learn without a parent in the water.  Children should be comfortable putting their faces in the water and floating on their back and stomach with some help.

End of the class goals: For children to be comfortable in the water, floating, and bobbing on their own.

Level I: Ages 4 and over. For children with little or no experience in the water. They may still demonstrate some fear of the water but can participate independently of a parent.  There is an emphasis on body position and kicking.  Children must be able to stand in 3 - 3 ½ feet of water.

End of the class goals: For children to become comfortable in and around the water while learning a healthy respect for the water.  To move on to Level 2 they must be able to comfortably submerge their heads, blow bubbles, float and glide independently.

Level II: Swimmers must be able to comfortably submerge their heads, blow bubbles, float and glide independently.  Emphasis in this level is on proper body position while gliding and kicking on both back and stomach.  Basic freestyle and arm movements are also a focus in this level. 

End of the class goals: For swimmers to be able to float, glide, roll and move through the water with proper body position.  To move to Level 3 swimmers need to be able to do the above skills for a distance of 5-10 yards, in both deep and shallow water, and both on their backs and stomachs.
 

Level III: Swimmers must be able to comfortably submerge their heads, blow bubbles, float and glide independently for 5-10 yards. Emphasis in this level will be to swim in both shallow and deep water while focusing on developing freestyle, backstroke, and some introduction to breaststroke and butterfly. 
*Please note--the instructor may not be in the water for portions of this class. 

End of the class goals: For swimmers to possibly be prepared to join a summer swim team.

Levels not currently offered as of Fall 2025

Water Babies: 6 months 2 years (Parent participation required). The purpose of this class is to teach the parents and children how to have fun, enjoy, and be comfortable together in the water.

End of the class goal: For parents and children to develop a love of the water together.

Aquatots I: Ages 2-3. This parent-assisted class is for children over age 2 that are not yet ready to participate in a class without a parent. (Parent participation required) Children may still demonstrate some fear of the water.  Games are often used to develop comfort in the water and to lay the foundation for upper-level classes. 

End of the class goals: For children to become comfortable in and around the water with or without a parent.