Preschool, School Age, and Adult:
Stage 1 - Water Acclimation
Available for Preschool Stages 3-5 Years Old, School Age Stages 5-12 Years Old
Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming
Stage 2 - Water Movement
Available for Preschool Stages 3-5 Years Old, School Age Stages 5-12 Years Old
In stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
Stage 3 - Water Stamina
Available for Preschool Stages 3-5 Years Old, School Age Stages 5-12 Years Old
In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.
Stage 4 - Swim Stroke Introduction
Available for Preschool Stages 3-5 Years Old, School Age Stages 5-12 Years Old
Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.
School Age and Adult:
Stage 5 - Swim Stroke Development
Available for School Age Stages 5-12 Years Old
Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.
Stage 6 - Swim Stroke Mechanics
Available for School Age Stages 5-12 Years Old
In stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.
Teen & Adult Stages 12 + years old
Red Cross Lifeguarding Class
All classes are mandatory. Participants must be at least 15 years old on the first day of class. Pre Req Participants must be able to swim 300 yards continuously, using each of the following strokes for at least 100 yards: Freestyle (front crawl), Breaststroke. Tread water for 2 minutes using legs only.
Starting in the water, participants must be able to swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound weight, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object, and exit the water without using a ladder or steps all within 1 min and 40 seconds.
Adult Water Exercise Classes
A low impact, warm water workout for any fitness level. Designed to be comfortable, invigorating, and easy on your joints. This class improves strength, flexibility, and endurance to improve movement.