At Little Swimmers we believe that your child will receive a higher quality of swim instruction if the individual levels of accomplishment are clearly defined. Each level has one primary skill to achieve along with a set of secondary skills that are also being worked on.
First Step: Assessment
The structure of our levels enables our instructors to tailor each swim lesson to the precise needs of your child, so we offer an initial assessment of your child’s swimming abilities before classes start, to ensure the best fit between your child’s current ability and our swim classes. The free assessment lasts 15 minutes, or 30 minutes for siblings. We are currently not offering assessments.
Bubbler
- Blows bubbles
- Comfortable submerging
- Front float alone 5 seconds
- Introduction to dog paddle
- Retrieves a ring from bottom step
Level 1
- Primary skill: comfortable submerging eyes and head underwater
- Secondary skills: bubbles, kicks, and digs
Level 2
- Primary skill: take a breath unassisted
- Secondary skills: proper kicks, digs, dives, floats
Level 3
- Primary skill: take multiple breaths across length of pool (water safe)
- Secondary skills: dives, jumps, rings, floats/li>
Level 4
- Primary skill: beginners freestyle
- Secondary skills: dives, jumps, treading water
Level 5
- Primary skill: freestyle with side breathing
- Secondary skills: standing dives, treading water, beginners backstroke
Level 6
- Primary skill: backstroke
- Secondary skills: freestyle, standing dives, treading water, endurance training
Level 7
- Primary skill: breaststroke
- Secondary skills: freestyle, backstroke, racing dives, endurance training
Level 8
- Primary skill: complete swim team training
- Secondary skills: stroke & turn correction, starts and finishes, endurance training