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SWIM LESSONS

ABOUT

The goal of our swim instruction program is to help children develop water safety and confidence while also learning basic stokes, floating, technique, and fun in the water.

Each session is 8 lessons, and each lesson is 30 minutes. All instructors are trained and certified.

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS

Some of our instructors provide individual lessons. Contact swimlessons@exchangepool.net for more information.

QUESTIONS?

Email our Swim Lessons Coordinator.

SWIM LESSON SKILL GUIDE

LEVEL 1: Introduction to Water Skills | ages 4+

Helps students develop positive attitudes, good swimming habits and safe practices around the water. Level 1 participants learn to:

Enter and exit water safely
Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
Bobbing
Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects
Front and back glides and floats
Recover to vertical position
Roll from front to back and back to front
Tread water using arm and hand actions
Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
Learn how to stay safe, including recognizing an emergency and knowing how to call for help

Level 1 Exit Skills Assessment:

Enter water unassisted, move 5 yards, bob 3 times then safely exit water
Glide on front 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 3 seconds and recover to a vertical position

LEVEL 2: Fundamental Aquatics Skills

Gives students success with fundamental skills. Learn to float and recover to a vertical position. Level 2 participants learn to:

Enter and exit water by stepping or jumping from the side
Fully submerge and hold breath
Bobbing
Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects
Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
Front and back glides and floats
Recover to vertical position
Roll from front to back and back to front
Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
Tread water using arm and leg actions
Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
Finning arm action

Level 2 Exit Skills Assessment:

Step from side into chest deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll over to a back float for 5 seconds then return to vertical position.
Move into a back float for 5 seconds, roll to a front then recover to a vertical position.
Push off and swim using a combination of arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, float for 15 seconds, roll to the front then continue swimming for 5 body lengths.

Questions about the content of this webpage? Contact swimlessons@exchangepool.net