Ages 6 months-3 years • Participants are introduced to swimming and water safety skills that are developmentally appropriate for infants and toddlers. Routines that are familiar are extremely important to this age group. Each class uses toys, songs, fun and games to keep the children engaged and enjoying the water experience, all-the-while teaching them basic aquatic skills.

Ages 4-5 • Participants are introduced to swimming and water safety skills that are developmentally appropriate for young children. Preschool Aquatics puts the “fun” in fundamentals. Each class is loaded with enjoyable, engaging and challenging activities that motivate children to want to perform and learn to swim.

Ages 4-5 • This level continues laying the foundation for developing water competency and further skill development. Preschool Aquatics Level 2 marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills. Children continue to explore using simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back to gain greater proficiency in preparation for performing strokes.

Ages 4-5 • Preschool Aquatics Level 3 builds on the skills learned in Levels 1 and 2. Participants perform basic aquatic skills with greater proficiency, for longer distances and times. In addition, previously acquired water safety knowledge and skills are reinforced and expanded upon.

Ages 6-15 • Participants are introduced to basic skills as the foundation for the development of water competency.

Ages 6-15 • Participants begins gaining rudimentary propulsive skills on both the front and the back. This level marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills.

Ages 6-15 • Participants learn to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke, is introduced to the scissors and dolphin kicks, learns the survival float, treading water, and headfirst entries.

Ages 6-15 • Participants are introduced to new swimming and water safety skills and to build on previously learned skills, improving the swimming stroke proficiency and swimming for longer distances.

Ages 16 & Up • Participants gain basic aquatic skills and develop swimming strokes, including the front crawl, breaststroke and elementary backstroke. Participants also learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around water.