Putting your child in the appropriate level is critical for their success.  Please use the following resources to determine your child's swim level BEFORE registering them for a swim class.  Every effort should be made to enroll your child into the appropriate class based on their age and skill level.

FREE Swim Level Assessment

Not sure what swim lesson level is best for your child? Come to our FREE swim lesson level assessment held before each session. We will assess your child's skill level and help you place them in the appropriate class.

Level Descriptions

By reading over the Level Descriptions, it will give you a better idea of what your swimmer will learn in class and what they should be able to do before enrolling them in a class.

--------------------------------------------------------------- AGE: 6 months-3 years

Parent and Me This course is designed for parent/child or caregiver/child interaction.  Introduces basic skills to parents and children. Skills introduced include: water adjustment and entry, bubble blowing, underwater exploration, buoyancy on the front and back position,  front kick, arm movement, submerging in a rhythmic pattern, rolling over, and age appropriate safety topics. NOTE: Infants must wear a swim diaper under suits while in the water.

------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGE: 3-5 years

Beginning Toddler This course is designed to be a preschool age child’s first experience in a pool without a caretaker. Course introduces swimming and water safety skills. Students must be able to listen and follow directions. Skills taught include water adjustment, bubble blowing, underwater exploration, front and back floats, glides with support, kicking and alternate arm strokes, treading water and age-appropriate safety topics.

Advanced Toddler This course is designed to follow Beginning Toddler for children ages 3-5 years. Participant must be able to blow bubbles; front and back float unassisted for 5 seconds, submerge face without using goggles, climb out of the pool without help, and must be able to listen and follow directions. Skills taught include entering water by jumping in, fully submerge and retrieve items, bobbing, front, jellyfish, and tuck floats, treading water, fining arm action on back, and age appropriate safety topics.

------------------------------------------------------------------- AGE: 5 years and up

Level 1 - Water Exploration This course is designed to be a beginning level course for children 5 and older. Participants will learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, under water exploration, introduction to front crawl, backstroke, back float, and front float with support, kicking and alternate arm strokes, bobbing entering and exiting the water, and age-appropriate safety topics.

Level 2 - Primary Skills To enter this course participant must have mastered Level 1 skills. Objective of this course is for the participant to successfully learn fundamental swimming skills. Participant will learn to float without support and to recover to a vertical position. Other skills taught are glides, front arm motion, flutter kicks, rhythmic breathing, and age-appropriate safety skills.  This level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills.

Level 3 - Stroke Development To enter this course the participant must have mastered Level 2 skills. This course will teach the combined skill of front arm motion and rotary breathing, diving from the side of the pool, dolphin and scissor kick, front crawl and elementary backstroke, treading water, and age-appropriate safety skills. These skills will move the child into the field of true aquatics.

Level 4/5 - Combo Class This course will be taught as a combination class. Participants will be assessed and placed into the appropriate levels.  Level 4 - Stroke Improvement To enter this course the participant must have mastered Level 3 skills. This course develops confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improves other aquatic skills. New skills introduced will be back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, sidestroke, survival swimming, and age-appropriate safety topics. Participants increase their endurance by swimming greater distances during this course. Level 5 - Stroke Refinement To enter this course the participant must have mastered Level 4 skills. At this level participants will have good basic stroke skills. The objective for this level is to coordinate and refine key strokes. New skills introduced will be flip turn, tuck and pike surface dives, sculling, and age-appropriate safety topics.

Level 6 - Skill Proficiency To enter this course the participant must have mastered Level 5 skills. The objective of this course it to polish strokes so participants can use them with more ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distances. Participants develop considerable endurance by the end of this course.

Level Prerequisites

Still unsure? Or maybe you cannot decide between two levels,
Use our Level Prerequisite questions to determine the correct level for your child.

Call an Aquatics Professional

If you are still uncertain and need help determining which level is best for your swimmer and would like to talk to someone, call us at 951-308-6396

NOTE: If enrollment is made into a class that is not at the child's ability the Aquatic Office cannot guarantee that space in another class will be available. If you are unsure of the appropriate level we recommend taking the swim level assessment.

QUESTIONS?
If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact us.