Youth Swim Lessons

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Polliwog (Red Cross Level I)

This is the beginning level for school-age children. Participants learn front and back floating skills, the paddle stroke, personal safety and the use of floatation device.

Prerequisites: None

Guppy (Red Cross Level II)

Prerequisites: Walk away from the wall of the pool, turn around & walk back; floating on front & back for 30 seconds & return to standing position; paddle on front, back & side for 25 yards with the aid of a float belt or 20 feet without.

Minnow (Red Cross Level III)

Prerequisites: Tread water for 20-30 seconds with or without a float belt; perform 10 water bobs with breaths; paddle on front, back & side for 25 yards without aid of float belt.

Fish (Red Cross Level IV)

Prerequisites: Tread water for 1 minute; swim 25 yards each of the front crawl with rhythmic breathing, backstroke & elementary backstroke.

Flying Fish (Red Cross Level V)

Prerequisites: Perform the front crawl, back stroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, & breast-stroke; tread water for three minutes with combination kicks.

Shark (Red Cross Level VI)

At this advanced level, swimmers focus on perfecting strokes and increasing endurance with open and flip turns. Students also learn advanced skills in boating, safety, and rescues.

Prerequisites: Perform front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, & sidestroke with open turns; perform the butterfly.

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	Click here for program guide for class days and times Polliwog (Red Cross Level I) This is the beginning level for school-age children. Participants learn front and back floating skills, the paddle stroke, personal safety and the use of floatation device. Prerequisites: None Guppy (Red Cross Level II) Prerequisites: Walk away from the wall of the pool, turn around & walk back; floating on front & back for 30 seconds & return to standing position; paddle on front, back & side for 25 yards with the aid of a float belt or 20 feet without. Minnow (Red Cross Level III) Prerequisites: Tread water for 20-30 seconds with or without a float belt; perform 10 water bobs with breaths; paddle on front, back & side for 25 yards without aid of float belt. Fish (Red Cross Level IV) Prerequisites: Tread water for 1 minute; swim 25 yards each of the front crawl with rhythmic breathing, backstroke & elementary backstroke. Flying Fish (Red Cross Level V) Prerequisites: Perform the front crawl, back stroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, & breast-stroke; tread water for three minutes with combination kicks. Shark (Red Cross Level VI) At this advanced level, swimmers focus on perfecting strokes and increasing endurance with open and flip turns. Students also learn advanced skills in boating, safety, and rescues. Prerequisites: Perform front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, & sidestroke with open turns; perform the butterfly.