This class is for the preschool child who has little to no prior swim experience. Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn self-rescue techniques to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.

This class is for the preschool child who has some swimming experience, and is comfortable putting their face in the water. Students focus on body position and control, directional change and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice self-rescue techniques to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

This class is for the preschool child who has some swimming experience, and is comfortable putting their face in the water. Students focus on body position and control, directional change and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice self-rescue techniques to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

This class is for the preschool child who is comfortable swimming short distances without assistance. Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces breathing and arm and leg techniques.

This class is for the advanced preschool swimmer, who is comfortable swimming on their front and back for 10-15 yards without assistance. Students develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.

Children need to attend a swim evaluation before registering for swim lessons.  Once the child has attended the evaluation, the swim instructor will give the parent a form that they have completed it and what stage swim lessons they should be registered in.  The parent can register for that stage at the membership services desk.

Children with no experience swimming will automatically default to Stage 1.