Swim Lesson Flow Chart
What Level Should I Pick?
SWIM SCHOOL LEVELS 1-5:
Sign up for Guppy 3-5 if:
- The swimmer is ages 3-5.
- Is not comfortable with water on their head or face.
- Cannot enter the water and submerge for 3-5 seconds comfortably and relaxed consistently.
Sign up for Guppy 6+ if:
- The swimmer is ages 6+
- Is not comfortable with water on their head or face.
- Cannot enter the water and submerge for 3-5 seconds comfortably and relaxed consistently.
Sign up for Clownfish 3-5 if:
- The swimmer is ages 3-5.
- Is comfortable submerging unassisted while blowing bubbles for 3-5 seconds consistently.
- Is able to perform relaxed float on front and back with support.
- Cannot jump in roll to their back to rest and breathe for 3-5 seconds consistently.
Sign up for Clownfish 6+ if:
- The swimmer is ages 6+.
- Is comfortable submerging unassisted while blowing bubbles for 3-5 seconds consistently.
- Is able to perform relaxed float on front and back with support.
- Cannot jump in, roll to their back to rest and breathe for 3-5 seconds consistently.
Sign up for Sting Ray 3-5 if:
- The swimmer is ages 3-5.
- Is able to swim big arms for 2 body lengths with face in the water.
- Is able to swim, monkey, airplane, and soldier unassisted for 5 rounds.
- Cannot tread water independently for 10 seconds, relaxed and consistently.
Sign up for Sting Ray 6+ if:
- The swimmer is ages 6+.
- Is able to swim big arms for 2 body lengths with face in the water.
- Is able to swim, monkey, airplane, and soldier unassisted for 5 rounds.
- Cannot tread water independently for 10 seconds, relaxed and consistently.
Sign up for Eel 3+ if:
- The swimmer is ages 3+.
- Is able to swim freestyle with side breathing for 5 cycles with correct head and body position.
- Is able to flutter kick unassisted on a kickboard for 8 yards.
- Is able to swim backstroke unassisted for 5 cycles.
Sign up for Seal 3+ if:
- The swimmer is ages 3+.
- Is able to swim freestyle with side breathing for 15 yards with correct head and body position.
- Is able to swim backstroke for 15 yards unassisted
- Is able to swim elementary backstroke (monkey, airplane, soldier) for 25 yards
STROKE SCHOOL LEVELS 6-8:
Sign up for Dolphin if:
- The swimmer has passed Seal.
- Is able to swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing.
- Is able to swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery, and kick.
- Cannot swim Butterfly for 15 Yards with proper timing, undulation, and breathing.
Sign up for Whale if:
- The swimmer has passed Dolphin.
- Is able to swim Freestyle for 50 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing.
- Is able to swim Backstroke for 50 yards with proper timing, arm recovery, and kick.
- Is able to swim Butterfly for 15 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery, and kick.
- Cannot swim Breaststroke for 15 Yards with proper timing, undulation, breathing, kick, and technique.
Sign up for Shark if:
- The swimmer has passed both Dolphin and Whale.
- Is able to swim Freestyle for 75 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing.
- Is able to swim Backstroke for 75 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery, and kick.
- Is able to swim Butterfly for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery, and Kick.
- Is able to swim Breaststroke for 15 Yards with proper timing, undulation, breathing, kick, and technique.
