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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. 
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