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Swim Lesson Flow Chart

What Level Should I Pick?

Sign up for Water babies if:

  • The swimmer is ages 6 - 36 months

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.
  • Cannot jump in, recover for air on their back with a lifejacket for 10ft/3m.
  • 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+.
  • The swimmer Cannot jump in, recover for air on their back with a lifejacket for 10ft/3m.
  • The swimmer 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.
  • The swimmer cannot tread water independently for 10 seconds relaxed and consistently.
  • The swimmer cannot jump in, swim with face in the water, roll to their back to rest and breathe for 30ft/10m relaxed and consistently.

Sign up for Sting Ray 6+ if:

  • The swimmer is ages 6+.
  • The swimmer cannot tread water independently for 10 seconds relaxed and consistently.
  • The swimmer cannot jump in, swim with face in the water, roll to their back to rest and breathe for 30ft/10m relaxed and consistently.

Sign up for Eel 3-5 if:

  • The swimmer is ages 3-5.
  • The swimmer cannot side glide, roll to their front, side glide again, roll to their side to rest and breathe for 3 seconds, with a continuous kick without floatation for 15ft/5m relaxed and continuously.

Sign up for Eel 6+ if:

  • The swimmer is ages 6+.
  • The swimmer cannot side glide, roll to their front, side glide again, roll to their side to rest and breathe for 3 seconds, with a continuous kick without floatation for 15ft/5m relaxed and continuously.

Sign up for Seal 3-5 if:

  • The swimmer is ages 3-5.
  • The swimmer cannot jump into water over their head, recover to the surface, tread water for 1 minute, and swim 50yd using any arm and leg actions on their front or back without stopping, relaxed and, at least twice.

Sign up for Seal 6+ if:

  • The swimmer is ages 6+.
  • The swimmer cannot jump into water over their head, recover to the surface, tread water for 1 minute, and swim 50yd/50m using any arm and leg actions on their front or back without stopping, relaxed and, at least twice.

Sign up for Barracuda if:

  • The Swimmer has Passed Seal (swim school)
  • The swimmer can jump into water over their head, recover to the surface, tread water for 1 minute, and swim 50yd/50m using any arm and leg actions on their front or back without stopping, relaxed and, at least twice.

Sign up for Sea Lion if:

  • The swimmer has passed Barracuda.
  • The swimmer cannot swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing.
  • The swimmer cannot swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and kick.

Sign up for Dolphin if:

  • The swimmer has passed Sea Lion.
  • The swimmer can swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing.
  • The swimmer can swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and kick.
  • The Swimmer cannot swim Butterfly for 25 Yards with proper timing, undulation, breathing for Butterfly.

Sign up for Whale if:

  • The swimmer has passed Dolphin.
  • The swimmer can swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing.
  • The swimmer can swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and kick.
  • The swimmer can swim Butterfly for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and Kick.
  • The Swimmer cannot swim Breaststroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, undulation, breathing, kick, and technique for Breaststroke.

Sign up for Shark if:

  • The swimmer has passed Barracuda through Whale.
  • The swimmer can swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing.
  • The swimmer can swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and kick.
  • The swimmer can swim Butterfly for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and Kick.
  • The swimmer can swim Breaststroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, undulation, breathing, kick, and technique for Breaststroke.
  • The swimmer cannot swim 50 yards of each stroke (side stroke, elementary backstroke, Freestyle, backstroke, Butterfly, and Breaststroke) without stopping.
  • The Swimmer cannot Tread water for 5 minutes without stopping.
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