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Class Level	Description	Level is recommended for swimmers who:	Class offerings:
Playful Porpoises Ages 3-5 Ratio: 5:1	Orients your children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills. Example of skills: submerge mouth, nose and ears.	• Are uncomfortable doing a supported front or back float • Can only do arm and leg actions while being supported • Are uncomfortable while in the water at any depth	Morning Classes: 8:15, 8:55, 9:35, 10:15, 10:55 Afternoon Classes: 4:25, 5:05, 5:45, 6:25
Frolicking Frogs Ages 3-5 Ratio: 5:1	Helps your child gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around the water. Example of skills: bobbing, combined arm/leg actions on front and back, front and back floats.	• Can only do front and back glides while supported • Can submerge their mouth, nose, and eyes in the water comfortably • Can only turn over in the water while supported	Morning Classes: 8:55, 9:35, 10:15, 10:55 Afternoon Classes: 4:25, 5:05
Active Alligators Ages 3-6 Ratio: 5:1	Helps your child start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around the water. Example of skills: tread water, combined arm and leg actions, fully submerge and hold breath.	• Can independently do front and back glides • Are comfortable in deep water • Can control their breathing while swimming on their front with their face in the water • Can independently perform alternating arm and leg actions while swimming on their front	Morning Classes: 8:55, 9:35, 10:15, 10:55 Afternoon Classes: 4:25, 5:05
Level 2: Primary Skills Ages 3+ Ratio: 5:1	Learn the fundamentals of front crawl, back crawl, turning over while floating and water safety. This is a difficult level to pass; most students repeat class twice.	• Can fully submerge their head in chest deep water • Needs assistance while flutter kicking • Needs assistance while floating on their front or back • Can only do combined arm and leg actions while supported	Morning Classes: 8:15, 8:55, 9:35, 10:15, 10:55 Afternoon Classes: 4:25, 5:05, 5:45, 6:25
Level 3: Stroke Readiness Ages 3+ Ratio: 6:1	Refinement of front and back crawl and endurance. New skills include elementary backstroke and front dives. Most students repeat class twice.	• Can swim freestyle 10 yards independently • Can do rhythmic breathing while swimming on their front • Can independently flutter kick on front and back • Can glide with face in the water, unsupported and return to a standing position	Morning Classes: 8:15, 8:55, 9:35, 10:15, 10:55 Afternoon Classes: 4:25, 5:05, 5:45, 6:25
Level 4: Stroke Development Ages 3+ Ratio: 7:1	Refinement of all previous strokes. New skills include breaststroke, sidestroke and elements of the butterfly.	• Can swim 25 yards freestyle independently • Can coordinate arm stroke for front crawl with side breathing • Can tread water for 30 seconds • Can do a knee or compact dive from the side of the pool	Morning Classes: 8:15, 8:55, 9:35, 10:15, 10:55 Afternoon Classes: 4:25, 5:05, 5:45, 6:25
Level 5: Stroke Refinement Ages 3+ Ratio: 7:1	Refinement of all previous strokes including breaststroke and sidestroke. New skills include open turns and springboard diving.	• Can swim freestyle and backstroke for 25 yards independently with rhythmic breathing • Can tread water for 2 minutes using any style of kick • Can dive from the pool side in a standing position • Can independently swim 10 yards of breaststroke	Morning Classes: 8:15, 8:55, 9:35, 10:15, 10:55 Afternoon Classes: 4:25, 5:05, 5:45, 6:25
Level 6: Stroke Refinement Ages 5+ Ratio: 7:1	Refinement of all strokes, increased endurance and conditioning. Introduces students to competitive swimming.	• Can do an open turn/flip turn at the wall on their back and front • Can independently tread water for 3.5 minutes • Can swim continuously 100 yards freestyle • Can do the dolphin kick for 25 yards	Morning Classes: 8:15, 9:35, 10:55 Afternoon Classes: 4:25, 5:45
Learning the Basics Ages 18+	Increase comfort in the water. Experience breath control, buoyancy, moving through the water and safety skills.	• No prerequisites	Morning Classes: N/A Afternoon Classes: 5:45-offered session 1 & 3
Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes Ages 18+	Improve fundamental aquatic skills including effectiveness and efficiency of swim strokes. Improve endurance and learn safety skills.	• Are comfortable in chest-deep water • Can put face in the water • Can perform front crawl, breaststroke, and back crawl	Morning Classes: N/A Afternoon Classes: 6:25- offered session 1 & 3