Slow & Steady.

Aquatot classes are designed for an adult to participate in the pool with the child for them to become comfortable in and around water, and learn swimming readiness skills. 

We require one adult in water per child, but two are welcome to attend.
 

• Water acclimation
• Climb in & out
• Blow bubbles
• Explore submerging mouth, nose, & eyes
• Explore buoyancy
• Change body position
• Learn to play safely

*Skills performed with assistance*

• Understand need for adult supervision around water
• Climb in & out
• Blow bubbles
• Explore submerging in a rhythmic pattern
• Front & back glide with assistance
• Front & back combined arm & leg actions
• Change body position

*Skills performed with support*

• Climb in & out
• Blow bubbles (3 sec.)
• Submerge mouth, nose, & eyes
• Front & back float (3 sec.)
• Front to back roll
• Back to front roll
• Front & back kicks
• Front & back glides
• Reach & pull arms
• Arm & hand tread action

*Skills performed with assistance*

• Bobs (5 times)
• Front & back float (15 sec.)
• Front to back roll
• Back to front roll
• Front & back kicks
• Front & back glides
• Reach & pull arms
• Tread (15 sec.)

 *Skills performed independently*

• Bobs (10 times)
• Submerge (10 sec.)
• Rotary breathing
• Jellyfish & tuck floats (10 sec.) 
• Front to back roll
• Back to front roll
• Front & back kicks
• Front & back glides
• Reach and pull arms
• Change direction of travel while on front & back
• Tread (30 sec.)

Introduction to Water Skills' 

*Skills performed with assistance*

• Climb in & out
• Blow bubbles (3 sec.)
• Bobs (5 times)
• Submerge mouth, nose, & eyes
• Front & back float (5 sec.)
• Front to back roll
• Back to front roll
• Front & back kicks
• Front & back glides
• Reach and pull arms
• Arm & hand tread action

Fundamental Aquatic Skills 

*Skills performed  independently*

• Step or jump from side into shoulder-deep water
• Bobs (10 times)
• Front, jellyfish, & tuck float (15 sec.)
• Back float (15 sec.)
• Front to back roll
• Back to front roll
• Front & back kicks
• Front & back glides
• Reach and pull arms
• Tread (15 sec.)
• Change direction of travel while on front & back

Stroke Development

• Jump into deep water from side, submerge, return to surface then side
• Seated & kneeling headfirst entry from side
• Rotary breathing
• Survival float (30 sec.)
• Back float (1 min.)
• Tread (1 min.)

Swim:

• Freestyle - 15 yd.
• Elementary backstroke - 15 yd. 
• Flutter, scissors, breaststroke, & dolphin kicks

Stroke Improvement

• Compact & stride position headfirst entry
• Feetfirst surface dive
• Swim underwater
• Tread w/ 2 different kicks
• Survival swimming (1 min.)

Swim:

• Freestyle - 25 yd.
• Elementary backstroke - 25 yd.
• Backstroke - 15 yd. 
• Breaststroke - 15 yd.
• Butterfly - 15 yd.
• Sidestroke - 15 yd.
• Open turns on front & back

Stroke Refinement

• Shallow-angle dive into deep water
• Tuck surface dive
• Pike surface dive
• Tread (5 min.)
• Tread, legs only (2 min.)
• Scull (30 sec.)

Swim: 

• Freestyle - 50 yd.
• Elementary backstroke - 50 yd.
• Backstroke - 25 yd.
• Breaststroke - 25 yd.
• Butterfly - 25 yd. 
• Sidestroke - 25 yd.
• Freestyle & backstroke flip turn

Endurance Training

• Surface dive & retrieve object from bottom, 7 - 10 feet deep

Swim: 

•  Freestyle - 100 yd.
• Elementary backstroke - 100 yd.
• Backstroke - 50 yd.
• Breaststroke - 50 yd.
• Butterfly - 50 yd. 
• Sidestroke - 50 yd.
• Demonstrate open turns and front & back flip turns while swimming

Gain basic aquatic skills & swimming strokes. 

Improve proficiency in basic aquatic skills. 

Refine strokes & turns, and build endurance.