BEGINNER:
This level is for beginners. No experience is required. Swimmers will learn to:
- relax in the water,
- listen to an instructor,
- bob underwater,
- blow bubbles face down,
- float supported front and back,
- roll over supported,
- streamline glide,
- flutter kick, and
- enter jumping from the side.
Advancement depends upon mastery of a 15 foot front swim (face & eyes in water, arms forward, fast kick) and 15 feet back kick.
INTERMEDIATE:
The level is for swimmers who have passed the Beginner level or who can swim independently, a 15 foot front swim and a 15 feet back kick. Swimmers will learn the basics of:
- relax in the water,
- streamline push off the wall & glide (front & back,)
- independent roll-over (front to back,)
- freestyle
- backstroke
- side breathing
- retrieving items from underwater,
- a jumping entry into water over their head.
Advancement depends upon mastery of 12.5 yard crawl swim and 12.5 yard backstroke swim as well as comfort in deeper water.
ADVANCED:
This level is for swimmers who have passed the Intermediate level or know freestyle and backstroke well. Swimmers will work on:
- freestyle w/side-breathing,
- independent backstroke,
- the basics of breaststroke kick
- the basics of dolphin kick,
- treading water,
- the flip turn,
- jumping into deep water
- compact dive basics
Swimmers will be Sharks swim team ready upon completion of this level.
