
Children receive animated color certificates of accomplishments from the beginning (Level One - Terrific Turtle) to higher stages ( Level Eight - Perfect Piranha) for advanced swimmers. Every student receives a trophy of accomplishment in June enhancing their self confidence and the ability to achieve future goals.
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Level 1 - Terrific Turtle - Introduction to the pool & its surroundings - Enter into the pool water - Assisted back float - Assisted front float - Big arms - Big legs - Work onn getting face wet
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Level 2 - Lucky Lobster - Motor boat bubble blowing with mouth and nose - Scoop! Scoop! Scoop! - Kick! Kick! Kick! - Bobbing - Front float - Back float - Jump into water
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Level 3 - Super Starfish - Front glide with kick - Back glide with kick - Treading water - Introduction to front crawl - Introduction to elementary backstroke - Introduction to side breathing - Introduction to breaststroke
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Level 4 - Wonderful Whale - Deep water preparation - Introduction to coordinated front crawl & side breathing - Breaststroke - Back crawl - Butterfly basics - Starting laps - Introduction to diving
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Level 5 - "Big Deal" Seal - Coordinated front crawl - Coordinated breaststroke - Coordinated back crawl - Coordinated elementary backstroke - Coordinated butterfly - Underwater swim (15 ft) - Introduction to flip turns - 1 minute tread
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Level 6 - Diving Dolphin - Intermediate front crawl - Intermediate breaststroke - Intermediate back crawl - Intermediate elementary backstroke - Intermediate butterfly - Intermediate sidestroke - Underwater swim (25 ft) - 2 minute tread
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Level 7 - Super Swordfish - Advanced front crawl - Advanced breaststroke - Advanced back crawl - Advanced elementary backstroke - Advanced butterfly - Underwater swim (1 length of pool) - 6 minute swim - Coordinated flip turns - Intermediate racing dives
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Level 8 - Perfect Piranha - Participation in 2 swim meets - 100-yard medley relay - 15 minute swim - Perfect flip turns - Pull buoy drills - Advanced racing dives
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