Swim Lessons - Levels 1 - 6

Mondays and Thursdays - June 23 -July 17th

Lessons begin at 9:30 and run through 12:00. Times vary per level.

Registration Fee - $15.00

Questions can be directed to Sharon Collin at (330) 657-2861

Swim Lesson Level Information

Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
Introduces independent floating, kicking, gliding & breath control. Focus is on allowing child to become comfortable in water & work on beginner skills. No previous skills needed.

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Introduces the fundamentals of the front and back crawl along with rhythmic breathing. Students must pass level 1 or be able to float on their front and back independently.

Level 3: Stroke Development
Builds on skills of level 2. Focus is on stroke development with front and back crawl. The butterfly kick, body motion, treading water and dives are introduced. Must have the ability to swim 20 yards with both front and back crawl.

Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Builds on level 3. Students work on the breaststroke, butterfly, back crawl, and elementary backstroke, along with safety skills and sidestroke kick. Students develop endurance and confidence in previously learned strokes. Must be able to swim 40 yards with both front and back crawl.

Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Must have passed level 4 or swim 50 yards of front and back crawl and demonstrate the sidestroke. Students coordinate and refine key strokes such as butterfly, breaststroke, front crawl, back crawl, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke. They will also work on flip turns, open turns and dives.

Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Must swim 20 yards of breaststroke & sidestroke; 75 yards of front & back crawl. Polish strokes to allow swimming with more ease, efficiency and power over greater distances. Students will work on strokes focusing on being able to complete 500 yards of continuous swimming using all strokes learned in previous levels including turns, survival floats, and feet first surface dives.