The fundamental elements of swimming are organized into 10 units known as stations. Each station builds upon skills learned at previous stations. The end result is a student who can perform 6 unique styles of swimming a distance of at least 300 yards without stopping. The entire progression can be learned in one place at one time.
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Bubbles |
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Floats and Glides |
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Kicking |
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Crawl Stroke |
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Freestyle |
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Backstroke |
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Breaststroke and Butterfly |
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Turns |
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Lifetime Strokes |
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Individual Medley |
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Infants ages 6 months to 3 years are accepted into the program with their parents with the purpose of promoting a positive response to the water environment, to teach the child to float on their back and to get a breath of air. We do not teach infants to "swim". Though some other skills are learned, this part of the program is not described as a "learn to swim", because this implies a skill level that we do not intend to attempt at this age range. Our definition of what swimming means is described in Station 10 of the SwimAmerica Station definitions.
Aqua Babies will encourage new abilities in the areas of motor development, language, and emotional and social skills. Because the parent is in the water with the child, there will be enrichment of the parent-child relationship. These classes are taught by our SwimAmerica Coach who has been specifically trained for this age group. A maximum of 6 parent/child per class. Class times are scheduled for 30 minutes with instruction for 20-25 and 5-10 for free movement or questions. Available only at the Cavanagh Pool |