Swim Lessons

Skills Matrix

 

The Swim Lessons Skills Matrix is designed to highlight the progression of swimming skills covered throughout program. It is not designed to serve as a benchmark indicating a child's placement within the program. All children are tested on the first day of lessons to determine their appropriate placement.

  Parent & Tot Waterbugs Swim School Semi-Private Private Jr.
Lifeguard		 Jr.
Instructor
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Age 1 - 2 2 - 5 5 - 12 5 - 12 5 - 12 12 - 15 12 - 15
Class Size (max.) 10 4 8 2 - 3 1 10 10
Water Introduction x                            
Water Play Group   x                          
Front & Back Float (assisted)     x x x x x x x x x x x    
Front & Back Float (unassisted)       x x x x x x x x x x    
Arm & Kick Coordination         x x x x x x x x x    
Front Crawl           x x x x x x x x    
Back Crawl             x x x x x x x    
Elementary Backstroke               x x x x x x    
Breaststroke                 x x x x x    
Sidestroke                   x x x x    
Butterfly                     x x x    
Skills - Lifeguard                           x  
Skills - Swim Instructor                             x

Each child progresses at a different rate.