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Parrotfish
Ages 3-5
Golly Green Guppy 2
Ages 6-11
This class is designed for students with some swimming experience and independence in the water.
Upon completion of this level, children will have accomplished:
- Independent underwater swim, 25 feet
- Children will effectively propel themselves to the bottom of the pool.
- Independent kicks on back
- Children will learn productive kicks on their back, one of the fundamentals of backstroke.
- Big arm swim, 25 feet
- Children are introduced to freestyle arms.
- Independent swim 40 feet, 1-4 breaths.
- This is the final skill of the level. Children will confidently swim to 40 feet with independent breaths when needed.