Progressive Independent Swimmers
Ages 6 and up *Children must pass the previous level or be able to perform the previous level’s exit skills to register. Goggles are recommended for all levels!
Polliwog: (ages 6 and up) - Primary Skills - May wear a 2 bubble. Float positions, tread water, glide underwater, going underwater and jumping in without assistance, paddle on front and back and elementary backstroke.
Guppy: (ages 6 and up) - Stroke Readiness - May use only a 1 bubble and has passed Polliwog. Holding float positions, retrieve object from 3 feet, jump into water, treading water, sitting dive, rotary breathing, paddle on front and back and elementary backstroke. Introduce front and back crawl.
Minnow: (ages 6 and up) - Stroke Development - Must have passed Guppy and swim without a bubble. Glide underwater, retrieve object from 6 feet, jump into deep water, treading water, kneeling dive, rotary breathing, front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke and breaststroke. (Must be 7 years old to advance)
Fish: (ages 7 and up) - Stroke Refinement – Must have passed Minnow. Front and back crawls at increased distances, sidestroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, underwater swim, treading water, standing dive and feet first surface dive, streamline and open turn.
Flying Fish: (ages 7 and up) – Stoke Endurance I – Must have passed Fish. Front and back crawls, sidestroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke at increased distances, butterfly, flip turn, treading water, and head first surface dive to retrieve object.
Shark: (ages 7 and up) – Stoke Endurance II – Must have passed Flying Fish. Front and back crawls, sidestroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, butterfly at increased distances, flip turn, treading water, and head first surface dive to retrieve object.