Sea Otter Pups

Participants must be at least 1 year old at the time of registration.
One responsible adult (age 16 or older) must be in the water for every participant.

In Parent and Child Aquatics, children learn basic skills, including adjusting to the water environment; showing comfort maintaining a front or back position in the water (assisted or unassisted); and demonstrating breath control (i.e., blowing bubbles or voluntarily fully submerging underwater).  Parents learn how to safely work with their child in the water, including how to appropriately support and hold their child in the water and how to prepare and encourage their child to participate fully and try the skills. Children receive an introduction to basic skills that lay a foundation for learning to swim. In addition, parents are introduced to several water safety topics.

1: Swim combined stroke on front width of pool without assistance.
2: Kicking and finning on back width of pool without assistance.

Children may also advance to Sea Horse at age 3 or to Jellyfish when they reach a height of 45" tall

Sea Horse

Participants must be at least 3 years old and under 45" tall at the time of registration.

Participants 3-5 years old and under 45” tall get their first chance to work without a parent in the water and in an age-appropriate learning environment.  Preschool classes will be staged on our stairs or tot-docks to ensure that all children can touch while they wait to work with a Water Safety Instructor.

1: Swim combined stroke on front width of pool without assistance.
2: Kicking and finning on back width of pool without assistance.

Children may advance to Jellyfish when they reach a height of 45" tall.

Jellyfish

Participants must be at least 45" tall at the time of registration.  This is required so that participants can independently navigate a pool depth of 3 feet safely.

A height verification must be done in-person at one of the Swim Centers with an Aquatics Staff Member before a child can register in a Jellyfish class.
Class spots will not be held pending a height verification.

Swimmers enter the water and participate on their own with the guidance and assistance of the instructor. Skills taught include: entering and exiting water safely; blowing bubbles/submerging head under water; bobbing; retrieve a submerged object; float with recovery on front/back; alternating arm action/combine stroke on front; kicking and finning on back; safety skills.

1: Swim combined stroke on front width of pool without assistance.
2: Kicking and finning on back width of pool without assistance.

Sea Stars

Participants must successfully pass Jellyfish, Sea Horse or Sea Otter Pup before they can register for Sea Stars.
Potential participants may also demonstrate the Jellyfish exit skills with Aquatics Staff during any Family Recreational Swim prior to registering in Sea Stars.

Children continue to improve on basic swimming skills necessary to explore shallow water.  Skills taught include: review of Jellyfish skills; front crawl with rhythmic side breathing; intro to back crawl; intro to dolphin kick; intro to elementary back stroke kick; kneeling dive from pool deck; safety skills.

Successful participants may enroll in our Synchronized Swimming Program or Diving Specialty Class.

1: Front Crawl with side breathing the width of the pool.
2: Back crawl the width of the pool.
3: Elementary backstroke kick the width of the pool.
4: Dolphin kick the width of the pool.

Sea Turtles

Participants must successfully pass Sea Stars before they can register for Sea Turtles.
Potential participants may also demonstrate the Sea Stars exit skills with Aquatics Staff during any Family Recreational Swim prior to registering in Sea Turtles.

Children are introduced to treading water techniques and skills necessary for independent swimming in the deep end.  Skills taught include: review of Sea Stars skills; elementary back stroke arms; intro to breaststroke kick; butterfly arms; intro to scissor kick on right/left side; safety skills.

Successful participants may enroll in our Jr. Lifesaving or Water Polo Specialty Courses.

1: Elementary backstroke the width of the pool.
2: Breaststroke kick the width of the pool.
3: Scissor kick on right and left sides the width of the pool.

Orcas

Participants must successfully pass Sea Turtles before they can register for Orcas.
Potential participants may also demonstrate the Sea Turtles exit skills with Aquatics Staff during any Family Recreational Swim prior to registering in Orcas.

Children continue to refine basic deep water skills and complete learning all of the swimming stroke taught in our program.  Skills taught include: review of Sea Turtle skills; breaststroke arms; sidestroke arms on right/left side; standing dive; open turns; safety skills.

1: 25 yards of front crawl with side breathing, followed by 25 yards of elementary backstroke.
2: Breaststroke the width of the pool.
3. Sidestroke on left side width of pool & sidestroke on right side width of pool.

Sting Rays

Participants must successfully pass Orcas before they can register in Sting Rays.
Potential participants may also demonstrate the Orcas exit skills with Aquatics Staff during any Family Recreational Swim prior to registering in Sting Rays.

Children refine their strokes, build endurance, and prepare to join extracurricular swimming activities including competitive swim teams.  Skills taught include: review of Orcas skills; competitive open turn/2-hand touch; front flip turn; backstroke flip turn; shallow-angle competitive dive; safety skills.

Successful Sting Ray participants may enroll in our Novice Swim Specialty Course.

1: Shallow-angle dive, front crawl 50 yards, followed by elementary backstroke for 50 yards using appropriate turns.
2: Breaststroke 25 yards, then swim back crawl for 25 yards using appropriate turns