ADULT AQUATICS

ADULT AQUATICS (13+ YEARS)

We offer two types of adult group swim lessons, depending on the skill level of the participants. Beginner swimmers should start in the Basics class. This includes anyone who has not mastered the basic crawl strokes. Swimmers that can make forward progress using at least the crawl strokes should start in the Stroke Development class. This includes fitness swimmers as well as those that need to improve existing strokes.

All Adult classes are 45 minutes long. Sessions vary between 6 and 9 lessons. Participants must be 13+ years of age.

How Do I Know Which Level to Register For?

Adult Basics: I am a beginner looking forward to learning fundamental skills of swimming, as well as swimming the basic strokes independently.

Adult Stroke Development: I am comfortable swimming 25 yards independently. I need to work on stroke refinement, endurance, flip turns, and diving from the diving block in the Competition Pool.

For a complete list of exit skills for both Adult levels, please scroll down to view the skill charts.

Level

Exit Skills

Adult Swim – Learning the Basics

(Ages 13 & up)

In this level, basic aquatic skills and swimming strokes are introduced, including front crawl, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. Successful completion of this level is equivalent to successful completion of Learn to Swim Level 3. There is no prerequisite to this level with the exception of having a willingness to learn!

Enter water by jumping in, fully recover and return to the side

Roll from front to back & back to front

Change from vertical to horizontal position on front & back, in deep water, and then swim to the side

Tread water, 1 minute

Front glide, 5 body lengths

Back glide, 2 body lengths

Front float, 30 seconds,

Back float, 1 minute

Front crawl, 15 yards

Breaststroke, 15 yards

Scissor kick, 15 yards

Jump in to deep water, recover at surface, tread for 1 minute, swim front crawl or elementary backstroke 25 yards, exit water

Push off in a streamlined position, front crawl 15 yards, change position / direction, elementary backstroke 15 yards

Adult Swim – Improving Skills & Swimming Strokes

(Ages 13 & up)

Participants in this level will work to improve proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the 6 basic swimming skills. Successful completion of this level is equivalent to successful completion of Learn to Swim Level 5.

Tread water, 5 minutes

Tread water, legs only, 2 minutes

Front crawl, 50 yards

Breaststroke, 50 yards

Butterfly, 25 yards

Elementary backstroke, 50 yards

Back crawl, 25 yards

Sidestroke, 25 yards

Front crawl open turn

Back crawl open turn

Front flip turn

Backstroke flip turn

Front crawl 50 yards, change direction using an efficient turn, elementary backstroke 50 yards using an efficient turn

Breaststroke 50 yards, change direction using open turn, back crawl 25 yards, backstroke open turn

Submerge underwater, swim 5 body lengths, return to surface, exit the water

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ADULT AQUATICS

ADULT AQUATICS (13+ YEARS)

Level

Exit Skills

Adult Swim – Learning the Basics

(Ages 13 & up)

Enter water by jumping in, fully recover and return to the side

Roll from front to back & back to front

Change from vertical to horizontal position on front & back, in deep water, and then swim to the side

Tread water, 1 minute

Front glide, 5 body lengths

Back glide, 2 body lengths

Front float, 30 seconds,

Back float, 1 minute

Front crawl, 15 yards

Breaststroke, 15 yards

Scissor kick, 15 yards

Jump in to deep water, recover at surface, tread for 1 minute, swim front crawl or elementary backstroke 25 yards, exit water

Push off in a streamlined position, front crawl 15 yards, change position / direction, elementary backstroke 15 yards

Adult Swim – Improving Skills & Swimming Strokes

(Ages 13 & up)

Participants in this level will work to improve proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the 6 basic swimming skills. Successful completion of this level is equivalent to successful completion of Learn to Swim Level 5.

Tread water, 5 minutes

Tread water, legs only, 2 minutes

Front crawl, 50 yards

Breaststroke, 50 yards

Butterfly, 25 yards

Elementary backstroke, 50 yards

Back crawl, 25 yards

Sidestroke, 25 yards

Front crawl open turn

Back crawl open turn

Front flip turn

Backstroke flip turn

Front crawl 50 yards, change direction using an efficient turn, elementary backstroke 50 yards using an efficient turn

Breaststroke 50 yards, change direction using open turn, back crawl 25 yards, backstroke open turn

Submerge underwater, swim 5 body lengths, return to surface, exit the water