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Swim with Me! – Parent & Child Swim Lessons |
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My child is acclimated to the water |
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My child can blow bubbles in the water |
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My child can enter the water without my help |
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My child can jump in the water without my help |
If you’ve checked all these boxes, and your child is at least 3 years old, it’s time to move on to Starfish!
Starfish: Ages 3-4 |
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My child is not afraid to float on their back with assistance or put their face in the water |
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My child can get in the water without my help |
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My child can blow bubbles for 5 seconds non-stop |
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My child can go underwater 3 times in a row while exhaling under water and inhaling above water (bobs) |
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My child is comfortable in the water |
If your you’ve checked all these boxes, and your child is at least 4 years old, it’s time to move on to Sea Turtles!
If your child has passed this level and is at least 5, you might want to move on to Seals!
If you’re looking for a beginner class for a child older than 4, move on to Penguins
Sea Turtles: Ages 4 -5 |
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My child can jump into at least three feet of water on their own |
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My child can go underwater three times in a row while exhaling under water and inhaling above water (bobs) |
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My child can comfortably demonstrate front and back floats with help |
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My child can hold a kickboard with straight arms (no bent elbows) without it falling out of their grip for at least two feet of swimming |
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My child can blow bubbles in the water for at least five consecutive seconds |
Penguins: Ages 5 and up (Note, this class is for older beginners and NOT a continuation from Sea Turtles) |
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My child is comfortable in the water |
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My child is comfortable being assisted with floating on their back and putting their face in the water for assisted front floats |
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My child can blow bubbles for five seconds consecutively |
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My child can correctly hold a kickboard (with straight arms and no bent elbows) |
If you’ve checked all these boxes it’s time to move on to Seals!
Seals: Ages 5 and up |
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My child can float on their front and back by themselves (without an instructor holding them) |
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My child can roll from their front float to their back float and vice versa |
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My child can swim front-crawl for three feet without help |
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My child can streamline for three feet without help |
If you’ve checked all these boxes and your child is at least 7 years old, it’s time to move on to Sting Rays!
Sting Rays: Ages 7 and up |
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My child can swim front-crawl with a straight body on top of the water, with their face in the water for at least fifteen feet without stopping. |
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My child can swim backstroke with a straight body on top of the water for fifteen feet without stopping. |
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My child can breathe on alternating sides while performing front-crawl (they do not pick up their head out of the water to breathe) |
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My child can float on their stomach and their back properly for at least fifteen seconds each |
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My child can jump into 10 feet of water unassisted |
If you’ve checked all these boxes and your child is at least 7 years old, it’s time to move on to Dolphins!
Dolphins: Ages 7 and up |
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My child can tread water in the deep end without help for at least 60 seconds |
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My child can swim front-crawl while side breathing for at least 25 yards non-stop. |
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My child can swim backstroke on top of the water for at least 25 yards non-stop. |
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My child can complete at least 1 type of dive |
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My child can swim elementary backstroke on top of the water for at least twenty-five yards non-stop |
If you’ve checked all these boxes and your child is at least 7 years old, it’s time to move on to Sharks!
Sharks: Ages 7 and up |
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My child can swim front-crawl for at least fifty yards non-stop |
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My child can complete two different dives properly (sitting, kneeling, standing dive) |
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My child can swim Breast Stroke properly for fifty yards non-stop |
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My child can tread water for two minutes non-stop without help |
If you’ve checked off every box, it’s time to think about your child joining the Patterson Pirates Swim Team!