Aqua Tots (6 months to 3 years): The purpose of the Parent/Child class is to familiarize children with the water and teach swimming readiness skills. This class also provides safety information for parents and teaches them techniques they can use to help orient their children to the water. **One parent is required to be in the water at all times during Aqua Tots and swim diapers are required for children who wear diapers.

For the beginner who is comfortable in the water. Swimmers learn basics of swimming: bobbing, going under water, supported front and back floating, supported rolling over from front to back and back to front, supported gliding, supported flutter kick, supported front crawl arms and jumping into the pool.

Swimmers should already be able to float on front and back and put their head under water. Swimmers will work on: independent front and back floating, independent rolling over from front to back and back to front, independent front and back glides, front crawl arms and kicks, back crawl arms and kicks, retrieving underwater objects, and jumping into water over their head.

Swimmers should already be comfortable swimming front stroke and swimming on their back. Swimmers will work on: gliding, freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, breast stroke and dolphin kicks, retrieving objects in deeper water, treading water, jumping into deep water and compact dives.

Swimmers should already be able to: swim front and back crawl 25 yards. Swimmers will work on: rotary breathing, freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, scissors kick and sidestroke, whip kick and breaststroke, intro to turning at wall, treading water with modified scissors, and diving in kneeling position.

Swimmers should already be able to: swim freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke 25 yards, scissors kick, whip kick, treading water, and dive. Swimmers will work on: alternate breathing, stride jump, refinement of: freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, dolphin kick and butterfly, open turn on front and back, feet-first surface dive, and treading water.

Swimmers should already be able to: swim front and back crawl 50 yards, elementary backstroke 25 yards, breaststroke 25 yards, butterfly 25 yards, sidestroke 10 yards, tread water for 3 minutes, and dive. Swimmers will work on: All six strokes, front and back crawl flip turn, breaststroke turn, breaststroke speed turn and pullout, butterfly turn, sidestroke turn, pike and tuck surface dive, pike and tuck dive from board, tread water for five minutes, and basic water rescue. Please note: Not all pools are deep enough to teach all of the diving segments of all levels – program modifications may be required to meet safety guidelines.

Pre School Level Two (3-5 years old):For children who submerge completely and enjoy it. We will work on floating independently, jumping, submerging and swimming short distances.

Pre School Level Three (3-5 years old) For children who can front and back float unsupported for 5 to 8 seconds. Introduction of rhythmic breathing and paddle stroke. We will work on independent swimming on front and back.

Would you or your child benefit from one on one individualized support in the water? Look no further! Register for private swimming lessons and help increase skills and confidence in the water. Any level welcome.

Transportation will be provided for students enrolled in Adventure Club at RSI.Please be sure to send your student with appropriate swim wear for lessons each day. Level 3: Crawl stroke (front and back) and elementary backstroke (50 yards each), breath control, underwater swim, tread water, jump off diving board, rescue techniques (non-swimming).

Transportation will be provided for students enrolled in Adventure Club at RSI.Please be sure to send your student with appropriate swim wear for lessons each day. Level 4: Swimmers should already be able to: swim front and back crawl 25 yards. Swimmers will work on: rotary breathing, freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, scissors kick and sidestroke, whip kick and breaststroke, intro to turning at wall, treading water with modified scissors, and diving in kneeling position.