BEGINNER BASIC

In Beginner Basic, swimmers build comfort and confidence in and around the water while learning foundational swimming and water safety skills. 

Students are introduced to submerging, floating on their front and back, flutter kicking, basic freestyle pulls, back floating, and safe jumps into the water. 

To complete this level, swimmers must demonstrate the ability to move through the water using these foundational skills with increasing independence. 

Students who successfully meet the requirements of this level will receive a Certificate of Completion.

BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE

In Beginner Intermediate, swimmers begin developing independent swimming skills and are introduced to the foundations of freestyle and elementary backstroke. 

Students practice front floating, freestyle pulls, doggy paddle, back floating, elementary backstroke pulls, and safe jumps into the water. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to jump into the water, swim one length using doggy paddle while blowing bubbles, and independently exit the pool. 

Students who successfully meet the requirements of this level will receive a Certificate of Completion.

BEGINNER ADVANCED

In Beginner Advanced, swimmers continue building independence while developing stronger swimming and backstroke skills. 

Students practice doggy paddle, elementary backstroke, back floating, front floating, submerging, and transitioning from their front to their back. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to jump into the water, swim one length using doggy paddle while blowing bubbles, roll onto their back, swim one length of elementary backstroke, and independently exit the pool. 

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion.

LEVEL 1

Level 1 introduces swimmers to the fundamentals of freestyle technique, including flutter kicking, side breathing, bubbles, and single-arm freestyle catch-up. Students begin transitioning from assisted practice to swimming freestyle independently. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to perform a headfirst entry, swim one lap of single-arm freestyle catch-up, demonstrate a basic understanding of freestyle technique, and independently exit the pool.

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion.

LEVEL 2

Level 2 builds upon the freestyle skills introduced in Level 1, with greater emphasis on breathing, body position, kicking, and maintaining proper freestyle technique without flotation equipment. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to perform a headfirst entry, swim one lap of freestyle catch-up while maintaining proper technique, and independently exit the pool.

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Bronze medal.

LEVEL 3

Level 3 introduces swimmers to breaststroke while continuing to strengthen freestyle technique. Students practice breaststroke kicking and pulling, bilateral freestyle breathing, treading water, and more refined freestyle movements. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to perform a headfirst entry, swim one lap of breaststroke demonstrating basic technique, swim two laps of freestyle while maintaining proper technique, and independently exit the pool.

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion.

LEVEL 4

Level 4 focuses on improving breaststroke and freestyle technique while developing greater endurance and water confidence. Students practice breaststroke, bilateral freestyle, kicking, diving, and treading water. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to perform a headfirst entry, swim one lap of breaststroke and one lap of freestyle with proper technique, tread water for at least 30 seconds, and independently exit the pool.

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Silver medal.

LEVEL 5

Level 5 introduces backstroke while continuing to strengthen breaststroke and freestyle. Students practice backstroke body position and pulls, along with refined technique in all three strokes and treading water. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to perform a headfirst entry, swim one lap of backstroke demonstrating basic technique, swim two laps of breaststroke and two laps of freestyle with proper technique, and tread water for at least 30 seconds.

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion.

LEVEL 6

Level 6 develops stronger backstroke skills while continuing to refine breaststroke and freestyle. Students are introduced to flip-turns and backstroke starts while working on stroke technique, endurance, and treading water. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to perform a backstroke start, swim two laps each of backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle with proper technique, tread water for at least one minute, and demonstrate basic knowledge of flip-turns. 

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Gold medal.

LEVEL 7

Level 7 introduces butterfly while continuing to develop proficiency in backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Students practice dolphin kicking, butterfly pulls, butterfly swimming, flip-turns, treading water, and starts. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to perform a headfirst entry, swim one lap of butterfly demonstrating basic technique, swim two laps each of backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle with proper technique and flip-turns, and tread water for at least one minute.

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion.

LEVEL 8

Level 8 builds advanced stroke proficiency and endurance across all four competitive strokes. Students focus on refining butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle while continuing to practice flip-turns and competitive starts. 

To complete this level, swimmers must be able to perform a headfirst entry, swim two laps each of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle while maintaining proper technique and incorporating flip-turns, and tread water for at least one minute. 

Students who successfully meet the requirements of the level will receive a Certificate of Completion and a trophy.

SWIM TEAM PREP

Swim Team Prep is designed for swimmers who have successfully completed all previous levels and are ready to transition toward competitive swimming. Students focus on building stamina and endurance, refining competitive stroke technique, and practicing more advanced drills across all four strokes. Training emphasizes efficiency, body position, pacing, starts, turns, and maintaining proper technique over longer distances. This level is designed to prepare swimmers for the demands of swim team training.