How Our Class Levels Work
Our group classes are taught by level, building up from beginners (Level 1) through Jr Swim Team (Level 4-5). Private lessons are for any level swimmer, as long as the child is at least 2 years and 4 months old. Based on the age of your child and whether they can roll to float, find out more about our different class levels below.
My child CANNOT roll to float on their own.
My child CAN roll to float on their own.
Survival Swimming
Age: 6 months to 6 years old
Class length: 10 minutes
Class ratio: 1-on-1
Price per Lesson: $26.25
About Infant Aquatics®
Infant Aquatics® lessons are focused solely on survival skills.They are short lessons that are highly effective in teaching a child to rollover to float independently (for babies 6 months through 16 months old) or swim-float-swim to the side of the pool and get out independently (for those 16 months old through 6 years old).
Sessions
- $105 per week, plus $80 registration fee
- Sessions are 6-8 weeks long. To complete the session, there will be a skills test in which your child will have to float in the water wearing clothes.
See below for group swimming lessons for beginners, ages 6 months to 6 years old, who CANNOT roll to float independently or only have minimal experience.
Parent & Me
Age: 6 months to 2 years old
Class length: 30 minutes
Class ratio: Group + parent
Great for kids who are between 6-36 months AND
- Who are new to the water
- Need to start learning building block skills like breath holding, floating & kicking
- Want to have fun and bond with their caregiver while learning
Level 1
Age: 2.5 to 6 years old
Class length: 35 minutes
Class ratio: 3:1
Great for kids who are between 2.5 to 6 years old AND
- CANNOT safely get from one side of the pool to the other
- CANNOT float
- May be uncomfortable or afraid of the water
Level 1.5
Age: 3-6 years old
Class length: 35 minutes
Class ratio: 3:1
For kids who are between 3-6 years old and can ALREADY
- Comfortably put their face under water in the bathtub or pool
- Jump off the side to you independently with their face in the water
- Lay on their back in water with ears wet
Beginners 7 & Up
Age: 7 years old and up
Class length: 35 minutes
Class ratio: 3:1
Great for kids who are between 7-13 years old AND
- Comfortably put their face under water in the bathtub or pool
- Jump off the side to you independently with their face in the water
- Lay on their back in water with ears wet
See below for group swimming lessons for more experienced children, ages 4 to 12 years old, who CAN roll to float independently.
Level 2
Age: 4-8 years old
Class length: 35 minutes
Class ratio: 3:1
For kids who are between 4-8 years old and can ALREADY
- Swim across a 15-foot pool independently with face in the water
- Kick on their back independently across a 15-foot pool.
- Float comfortably on their back
Level 2.5-3
Age: 5-10 years old
Class length: 35 minutes
Class ratio: 3:1
For kids who are between 5-10 years old and can ALREADY
- Swim 1 length of backstroke with minimal assistance
- Swim, rollover, swim the length of a pool (35 feet) (AKA – motorboat rollover)
- Swim freestyle (shark-fins) with controlled arms with minimal assistance
Level 4-5/Jr Swim Team
Age: 6-12 years old
Class length: 35 minutes
Class ratio: 4:1
For kids who are 6-13 years old and can ALREADY swim a full lap (2 lengths) of these strokes
- “Good” freestyle with side breathing
- “Good” backstroke with straight arms, rotation along the axis line of the spine, and an underwater pull
- Breaststroke with proper timing (does not have to be perfected yet)
- Elementary backstroke
What's Your Level?
Use our specialized Class Wizard to help determine what swim class level your child should be enrolled in.
Private/Semi-Private
Age: Minimum 2 years and 4 months old
Class length: 28 minutes
Class ratio: 1:1 or 2:1
Private/Semi-Private lessons are with your child and one instructor (unless you add a sibling or friend to make it a semi-private).
It does NOT guarantee that you will have the whole pool to yourself. But you will have one dedicated instructor for your child the entire time. Like in every class, we will assess their individual needs and meet them where they are!
1-on-1
Age: Minimum 2 years and 4 months old
Class length: 20 minutes
Class ratio: 1:1
1-on-1 lessons are shorter than Private/Semi-Private and therefore can only have ONE child enrolled at a time. It does NOT guarantee that you will have the whole pool to yourself. But you will have one dedicated instructor for your child the entire time.
This focused learning time goes a long way, and skill from any level can be taught. Like in every class, we will assess their individual needs and meet them where they are!
