This program is designed to teach children how to become accustomed to the water through playful interaction and games. Parents learn about aquatic safety for children. This class does not teach children to be accomplished swimmers or survive in the water by themselves.  Prerequisites: Parent participation required.Skills Checklist: Water adjustment (getting wet), exploring the pool, holding positions, front kick, front glide, passing, underwater exploration readiness, bubble blowing, back float, adjusting to water in back position, rolling over, arm movement and exiting water. Children must wear a swim diaper.

Children MUST: Be able to take directions from an instructor and be comfortable in the water. Children will learn: To float, glide and flutter kick on front/back with support, introduction to front/back alternating arm strokes, blow bubbles, open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects, basic water safety including entering and exiting the water,and introduction to wearing and using a lifejacket.

Prerequisites: Starfish Skills. Children will learn/work on: Swimming front crawl and back crawl for 15 yards, elementary backstroke for 10 yards, introduction to side breathing and breaststroke kick, tread water for 30 seconds, retrieve submerged objects from bottom of chest-deep water, jump and dive from a kneeling position into deep water, water safety skills including bobbing to safety and an introduction reaching assists.

Prerequisites: Guppy skills. Children will learn: Rhythmic bobs, float without support on front/back, roll over from back to front and from front to back, front/back glide, flutter kick without support on front/back, introduction to front crawl and back crawl, retrieve objects from bottom of shallow water, and use of lifejackets in deep water.