An adult who enrolls in Adult Swim should meet the following requirements: LESSONS 16+ years old Has little to no experience in the water with some discomfort Is willing to work with an instructor to your individual goals and motivations for taking swimming lessons and work toward those goals

A student who enrolls in the Assistant Safety Instructor (ASI) class should meet the following requirements: Needs to be at least 14 years old Has passed Junior Lifesaving Interested in actively participating in class in order to teach water safety to children between 3 and 9 years old and eventually becoming a Water Safety Instructor *Please note, passing this class is not a guarantee for employment in the Prior Lake-Savage Summer Swim Program.

Dolphins Beginning and Advanced are for older children who are afraid of water or never taken lessons. The Dolphins classes are the equivalent of Guppies/Tadpoles and 1st Beginners/2nd Beginners for older children. This is to ensure the older child is in a class with similarly aged children. After passing Dolphins Advanced the next class will be Level 3 (Deep Water). A child who enrolls in Dolphins Advanced should meet the following requirements: Is between the ages of 7 and 10 Has previously taken Guppies, Tadpoles or Dolphins Beginners Puts whole head in easily, holding it in for at least 5-10 seconds Unassisted front float, back float, jumps in and swims back to side of pool

Dolphins Beginning and Advanced are for older children who are afraid of water or never taken lessons. The Dolphins classes are the equivalent of Guppies/Tadpoles and 1st Beginners/2nd Beginners for older children. This is to make sure the older child is in a class with similarly aged children. After passing Dolphins Advanced the next class will be Level 3 (Deep Water). A child who enrolls in Dolphins Beginners should meet the following requirements: Is between the ages of 7 and 10 Either has not received lessons previously and/or is uncomfortable in the water. Being uncomfortable means they are hesitant to put their face in the water Relaxed and ready to learn in the water Puts whole head in easily, holding it in for at least 5-10 seconds

A child who enrolls in Guppies should meet the following requirements: Is usually between 3 and 6 years old Must be potty trained Relaxed and ready to learn in the water Very little stranger anxiety Puts whole head in easily, holding it in for at least 5 seconds

A child who enrolls in Level 3 should meet the following requirements: Is usually older than 9 years old Able to perform all needed skills in water that is 10 feet deep. They should have the endurance to make from one end of the diving well to the other (30 feet) with only a minute or two break. Able to tread water for at least 30 seconds in deep water. Able to confidently perform the front crawl for 30 feet (the length of the diving well). This means that their arms are pulling past their swim suit then coming out of the water on the recovery, their legs are constantly kicking, and they are breathing to the side when they need a breath. Heads should not lift up when breathing. Able to confidently perform the back crawl for 30 feet (the length of the diving well). This means their hand comes out of the water by their side, their arms remains straight as they recover (comes out of the water), and goes back in by their ear. There should be little hesitation before the other arm begins recovery and their legs should be constantly kicking. The head should be back with their ears in the water.

A child who enrolls in Level 4 should meet the following requirements: Is usually older than 9 years old Able to confidently perform the front crawl for 15 yards with basic rotary breathing (breathing to the side, keeping the ear in the water). Arms should recover out of the water, legs should constantly kick with minimal knee bending, and together the stroke should be fairly smooth. Able to perform the elementary backstroke (or chicken, airplane, soldier) for 15 yards. The student is lying on their back with their ears in the water. Arms start at side, slide up the sides to the armpits, extend outward until arms are straight and level with the shoulders, pull down to the sides with straight arms, then glide for 4 seconds. The legs are doing the whip kick simultaneously – legs start straight, knees bend and feet drop toward bottom of the pool (ankles and knees stay together), feet go out to the sides (knees stay together), knees come apart as feet whip in a circle until they are back together, then glide for 4 seconds. Able to confidently perform all of the kicks: flutter kick, whip kick on front and back, scissors kick, and dolphin kick Have an introduction to the sidestroke. Student is lying on side (whichever is more comfortable). The arm closest to the bottom of the pool is extended overhead and the ear is resting on it. The top arm is against the side. Legs are together. Student will bend knees, bringing their heels toward their buttocks. As they do this their top and bottom arm slide together and meet at their chest. The top leg then kicks forward as the bottom leg kicks back. As they to this the hands stay together but get ready to push back to their original positions. The legs then squeeze together (like scissors) and the arms push water so they end up with the bottom arm extended overhead and the top arm against the side. Glide for 4 seconds then repeat until the side is reached. Introduction to diving headfirst from a kneeling position

A child who enrolls in Level 5 should meet the following requirements: Is usually older than 10 years old Able to confidently perform front crawl and elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Able to confidently perform back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, and sidestroke for 15 yards

A child who enrolls in Level 6 should meet the following requirements: Is usually older than 11 years old Able to confidently perform front crawl and elementary backstroke for 50 yards Able to confidently perform back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, and sidestroke for 25 yards Able to start swim from a shallow dive Introduced to flip turns for front and back crawl and open turns for breaststroke, butterfly, and sidestroke Introduced to the standard scull

This is a great class for those students who have passed Level 6 but are too young to take Junior Lifesaving. This class teaches fitness swimming for life long enjoyment and also helps keep up endurance. A child who enrolls in Level 7 should meet the following requirements: Is usually older than 11 years old Has passed Level 6 or possesses the skills to do so, but is not old enough for Junior Lifesaving or Assist Swimming Instructor classes Able to confidently perform front crawl and elementary backstroke for at least 100 yards Able to confidently perform breaststroke, butterfly, back crawl, and sidestroke for at least 50 yards Able to start swimming from a shallow dive Introduced to flip turns for front crawl and backstroke

Lessons are 30 minutes Lessons are adapted to each child’s specific needs and abilities. The difference lies in the instructional approach. Our private and special needs classes teach the same skills as our other levels. These one-on-one lessons give students who respond better to direct instruction a higher chance of success in staying focused and learning how to stay safe in the water. They also open up more teaching methods that are difficult to implement in a group lesson. Both short and long term goals for these lessons are set with each family based on the abilities of the child. (Please note that this goal may not be reached within the session.) Group lessons are also adapted to each child’s specific needs so far as the setting allows. Instruction Instructors desire to work with the parents and student to allow the best chance for success. During lessons, instructors work on basic floating skills, then progress to techniques to move to safety, and finally work on refining the breathing and stroke technique. Safety Safety is the initial skill we teach in our classes. We make sure children are safe and comfortable in and around the water. Incorporating safety rules in each lesson is crucial so students know how to think and act in the many setting they can encounter water.

A child who enrolls in Tadpoles should meet the following requirements: Student must be 3 years old to sign up as parent will not be in the water. Must be potty trained Is usually between 3 and 5 years old. Either has not received lessons previously and/or is uncomfortable in the water. Being uncomfortable means they are hesitant to put their face in the water Is able to receive instruction and can adapt to a new environment without mom or dad within a few days of lessons beginning

The goal of the Parent-Child swim lessons is to provide experiences and activities for children to become comfortable in and around the water as well as teaching parents how to work with their child in the water. A parent or responsible adult is required to participate in this class with the child. All children not fully potty trained must wear a swim diaper.