Progressive Program (ages 6 & up)

With levels ranging from beginner to advanced swimmer, children will practice and work on developing complex skills. During instruction, children will work to develop life-long positive character traits and improve on their competitive swimming skills. The levels in this program are:

Polliwog

The beginners in this class will gain confidence by learning to float on their back and stomach, gliding, and being introduced to freestyle and backstroke.

Guppy

Students at this level will gain total independence in the water. Freestyle with side breathing and backstroke are fully learned, and children are introduced to breaststroke.

Minnow

At the intermediate level students will focus on endurance in freestyle and backstroke. Emphasis will be placed on proper form for an entire length of the pool.

Fish

After increasing their endurance, children at this level will work on technique refinement with freestyle and backstroke. Breaststroke will be covered in depth and butterfly will be introduced.

Flying Fish

Swimmers at this level will continue refining each of the competitive strokes; proper form and timing in breaststroke and butterfly; flip-turns for freestyle and backstroke. Swim distance will increase and endurance will improve.

Shark

The most advanced level preceding entry to the Jr. Masters program. Swimmers in Shark will improve on fitness and endurance and focus on technique and efficiency.

For more info, please call Aquatics Director Jovany Jara at 818-368-3231 ext 2342 or Aquatics Coordinator Gregory Paggi at 818-368-3231 ext 2351.