Developmental Swimmer:

The developmental swimmer has no independent swim skills and is an absolute beginner. They may have some experience wearing a flotation device or time in the water with a parent.

These students are always in the very warm recreational pool.

Objective: Achieve the ability to swim short distances with face in the water and/or face up, and at the same time increase confidence and enthusiasm in the pool.

 

Beginner:

The beginning swimmer is able to perform some type of face in swimming, doggie paddle, and/or some form of swimming/kicking on their back for a distance of 6 - 12 feet. These students are always in the very warm recreational pool.

Objective: Stroke development in freestyle, breaststroke and swimming on their backs. Increase strength, confidence and the child's overall interest/excitement for swimming.

Progressive:

The progressive swimmer must be able to swim half a length (12 yards) of some form of freestyle. These students are always in the very warm recreational pool.

Objective: Develop (or introduce) and improve technique in the four strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breastroke and butterfly. Additional focus is spent on developing confidence, strength, endurance, basic diving and continued enthusiasm for swimming.

Intermediate:

The intermediate swimmer must have experience in two strokes, freestyle and either backstroke or breaststroke. They must also be able to swim 1 length, (25 yards) non-stop using any combination of the four competitive swim strokes.

Objective: Development of all four Stroke, continued improvements to diving as well as strength, endurance, and speed.

 

Swim Team Jump Start:

There will be 2-3 lanes coached by Jed Gonzalez, Michael Gonzalez and Jennifer Bistrack. Each lane will be organized according to skill level from the minimum qualifications to those who can swim all four strokes. To qualify for this program one must be able to swim 1 length of freestyle and 1 length on their back kicking or using backstroke.

Objective: Further stroke development in all four strokes, speed work, increase endurance and strength as well as improve dive starts and flip turns (for older swimmers).