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Level 2: Jellyfish
Prerequisite - Successful completion of Flounder skills.
Focus - Body Position, Forward Momentum.
Children will expand on the skills learned in the Flounder class and learn to be in the water unassisted in both front and back positions while learning to propel themselves through the water using either arms or legs.
Requirements
- Parent, guardian, or responsible adult must remain on the pool deck during lessons.
- Participants must wear proper swim attire.
- Registration is for Clinton Hills members only.
Level 3: Octopus
Prerequisite - Successful completion of Jellyfish skills.
Focus - Coordination, Strong Flutter Kick, Introduction to Competitive Kicks.
Children will learn fundamental freestyle and backstroke skills with emphasis placed on the coordination and timing of the strokes as well as the development of a strong flutter kick.
Skills - Novice freestyle, novice backstroke, elementary backstroke, side glide, treading, kneeling dive, and safety skills.
Requirements
- Swimmers must wear proper swim attire.
- Parent, guardian, or responsible adult must remain on the pool deck during lessons.
- Registration limited to Clinton Hills members.
Level 1: Flounder
Prerequisite - Children must be at least 3-years-old to participate in class.
Children will become acclimated to the water through games and will learn basic safety skills in addition to water submersion and floating with support.
Skills - Independent movement through the water, floating on front and back, recovery from a floating position, nose/mouth bubbles, introduction to bobs, and age-appropriate safety skills.
Requirements
- Any child not potty-trained must wear a swim diaper.
- Parent, guardian, or responsible adult must remain on the pool deck during lessons.
- Participants must wear proper swim attire.
- Registration is for Clinton Hills members only.
Frogs & Tadpoles
Prerequisite - Child must be 9-36 months old.
Join us for this parent/child swim lesson and learn to enjoy the water together. Parent (or responsible adult) and child will become acclimated to the water through games and songs while in a group setting. Parents will learn key safety tools to use at a pool or near water.
Parent and child are welcome to participate in this class until the child is 3-years-old and comfortable moving to the Flounder class on their own.
Requirements
- Any child not potty-trained must wear a swim diaper.
- Parent, guardian, or responsible adult participation in water with each child registered.
- Participants must wear proper swim attire.
- Registration is for Clinton Hills members only.