Level 1 (ages 5 and up) - Fall Wednesdays at Black Hawk Middle School

If you are unable to find a class to meet your needs, please call us at 952-431-8777 as we can frequently make adjustments to accommodate your requests.

Introduction to Aquatic Skills

Participants, ages 5 and up, become comfortable in the water learning basic skills.

Skills:

• Enter and exit the water independently
• Submerge and explore underwater
• Glide on front and back
• Float on back
• Roll over: front to back/back to front
• Explore treading water
• Swim on front and back 5 yd each.

Exit Skills:

• Enter unassisted, move at least 5 yd., bob 5 times and exit the water.
• Front glide 2 body lengths., roll to back and float 5 sec., recover to vertical.

Safety topics: Basic water safety, healthy swimming, safe water entry, helping yourself and others in an emergency, use of lifejackets, safe weather conditions for swimming and waterpark safety.

Course format:

• Group Classes: Run 45 minutes with 5 students per instructor.
• Semi-Private Classes: Run 30 minutes with 2 students per instructor.
• Private Classes: Run 30 minutes with 1 student per instructor.

Registration tip: This level closely compares with our previous Beginner 1. Upon completion of required skills register for Level 2.