The adult curriculum is designed to be progressive – each skill is the foundation for the next step in the progression.
- Age Group: 13 onwards
- Level: Beginners – Advanced
- Class Size: max 4 students
- Class Duration: Classes are 30 minutes in length
- Pricing & Fee: Click to see
Classes are perpetual meaning class continues indefinitely. A 30 day written notice of withdrawal is required. Please see our front desk for a withdraw form.
The adult curriculum is designed to be progressive – each skill is the foundation for the next step in the progression. Although every swimmer’s needs vary, generally, a beginner swimmer will follow this progression:
- A 3-step breathing progression
- Floating and standing up — front and back
- Kicking — front and back with and without fins
- Side kicking — (the breathing position of freestyle)
- Side kicking with side breathing
- Switches — (freestyle rolling movement)
- Freestyle arm movements with switches
- Sculling (how to move water effectively)
- Intro to breaststroke arms
- Breaststroke kicking
- Timing the breath in breaststroke
- Whole stroke breaststroke
- Backstroke
Levels
Objectives:
- Rhythmic breathing
- Floating and recovering
- Glides and kicking
- Slow paced class ideal for people with fear
Objectives:
- Rhythmic breathing
- Balanced front and back floating
- Kicking with recovery
- Begin learning freestyle
- Training fins required
Objectives:
(Must have completed Adult Intermediate Class)
- Improve freestyle and backstroke technique
- Training fins required