Fundamental Water Skills

Class Snapshot

$120 /Month

One 30 min. class per week

3:1 class ratio

Two age groups:

Redfish - ages 3-5
Golly Green Guppy 1 - ages 6-11

Fundamental Water Skills classes focus on teaching swimmers how to swim independently in a variety of ways. Having gained the confidence to submerge and float, this stage helps children learn mobility skills on their front and back with a continued emphasis on safety skills. In these classes, children start to gain independence in kicking their way through the water while learning how to get air.

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Fundamental water skills swim lesson at little otter includes learning for life and swim independently
Fundamental water skills swim lesson at little otter includes learning for life and swim independently
Fundamental water skills swim lesson at little otter includes learning for life and swim independently

Redfish

Ages 3-5

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Golly Green Guppy 1

Ages 6-11

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This class is designed for students with minimal swimming experience and independence in the water.

Upon completion of this level, children will have accomplished:

  • Underwater swim, 7-10 feet
    • Children will learn to move their bodies and properly propel themselves down.  
    • Children will learn to touch the bottom or pick up toys.
  • Otterly-Calm Float for 5 seconds, then, roll over to independent back float
    • Children learn to calmly float on their bellies and roll to their backs. This skill teaches children how to safely take a breath on their backs. 
  • Swim 15 feet with assisted pop-up breath
    • Children work on proper kicks while learning how to pop up and breathe. 
  • Swim 15 feet with an assisted Otter Roll
  • Swim 25 feet taking 1-3 breaths 
    • This is the final skill of the level. Children will productively kick to 25 feet with the understanding of when to take a breath, with little to no help from the instructor.