Level 1

Requirements: Level 1 – Maximum class size: 4 students per instructor
Level 1 is for the inexperienced swim students, ages 3 - 12 years. Level 1 Students are taught pool safety and foundation swim skills that give them confidence to start swimming independently.

We HIGHLY RECOMMEND All 3, 4 and 5 year old children, take a Level 1 class, if they have not had swim lessons previously.
Must be 3 years old, under 3 may enroll in Parent/Tot class.

Level 4

Requirements:

Swim with arms out of water and face in the water, without flotation devices.

Level 5

Requirements:

Swim with arms out of the water, some breathing to the side in sequence with arms.

Level 6

Requirements:

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Swim 12 (half length of pool) yards front crawl and backstroke.

Level 7

Requirements: Front glide to instructor without aid and back float.

Level 8

Requirements: Requirements:
Swim 25 yards front crawl with proper breathing and backstroke without fins.

The Pool School Lightning competes in the Memphis Swim Conference (MSC), a group of similarly structured teams in the Mid-South. Meets are held once a month in the fall/winter and biweekly in the summer. Each season culminates in a championship meet. Meets last between 2 and 3 hours, with the championship meet lasting all day. This league is focused on the entry-level athlete and is a great place to begin a swimming career or just have fun.

Level 2

Requirements: Plays well in the water, blows bubbles, will submerge head under water.

Level 3

Requirements: Front glide to instructor without aid and back float.