Class Level Assessment
To place your child in the proper swimming environment, The Pool School curriculum is divided into eight swim class levels. It is important to properly place your child for maximum teaching efficiency and safety. Please note that Levels 5-6-7-8 are taught in deep water; to ensure safety students must possess independent swimming ability. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND All 3, 4 & 5 year old children, take a Level 1 class, if they have not had swim lessons previously.
The Pool School parent/tot class prepares children for group lessons and is a great beginning to their swimming education. Parents are provided a chance to spend precious one-on-one moments with their child while teaching entry-level swim skills and safety.
Skills listed under each level are those necessary to begin the class.
Level 1 is for the inexperienced swim students, ages 3 – 6 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 & 5 year old children, take a Level 1 class, if they have not had swim lessons previously.
Level 2 Requirements: Plays well in the water, blows bubbles, will submerge head under water. Float on back with assistance.
Level 4 Requirements: Swim 6 strokes with arms out of water, roll from front to back and back to front, back-float and front-float 10 seconds.
Level 5 Requirements: Swim 10ft. freestyle with rollover. Jump in, rollover float, then return to wall unaided.
Level 6 Requirements: Swim 12 & 1/2 yards freestyle with side breathing and backstroke 12 & 1/2 yards with feet at surface.
Level 7 Requirements: Swim 12 & 1/2 yards proper freestyle and backstroke. Swim 12 & 1/2 yards working breaststroke.
Level 8 Requirements: Swim 25 yards proper freestyle and backstroke. Swim 12 & 1/2 yards breaststroke with proper timing. Swim 12 & 1/2 yards working butterfly. Tread water 15 seconds.
Level 1-3 Pre Teen ages 7-14 years old learn from the beginners level up to swimming independently.
Many of The Pool School student’s parents are providing their children with opportunities that they did not have growing up. They watch their children swim and wish they had learned to swim. They can! Enjoy the water as much as your children, learn to swim for fun and fitness! Call 901-386-1999 or Enroll online.