All of our campers will have Instructional swim daily in the morning, except for FREE Choice Wednesdays.
All campers must have a swim test their first day of camp to assess their comfort level in the water as well as their safety. No camper will be allowed in the deep water until they pass a deep water test.
Each camper is placed in a swim group based on their comfort level in the water as well as their skills. Once placed in their group they will receive direct instruction from one of our Certified Lifeguards on specific skills needed to move up to the next group.
You will be provided with a bi-weekly swim progress report highlighting your child's progress!
Safety is our #1 priority and our focus in making sure that every camper is safe in the water and we provide instruction to teach skills that they can use to stay a float in water in case of an emergency.
Swim Groups
Minnow Skills
- Physical and mental orientation to water (water comfort)
- Blowing bubbles through nose and mouth with face in the water
- Opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects
- Alternating arm and leg action
- Combined Arm and leg action on front (with assistance)
- Back float with assistance - 3 seconds
Shark Skills
- Fully submerging in water and holding breath
- Front glide 10 feet
- Front glide with flutter kick 10 ft
- Back float/glide independently
- Combined Arm and leg action on front (independently)
Whale 1 Skills
- Front crawl (pool length)
- Elementary backstroke (pool length)
- Breaststroke (half pool length)
- Head first entry from side of pool in sitting position
- Head first entry from side of pool in a kneeling position
- Tread water - 30 seconds
Whale 2 Skills
- Front crawl (25 yards)
- Back Crawl (15 yards)
- Sidestroke (15 yards)
- Treading water (2 minutes)
- Breaststroke (15 yards)
- Butterfly (15 yards)
- Elementary Backstroke (25 yards)
- Headfirst entry into the pool from the side in compact position
- Headfirst entry into the pool from the side in a stride position