Infants and parents gain swim readiness skills

These two levels are for infants (ages 6 – 36 months) and their parents/guardians. During these lessons, the guardian is required to be in the water with their child/children. Infants will gain swim readiness skills through fun and confidence building experiences, while the parents/guardians learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision around bodies of water.

Level A – Parents accompany children in this stage, which introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water. The goals of this stage include the following:

• Encouraging parents to set developmentally appropriate expectations for infants and toddlers enrolled in swim lessons
• Introducing and emphasizing basic water safety to parents and providing a positive family aquatic experience
• Building relationships among and between parents and children by providing opportunities for fun and interaction in the water

Level B – parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills. The goals of this stage include the following:

• Encouraging children to move purposefully in the water in response to visual and verbal cues and using toys and flotation devices
• Emphasizing basic aquatic safety to parents
• Building relationships among and between parents and children by providing opportunities for fun and interaction in the water