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Please answer all questions in order.
Do not skip any questions.

Ages 4 – 5*
*Under age 4 enroll in Parent Child classes
*Ages 6 and older move to Progressive Lessons

Pikes
Is your child comfortable in the water?
Will your child put his/her face in the water?
Will your child swim unassisted with a floatation device?

No to any questions? Enroll in Pike
Yes to all questions? Enroll in Eel
 
Eels
Can your child jump into the pool independently?
Can your child front and back float independently?
Will your child put his/her face under water, without any help?

No to any questions? Enroll in Eel
Yes to all questions? Enroll in Ray
 
Rays
Can your child back float independently for 30 – 45 seconds?
Can your child swim front crawl independently for 15 feet?

No to either question? Enroll in Ray
Yes to both questions? Enroll in Starfish
 
Starfish
Can your child swim Front Crawl with breathing to the side?
Can your child swim Back Crawl 15 feet?
Can your child tread water?
Is your child comfortable in the large pool?
Does your child swim underwater?

No to any question? Enroll in Starfish
 


 

Progressive (School Age) Aquatics Program
Ages 6 and up
Class Length: 40 minutes

Polliwog
Can your child front float independently?
Can your child back float independently?
Can your child swim independently 15 – 20yards?

No to any questions? Enroll in Polliwog
Yes to all questions? Move to Bluegill
 
Bluegill
Can your child swim Back Crawl 25 yards independently?
Can your child swim front paddle stroke 25 yards independently?
Is your child comfortable in deep water?
Can your child perform a whip kick?
Can your child tread water for 30 seconds?

No to any questions? Enroll in Bluegill
Yes to all questions? Enroll in Guppy
 
Guppy
Can your child survival float for two minutes?
Can your child tread water with a scissors kick for one minute?
Can your child swim Front and Back Crawl 25 yards?
Can your child swim rudimentary Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke and Sidestroke 25 yards?

No to any questions? Enroll in Guppy
Yes to all questions? Enroll in Minnow
 
Minnow
Can your child swim Front and Back Crawl 50 yards?
Can your child swim Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke and Sidestroke 50 yards?
Can your child swim Butterfly 25 yards?

No to any questions? Enroll in Minnow
Yes to all questions? Enroll in Fish
 
Fish
Can your child swim Front/Back Crawl, Breaststroke and Elementary Backstroke 100 yards?
Can your child swim Butterfly, Sidestroke and Lifesaving Sidestroke 50 yards?

No to any questions? Enroll in Fish
Yes to all questions? Enroll in Flying Fish
 
Flying Fish
Can your child swim Trudgeon Crawl?
Can your child swim an Individual Medley 200 yards (50 yards each competitive strokes Butterfly, Backstroke, Breasststroke and Front Crawl)?
 


*All swimmers will be evaluated on the first day of each session, at which time instructors may move individuals to a more appropriate level.