Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills

Level 1 helps the student learn to put their face in the water, float on front/back (supported) and feel some independence in the water. Supported swimming arms begin in this level.

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Students work on water skills learned in Level 1 and begin floating and kicking on their own (front/back). To pass Level 2, your child will swim independently (front/back). Treading water will complete this level.

Level 3: Stroke Development

The objective of Level 3 is to build on Level 2 skills through additional guided practice.

Children refine their front and back stroke and are introduced to the butterfly and sidestroke kicks, and the complete elementary backstroke. Students also learn rules for safe diving and begin to learn how to dive. Children must be completely water safe on their front and back to join this class.

Level 4: Stroke Improvement

Level 4 develops confidence in the strokes learned thus far and to improve on other aquatic skills. Students focus on increasing endurance through swimming familiar strokes for greater distances. New skills introduced are butterfly arms, backstroke, breaststroke and sidestroke.

Level 5: Stroke Refinement

Level 5 focuses on the coordination and refinement of the keystrokes. This level introduces flip turns, feet-first surface dives and fine-tuning of technique for all strokes. Children must be able to complete 25 yards of front crawl and elementary backstroke, as well as 15 yards of breaststroke and butterfly to join this class

Level 6

Lakeview Fitness and UIC Only
Level 6 focuses on stroke technique so that students swim with more power, efficiency,and ease over greater distances. This level introduces surface diving, butterfly, and approach stroke. Children must be able to complete 25 yards on front and back crawl, as well as 25 yards of butterfly kick and breaststroke to join this class.