- Jan. 2 - March 5
Infant & Preschool Program
6 Mo. - 3 Years Old
- To use toys and games to create a safe and fun learning environment for infants and parents
- To teach parents how to interact with their infant in the water safely
- To provide guidelines for parents to follow with their infant in the water
Prerequisites: No skill prerequisites
2-3 Years Old
- To acclimate the toddler to the water using games and toys
- To find comfort in & around the pool
- To provide experience in group swimming situations
Prerequisite: No skill prerequisites
3-5 Years Old
- To familiarize children with the aquatic environment and help them acquire rudimentary basic skills
- To help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices in and around water
- Swimmers will be required to submerge fully by the end of this level
Prerequisite: No skill prerequisites
3-5 Years Old
- To build on and improve skills learned in Preschool 1
- Increase knowledge of water safety topics introduced in Preschool 1
Prerequisite: Successful demonstration of the Preschool 1 exit skills assessment; must be able to submerge fully and comfortably
4-6 Years Old
- Increase proficiency and build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Preschool 1 and 2
- Reinforce water safety concepts and skills introduced in earlier levels and introduce additional water safety topics
Prerequisite: Successful demonstration of the Preschool 2 exit skills assessment
American Red Cross Levels 1-6
Introduction to Water Skills
- Orient participants to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills
- Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water
Prerequisite: Successful demonstration of the Preschool 3 exit skills assessment. Must be able to float on front and back independently. Participants usually start at about six years of age.
Fundamental Aquatic Skills
- Build on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills, and concepts learned in Level 1
Prerequisite: Successful demonstration of the Level 1 exit skills assessment
Stroke Development
- Build on the skills learned in Levels 1 and 2 to help participants achieve basic water competency in a pool environment
Prerequisite: Successful demonstration of the Level 2 exit skills assessment. Must be comfortable swimming in a water depth of five feet.
Stroke Improvement
- Improve participants proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that Level 3 introduced
Prerequisite: Successful demonstration of the Level 3 exit skills assessment
Stroke Refinement
- Help participants refine their performance of all six swimming strokes (i.e. front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke)
Prerequisite: Successful demonstration of the Level 4 exit skills assessment
Swimming & Skill Proficiency
Fitness Swimmer
- Refine strokes, so participants swim them with greater efficiency and effectiveness over longer distances
Personal Safety
- Refine strokes, so participants swim them with greater efficiency and effectiveness over longer distances
- Teach participants how to prevent aquatic emergencies in various aquatic environments and to introduce and practice self-rescue techniques
Prerequisite: Successful demonstration of the Level 5 exit skills assessment
Private Lessons
Augustana University Learn to Swim Private lessons are arranged individually based on your schedule and the schedules of our instructors. Private lessons are open to all ages.
Cost (per 30-minute lesson)
- One Child — $30
- Two Children — $35
- Three Children — $40
There is not a minimum or a maximum number of lessons. If you are interested in enrolling in private swimming lessons, contact Learn to Swim.
Contact
- Learn to Swim | learntoswim@augie.edu | 605.274.4636