To check if you or your swimmer is ready for each level of fun in the water, take a peek at the age criteria and skill levels needed. Make sure you've got the right age and the cool skills down before diving into the next swim level adventure! It's all about making sure everyone's splashing into the right level of watery fun!
Little Swimmers
age
Pre-requisite Skills
Skills They’ll Learn
swim level
- Comfortability in the water
- Breath control
- Gaining independence
- Supported floats
- Supported kicks
No previous experience required
8 months - 3 years old
Baby & Me
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Anchovy
- Independently back float for 3 sec
- Independently front float for 3 sec
- Flutter kick
- Glides
No previous experience required
3 years old or 2.5 years old and have completed Baby + Me
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Starfish
- Independently roll from back float to front float
- Independently jump into water and recover to walk
- Independently flutter kick and freestyle arms
- Supported elementary backstroke
- Supported treading
- Independently goes underwater
- Can independently complete one of the following skills:
3 years old and up
- 3 Second back float
- 3 second front float
- Front or back glide
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Sea Turtle
- Treading water
- Submerging 5+ feet
- Freestyle endurance with intro to rotational breathing
- Independent elementary backstroke
- Roll from back to front float and vice versa
- Independently swim freestyle for a minimum of 3 strokes
- Independent swim backstroke for a minimum of 3 strokes
- Tread for 5 - 10 seconds
4 years old and up
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Piranha
- Rotational breathing freestyle
- Breastroke kick
- Dolphin kick
- Building endurance
- Independently swim freestyle for ½ length of the pool
- Independently swim backstroke for ½ length of the pool
- Tread water for 15 - 20 seconds
5 years old and up
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Stingray
- Breaststroke arms and legs coordinated
- Butterfly arms
- Flipturns
- Dives
- Building endurance
- Independently swim freestyle with rotational breathing
- Independently swim backstroke for full length of the pool
- Knowledge of breaststroke kick
- Tread water for 30+ seconds
- Submerged dolphin kick for 5 - 10 yards
6 years old and up
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Dolphin
- Butterfly arms and legs coordinated
- 2 hand touch turns
- Building endurance
- Introduction to individual medley
- Swim 25 yards freestyle with rotational breathing
- Swim 25 yards backstroke
- Swim 25 yards breaststroke
- Tread water for 60+ seconds
- Dolphin kick 25 yards with a board
7 years old and up
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Shark
- “Pre-Team” practice/class
- Building endurance
- Introduction to changing speeds
- Introduction to “swim sets”
- Able to swim for 30 minutes with minimal breaks
- Swim 25+ yards freestyle
- Swim 25+ yards backstroke
- Swim 25 yards breaststroke
- Swim 25 yards butterfly
8 years old and up
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced swimmer, our adult swim classes cater to all skill levels. From refining your strokes to boosting endurance, our instructors will help you achieve your swimming goals. It's never too late to become a confident swimmer, and our adult classes make it possible.
Adult Swimmers
What we Teach
SKILLS YOU’LL LEARN
swim level
Beginner
Water comfort, floating, controlled breathing, front crawl and backstroke fundamentals
Intermediate
Stroke refinement, breath control, treading water, timing and rhythm
Advanced
All four competitive strokes, structured swim workouts, endurance training
What we Teach
Skills you’ll Learn
What we Teach
Skills you'll Learn
What we Teach
Skills you’ll Learn
No matter your swimming goals, urSwim's indoor swim classes in Fairfield County, CT and Long Island, NY can help you get there, stroke by stroke.
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