Not sure which swim level is the right fit? Use the guide below to help identify whether you or your child is best suited for beginner, intermediate, or advanced lessons based on your current skills and comfort in the water. 

🐣 Beginner Level Critical Skills

The main goal for Beginner lessons is water comfort and safety. 

1. • Enter and exit the water safely  

1. • Submerge face and bob independently 

1. • Blow bubbles (5–10 seconds) 

1. • Float and glide on front and back with support (5–10 seconds) 

1. • Roll from back to front and front to back 

🐬 Intermediate Level Critical Skills 

The main goals for Intermediate lessons are unassisted movement and basic stroke skills. 

Unassisted Movement 

1. • Submerge and retrieve objects in chest-deep water 

1. • Swim 15–25 yards on front 

1. • Swim 15–25 yards on back 

1. • Perform front and back floats for 30+ seconds, unassisted 

1. • Tread water for one minute 

1. • Jump into deep water, surface, and swim to side 

Stroke Skills 

1. • Begin coordinated freestyle stroke with rhythmic breathing 

1. • Intro to elementary backstroke 

1. • Intro to breaststroke kick 

🏊‍♂️ Advanced Level or Youth Competitive Strokes (YCS) Critical Skills 

The main goals for Advanced lessons are stroke refinement, endurance, and water competency. 

1. Endurance & Efficiency 

   • Swim 50–100 yards continuous freestyle 

   • Swim 50–100 yards continuous backstroke 

   • Tread water for 2 minutes 

   • Retrieve submerged object from deep water 

2. Stroke Proficiency 

   • Introduction or refinement in all four competitive strokes: 

   1. • Freestyle with bilateral breathing 

   1. • Backstroke with productive arm pull 

   1. • Breaststroke 

   1. • Butterfly (introduction) 

📌 Notes: 

• Distances and time benchmarks may be adjusted by age group. 

• Instructors can tailor critical skills to individual needs.