Programs

Both the parent and child participate in the class together. The instructor directs the parents on how to safely hold the child in the water to get him or her adjusted to the aquatic environment.

Prerequisites: No skills are needed to enroll into this class.

Both the parent and child participate in the class together. The instructor directs the parents on how to safely hold the child in the water to get him or her adjusted to the aquatic environment.

Prerequisites: The participant must be proficient in all objectives from PCAI.

Ensuring your child is comfortable before moving on to the next level is important, this is our aquatic exploration level. All objectives are practiced in short lengths of 3-5 Yards and shallow water.

Prerequisites: No skills are needed to enroll into this class.

Our next level in Preschool Aquatics is designed to develop children’s proficiency in improving skills already obtained. This is accomplished by reinforcing those skills and being able to demonstrate them consistently.

Prerequisites: Your child should be proficient in ALL objectives from Level I and be prepared to complete these objectives with reduced support or no assistance.

Our last level in Preschool Aquatics is designed to increase children’s proficiency in performing skills already obtained. This is accomplished by providing additional guided practice and an increase in distance and water depth.

Prerequisites: Your child should be proficient in ALL objectives from Level II and be prepared to complete these objectives in longer distances of 5-8 Yards and a deeper depth.

After completing the PSA III stage your child becomes eligible for Team Prep LTSIII. Although we have age standards for all levels, progression is extremely important in the development of all of our swimmers and exceptions do arise for those who show the improvement along with a high level of commitment!

Ensuring the student is comfortable before moving on to the next level is important, this is our aquatic exploration level. All objectives are practiced in short lengths of 5 Yards and shallow water.

Prerequisites: No skills are needed to enroll into this class.

Designed to increase the student’s proficiency in performing skills already obtained. This is accomplished by providing additional guided practice and an increase in distance and water depth.

Prerequisites: The student should be proficient in ALL objectives in Level I and be prepared to complete the next objectives in longer distances of 5-8 Yards and a deeper depth.

Our last level in Learn to Swim is designed to increase the participant’s proficiency in performing skills already obtained. This is accomplished by providing additional guided practice and an increase in distance and water depth.

Prerequisites: The student should be proficient in ALL objectives from Level II and be prepared to complete these objectives in longer distances of 10-15 Yards and a deeper depth.

At the completion of LTS, participants have a much higher comfort level and awareness while in the water. They’ve become forward progression swimmers while being familiar with Freestyle and have an exposure to deep water. After successfully demonstrating the course objectives of LTSIII, we highly recommend enrolling the participant into our Team Prep levels.

The final stage in Learn to Swim is designed to increase the student’s proficiency in performing skills already obtained. This is accomplished by providing additional guided practice and an increase in distance.

Prerequisites: The swimmer should excel at all Level III objectives and be prepared to complete the next objectives in longer distances of 15-25 Yards.

In INTERMEDIATE, the swimmer’s goals are to expand their proficiency of previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice. Here, we reinforce the dolphin kick and breaststroke kick and introduce headfirst water entry.

Prerequisites: The student should excel in ALL course objectives in Level IV and be prepared to complete the next objectives in longer distances of 25-50 Yards.

In ADVANCED, swimmers enhance their skills by increasing their endurance and swimming strokes achieved for greater distances while maintaining technique and exploring flip turns.

Prerequisites: The student should excel in ALL objectives in Level V and be prepared to complete the next objectives in distances of 50-100 Yards.

At the completion of Team Prep participants should consider joining our Prep Practice or competitive program to continue and advance their skills in all stroke disciplines. Opportunities after the competitive levels of achievement include: improving stroke mechanics for a competitive swim team, Water Safety Instructing or Junior Lifeguarding courses.

In Level I, participants are introduced to the fundamentals of body control and breathing comfort in the water while moving forward to the basic steps required to understand freestyle and backstroke.

Prerequisites: No skills are needed to enroll into this class. Objectives are practiced in short distances up to 5 Yards in waist to chest deep water.

In Level II, participants improve proficiency in their strokes to build endurance and stamina while swimming longer distances.

Prerequisites: Participants must be comfortable in chest deep water, able to submerge completely, and show strokes that can be recognized as freestyle or backstroke for at least 10 Yards.

Our most advanced adult class, participants learn proper hydrodynamic techniques to further propel their bodies forward with much less effort in both short and long axis strokes. This class is appropriate for participants seeking to build their stamina and endurance by swimming longer distances through drill sets.

Prerequisites: Participants must be able to swim 15 to 25 Yards in freestyle and backstroke.

All active members have full access to our lap swimming hours at Dunlevy Milbank Center at no extra cost where they can practice all of the skills learned in class.

Gain certification to respond to emergencies involving victims of any age (pediatric: ages birth – 12 years, and adults: ages 12+). The American Red Cross curriculum is research-based, preparing you for first aid emergencies (burns, scrapes, sudden illness, cuts, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies) and breathing and cardiac emergencies. The price of this course includes Red Cross registration fees.

Become employable as a certified American Red Cross Lifeguard. Learn through classroom instruction and hands-on experience in the water and on land how to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies including breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses. This course includes a CPR/AED/First Aid component which does not need to be taken separately. The price of this course includes Red Cross registration fees.

Certification valid: 2 years

Every 2 years, lifeguards must renew their certification. This course serves as an abbreviated refresher on information and  hands-on skill in the water and on land. Participants must have current certification to participate in the review course. The price of this course includes Red Cross registration fees.

Certification valid: 2 years

The Adult CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies to help victims of adults (about 12 years and older). Students who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate for Adult CPR/AED valid for two years. Certified Lifeguards in New York are required to complete this course one year after their initial certification. Professional-level rescuers will gain updated training to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies until more advanced medical personnel  take over.  The price of this course includes Red Cross registration fees.

This course helps to fulfill the Coaches Safety Education requirement for USA Swimming with a 2 year certification. This course includes both an online portion and an in-water skills session.

The Safety Training for Swim Coaches course offers up-to-date content on safe sport policies, emergency planning and first aid, maintaining a comfortable and safe environment for swimmers and preventing accidents and emergencies and responding to ill or injured swimmers in water or on land.

Course Fee: Contact Us