Gold Script © Curriculum
OUR PROGRAMS
BABY & ME - Six - 35 months
This is a fun and safe class in a warm water environment for caregiver and child. This class introduces baby to kicking, bubble blowing, and submerging underwater.
Babies, who are already submerging, enjoy special, bonding time with caregiver. Through songs and games, little ones learn floating, and eight to ten second underwater breath control.
From this level, on the caregivers are on deck.
AQUABABIES
"A special class for 2 year olds" who have completed the Baby & Me curriculum AND demonstrate breath control, strength, and independence in the water. Admission to this class is by referral from Baby & Me teachers only. Its goal is to increase swimming distance to 7 feet and begin the process of obtaining an independent breath in the water. Parents stay on deck throughout this course.
AQUATOTS I
A program designed specifically for three year olds with little or no water experience. Themes and games enhance the learning to swim experience. The goal of this class is to swim five feet in the water (dog paddling) and gain comfort in the water.
AQUATOTS II & III
This class is for three year olds who already swim five feet. Again, themes and games entertain these children while they learn to swim the width of the pool (25 feet) and get and independent breath.
PRESCHOOL BEGINNERS - 4-5
This class is for preschoolers who cannot swim. Themes and games create fun-filled lessons for learning how to swim five feet.
BEGINNERS I - 6+
A class for six year olds and up who do not swim. Swimmers learn a relaxed, effective stroke for swimming the width of the pool (25 feet) at their natural buoyancy level.
BEGINNERS II - 4+
A class for children who already swim 25 feet. The goal of this class is to teach the student to swim about 50 feet (the length of our pool) getting independent breaths. They also learn kneeling dives.
BEGINNERS III - 4+
A class for children who already swim the length of the pool. The goal of this class is to teach the swimmer to perform rollover breathing while swimming the length of our pool. Standing dives are an added skill.
INTERMEDIATE I - 5+
The goal of this class is to teach students to swim 100 feet (2 lengths of our pool) and to dive in and swim across the pool.
INTERMEDIATE II - 6+
A class for children who are already efficiently swimming 100 feet (2 lengths of the pool). At the end of this class students should be swimming both freestyle with rhythmic breaths and elementary backstroke 100 feet and be able to tread for 2 minutes.
ADVANCED I - 7+
A class for children who already swimming both freestyle with rhythmic breathing and elementary backstroke. The goals for this class are competitive free, back, and breaststroke 100 feet (2 lengths of the pool).
ADVANCED II - 8+
A class for children who are currently performing competitive free, back, and breastroke. The goal for this class is swimming the competitive butterfly stroke 100 feet (two lengths of the pool.)
JR. OLYMPIAN - 8+
A class for children to obtain mastery of all four competitive strokes and introduction to snorkeling and water safety skills.
OLYMPIANS
Learn more about our Olympian program here.
SCUBA RANGERS
This is a SCUBA program for children ages 8 - 12 with monthly activities. Visit our website section for Scuba Rangers details.
