Children over the age of 5 are divided into waves based on skill level. When your child masters the skills listed below, he or she will earn a certificate and move to the next wave.

Wave 1 - Beginner
Students learn basic water skills, floating, submerging, breath holding, and safety skills and rules.
Wave 2 - Beginner
Students learn front crawl stroke (freestyle), how to use a kickboard, jumping in, and safety skills and rules.

Wave 3 - Intermediate Beginner
Students review and improve on front crawl, learn to swim on back, introduced to deeper water, and safety skills and rules.

Wave 4 - Advanced Beginner
Students learn elementary backstroke and review front crawl skills, large emphasis on safety, how to dive, and by the end of the class they should be able to swim 25 yards of front crawl and elementary backstroke.

Wave 5 - Intermediate
Students review strokes, learn elementary back crawl, breast stroke, and underwater swimming.

Wave 6 - Intermediate
Students learn side stroke, starts and turns, distance swimming, and butterfly stroke.

Wave 7 - Metro Aquatic League (ages 5-14)
Learn and master the basic skills of competitive swimming. Students will participate in organized swim meets and a City Championships at the end of the summer.

Junior Lifeguard Course
This program is directed toward youths between the ages of 11-15 years old. Candidates will be given the opportunity to develop teamwork and leadership, increase swimming skills, perform rescue techniques, and understand responsibilities of aquatic personnel and first responders.