Pike
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This course is an introduction to basic swimming skills. Children enter this level with little or no water experience. The instructor helps the child to develop a sense of comfort and familiarity with the water and introduces skills when the child is ready.
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Eel
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This course is a continuation for developing basic swimming skills. Children enter this level with a sense of comfort in the water. The instructor helps the child to develop a sense of independent movement in the water.
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Rays
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This course is an introduction to stroke development skills. Children enter this level with the ability to swim 15 feet independently on their front and back. The instructor introduces the child to the core swimming strokes of front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, and sidestroke.
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Starfish
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This course is a continuation for developing stroke development skills. Children enter this level with a previous instruction of front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, and sidestroke. The instructor refines basic strokes and encourages the child to swim a distance of 40 feet independently. Completion of this course or the ability to perform skills taught at this level are a pre-requisite of the Youth Swim Team.
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