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Swim Levels That Grow With Your Child

Swim Levels Designed to Grow With Your Child at Every Stage

At SwimKids Swim School, we offer swim lessons for babies as young as 2 months through kids ages 6 and up. 

Each level in our curriculum is designed to match your child’s age, ability, and comfort in the water. As swimmers progress, they build new skills and reach clear milestones, helping them grow with confidence over time. Choose the level that best fits your child to begin their swim journey.

We are in the process of enhancing our curriculum, and some information may not yet reflect these updates.

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How Class Levels Work
We’ve developed 11 SwimSure™ levels with 100+ age-appropriate milestones, so every child has a clear, encouraging path forward. Each level builds real safety and skills through proven teaching methods, using songs, games, and guided practice, so kids stay engaged and make steady progress.
Bathtime Babies Swim Lessons

Bathtime Babies

Age: 2-5 Months


Adult Participation: Yes

Class Ratio: 10:1


Class Length: 30 mins

Bathtime Babies is the perfect first step to introduce infants to the water.

  • Water comfort

  • Bonding with parent

  • Early acclimation

  • Sensory exploration

N/A

Toddler Swim Lessons at Little Flippers Swim School

Toddlers

Age: 6-35 Months


Adult Participation: No*

Class Ratio: 4:1*

Class Length: 30 minutes

The toddler levels introduce water comfort, safety, and early self-rescue skills through fun, structured lessons that grow independence.

Age: 6-16 Months

Adult Participation: Yes

Class Ratio: 6:1

Prerequisites: None

Class Goal:

  • Water comfort

  • Bonding with parent

  • Go underwater for 5-7 seconds

  • Assisted backfloat

  • Assisted rollover

  • Safety skills

Age: 16-35 Months

Adult Participation: Yes

Class Ratio: 6:1

Prerequisites: None

Class Goal:

  • Go underwater and swim for 8-10 sec.
  • Assisted safety skill (Jump-Turn-Swim or Roll-to-Backfloat)
  • Independently stand and walk in the water
  • Assisted rollover

Age: 24-35 Months

Adult Participation: Parent on deck

Class Ratio: 4:1

Prerequisites: Completion of Level 1B skills

Class Goal:

  • Kick 10′ independently
  • Backfloat independently (10 seconds)
  • Independent rollover
  • Independent JTS
  • Maintain 8-10 seconds breath control
Preschool Swim Lessons - Little Flippers Swim School

Preschool

Age: 3 Years


Adult Participation: No

Class Ratio: 4:1


Class Length: 30 mins

The Preschool program helps swimmers progress from foundational water skills to stronger, more confident, and capable movement in the pool.

Prerequisites: None

Class Goal:

  • Comfort/Bonding
  • Go underwater for 8-10 sec.
  • Kick independently, 5’
  • Independent glide
  • Backfloat independently, 10 sec.
  • Independent rollover
  • Independent safety skill (Jump-Turn-Swim or Roll-to-Backfloat)

Prerequisites: Completion of Level 1B or Level 3 skills

Class Goal:

  • Independent face-in kick with kickboard, 10’
  • Independent back kick with kickboard, 10’
  • Assisted underwater paddles
  • Assisted rollover breath
  • Independent safety skill (Jump-Turn-Swim or Roll-to-Backfloat)

Prerequisites:

  • Completion of Level 4 skills

Class Goal:

  • Independent face-in streamline kick, 12’
  • Independent back kick, 12’
  • Independent underwater paddles
  • Independent rollover breath
  • Independent safety skill (Jump-Turn-Swim and Roll-to-Backfloat)
  • Assisted elementary backstroke

Kids

Age: 4+ Years


Adult Participation: No

Class Ratio: 4:1


Class Length: 30 mins

This progression of Kid swim levels supports swimmers as they build comfort, refine technique, increase stamina, and swim with confidence and control.

Prerequisites: None

 

Class Goal:

  • Comfort & Bonding
  • Go underwater for 8-10 sec.
  • Kick independently, 10’
  • Independent glide
  • Backfloat independently, 10 sec.
  • Independent rollover
  • Independent safety skill (Jump-Turn-Swim or Roll-to-Backfloat)

Prerequisites:

  • Completion of Level 6 skills

 

Class Goal:

  • Independent face-in streamline kick, 12’

  • Independent streamline back kick, 12’

  • Assisted side kick

  • Independent underwater paddles

  • Independent rollover breath

  • Independent safety skill (Jump-Turn-Swim and Roll-to-Backfloat)

Prerequisites:

  • Completion of Level 7 skills

 

Class Goal:

  • Independent side kick with breath, 15’
  • Independent freestyle arms with side breath, 15’
  • Independent elementary backstroke, 15’
  • Independent Jump-Turn-Swim
  • Independent treading water, 30 sec.

Prerequisites: Completion of Level 8 skills

Class Length: 45 mins

Class Goal:

  • Independent unilateral freestyle, 20’
  • Independent bilateral freestyle, 20’
  • Independent backstroke, 20’
  • Independent side kick on back
  • Independent treading water, 45 sec.
  • Proper starts and finishes
Advanced Swimming Lessons at Emler

Advanced

Age: 5+ Years


Adult Participation: No

Class Ratio: 4:1

Class Length: 45 mins

Advanced swim levels focus on precision, endurance, and confidence, preparing swimmers for stroke mastery and swim team readiness.

Prerequisites: Completion of Level 9 skills

Class Goal:

  • Independent competitive freestyle
  • Independent competitive backstroke
  • Independent butterfly kick
  • Independent breaststroke kick
  • Proper starts and finishes

Prerequisites:

  • Completion of Level 10 skills

 

Class Goal:

  • Independent competitive butterfly
  • Independent competitive breaststroke
  • Independent competitive freestyle
  • Independent competitive bacstroke
  • Proper starts and finishes

Class Ratio: 10:1

Class Length: 75 mins

Prerequisites: Completion of Level 11 skills

Class Goals:

  • Refine technique in all strokes
  • Build stamina
  • Participate in swim school meets

Please note: Class availability and size may vary by location.

Swimming Lessons for All Ages at SwimKids Swim School

At SwimKids Swim School, we offer group swimming lessons for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kids of all ages. Our proven curriculum helps children build water safety skills, develop swimming technique, and gain confidence in the water while having fun. With small class sizes and certified instructors, every child gets the guidance they need to thrive.

Progressive Swim Levels That Ensure Success

Our program is structured into 11 progressive levels, each designed around key milestones. From the earliest stages of water acclimation to mastering advanced strokes, every level provides the right balance of safety, skill-building, and encouragement. This step-by-step approach makes sure your child is always placed in the class that best fits their ability and learning pace.

At SwimKids, our goal is simple: to help every child learn to swim with confidence, one level at a time.

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