Gobies
3 - 5 year olds
This level is for the child who has developed comfort in the water and is ready learn the basics of freestyle and backstroke and streamlining. We work on correct technique as we teach them to use their arms. The swimmers will begin to explore their new found skills of swimming underwater. Safety is reinforced in each class and we review what to do if they fell in the pool. Turn around swims are practiced each lesson and safety skills are talked about as a group. Class limit: 4
The Goals of a Gobies Class:
- Develop good streamlining skills
- Swim freestyle with straight arm recovery
- Develop an independent backstroke kick with arms at the side and in a streamline to the wall
The requirements to move to a Gobies class are: Relaxed Freestyle swim, float independently three to five feet; back floating with minimal assistance; and be able to demonstrate a safety swim. |
