Stingrays
6 - 12 year olds
This level is for the swimmer who has developed comfort in the water and is ready learn the basics of freestyle and backstroke and streamlining. The students discover in this class that the water is a fun place to be and learn to develop their own sense of confidence. Adding correct arms to their streamline is where we spend a lot of time in preparation for learning to side breathing. Safety is reinforced in each class and we review what to do if they fell in the pool. Class limit: 4
The Goals of a Stingrays Class:
- Develop good streamlining skills
- Swim freestyle with correct arms
- Independent backstroke kick with arms at the side and in a streamline to the wall
The requirements to move to the Stingrays class are: A relaxed head down Freestyle swim, able to back float with kicks in a streamline back to the wall, and the unassisted safety swim. |
