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Signing your child up for swimming lessons is truly a gift that you give to your child. Swimming is an activity that offers a lifetime of safety, fun, AND fitness!

Watch your child become more confident in the water while making new friends. Each weekly lesson is a half-hour long. Class sizes are kept small to ensure that each swimmer will get enough personal attention. 

Limited openings for Private and Semi-Private lessons may also be available upon request.

The program follows a progression of levels, based on ability. Your child can start in the appropriate level. If you are unsure of the proper level for your child, please call the Swymfit Front Desk at 978-635-0500 and we will be happy to schedule a complementary evaluation.

Swymfit pool policy requires any child in diapers to wear a disposable swim diaper and a second reusable plastic pant over the diaper. If you forget either item, we can provide you with these at the front desk.  Any child not wearing the proper plastic pants under their swim suit will be asked to leave the pool.

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Category: kids Swim 0822

Class Description

6 months - 18 months: Parents learn water safety, holds and towing techniques that encourage basic kicking/pulling and water independence for children.

19 months - 36 months: Toddlers are introduced to submerging, kicking and pulling combinations, floating and swimming without flotation.

Requirements to join level

Must be:

• Ages 6 months - 3 years old
• Adult participation required

*Swim diapers must be worn for children who are not potty trained*

Learning Objectives

1. Balance holds on front and back 
2. Climb out with assistance
3. Front and back floats with assistance
4. Horizontal submersion with and without support
5. Independent play using water toys
6. Pour water over head & blowing bubbles
7. Readiness songs
8. Self submersion with cueing
9. Slide or jump into water, then look for the wall
10. Vertical submersion with and without support

Safety Skill: Ask permission to enter the water

Exit Skill: Parent and child are comfortable in the water, Be able to sit independently without parent or guardian in the water, Listen and follow directions, Age 2.5 years old or older

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Category: Preschool (Age 2.5 years old - 5 years old)

Class Description

This level is the starting point for swimmers to become familiar with the water. This is geared towards swimmers who are not comfortable putting their face in the water.

Requirements to join level

Must be able to:

• Sit independently without parent or guardian in the water
• Listen and follow directions

Focus: Trust and Submersion

Learning Objectives

1. Enter and exit the pool using the stairs
2. Change direction while walking in chest deep water
3. Crab walk 5 yards
4. Know how to climb out without using stairs
5. Pour water over head and get face wet
6. Blow bubbles using mouth
7. Travel 3 yards kicking with flotation
8. Jump from side of pool with assistance
9. Maintain front & back float position with support
10. Roll over from front to back and from back to front with support
11. Alternating arm and kicking action with support (Doggy Paddle)

Safety Skill: Always ask permission before getting into the water

Exit Skill: Enter water from stairs, front float, recover to standing, float on back, recover to standing position, exit water utilizing stairs

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Category: Preschool (Age 2.5 years old - 5 years old)

Class Description

This level is for swimmers who are comfortable going underwater and learning the fundamentals of swimming but cannot swim independently.

Requirements to join level

Must be able to:

• Sit independently without parent or guardian in the water
• Listen and follow directions
• Willing to put their face in the water on command
• Swim independently with the noodle / floatation

Focus: Body Position and Air Recovery

Learning Objectives

1. Ask permission to get in the water
2. Bob 5 times exchanging air
3. Kick on back with flotation for 10 feet
4. Kick on front with flotation for 10 feet
5. Front float independently for 5 seconds
6. Back float independently for 5 seconds
7. Front glide with kick for 5 feet
8. Reach and pull arm movements for 5 feet (Doggy Paddle)
9. Elementary backstroke for 10 feet (only arm pull is necessary)
10. Enter water by jumping from the side of the pool
11. Tread water for 10 seconds

Safety Skill: Know how to put on a life jacket

Exit Skill: Jump from side of the pool, freestyle 10 feet, tread water for 10 seconds, elementary backstroke back to the side of the pool

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Category: Preschool (Age 2.5 years old - 5 years old)

Class Description

This level is for swimmers who are able to swim 10 feet independently, but are working on swimming in water over their head.

Requirements to join level

Must be able to:

• Sit independently without parent or guardian in the water
• Listen and follow directions
• Willing to go under water
• Swim 10 feet independently

Focus: Forward Movement and Direction Change

Learning Objectives

1. Ask permission to get in the water
2. Bob 5 times exchanging air
3. Flutter kick on front and back with flotation for 12 yards
4. Front streamline with flutter kick 6 feet
5. Freestyle with flutter kick for 10 feet
6. Elementary Backstroke for 15 feet
7. Retrieve an object from depth of 3 feet
8. Turn from front to back and back to front without assistance
9. Jump into water over head and recovery safely
10. Side glide on both sides with support
11. Tread water for 10 seconds

Safety Skill: Know how to call emergency services

Exit Skill: Jump from the side of the pool, swim freestyle, then roll on back to rest and breathe 3 times

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Category: Swim School (Age 5 years old - 15 years old)

Class Description

This level is the starting point for swimmers to become familiar with the water. This is geared towards swimmers who are not comfortable putting their face in the water.

Requirements to join level

Must be able to:

• Sit independently without a parent or guardian in the water
• Listen and follow directions

Focus: Submersion and Air Recovery

Learning Objectives

1. Ask permission to get in the water
2. Change direction in chest deep water
3. Blow bubbles for 5 seconds
4. Bob 5 times exchanging air
5. Kick on front and back for 10 ft with flotation
6. Front and Back Float for 5 seconds
7. Roll over from front to back float with support
8. Alternating arm and kicking action with support (Doggy Paddle)
9. Retrieve an object from depth of two feet
10. Front streamline with kick for 5 feet
11. Jump into water over head and recovery safely

Safety Skill: Always ask permission before getting into the water

Exit Skill: Enter water from stairs, front float, recover to standing, float on back, recover to standing position, exit water utilizing stairs.

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Category: Swim School (Age 5 years old - 15 years old)

Class Description

This level is for swimmers who are comfortable going underwater, learned the fundamentals of swimming. These swimmers are able to swim 5 feet independently and back float for 10 seconds.

Requirements to join level

Must be able to:

• Sit independently without parent or guardian in the water
• Listen and follow directions
• Willing to put their face in the water on command and blow bubbles
• Swim independently with the noodle

Focus: Forward Movement and Direction Change

Learning Objectives

1. Ask permission to get in the water
2. Bob 5 times exchanging air
3. Flutter kick on front and back with flotation for 12 yards
4. Front streamline with kick for 6 feet
5. Back glide (no streamline) with kick for 10 feet
6. Freestyle Arm/Leg movement for 10 feet
7. Elementary backstroke for 20 feet
8. Retrieve an object from depth of three feet
9. Jump in water over their head and recover on back
10. Tread water for 15 seconds
11. Swim then roll on back to rest/ breathe x2

Safety Skill:Put on a lifejacket

Exit skill: Jump into water over head and recover on back, swim, roll, swim x2, tread water for 15 seconds, elementary backstroke 15 feet

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Category: Swim School (Age 5 years old - 15 years old)

Class Description

This level is for swimmers who are able to swim 15 feet independently but are working on swimming in water over their head.

Requirements to join level

Must be able to:

• Swim with their face in the water blowing bubbles
• Swim independently front 15 feet
• Back float independently for 10 seconds

Focus: Stroke Development and Rotary Movement

Learning Objectives

1. Bob 10 times exchanging air
2. Flutter kick on front and back for 25 yards
3. Back streamline with kick 10 feet
4. Elementary backstroke for 25 yards
5. Side glide on both sides
6. Front streamline with kick, then roll to side
7. Freestyle with flutter kick for 12 yards
8. Backstroke with flutter kick for 12 yards
9. Tread water for 30 seconds
10. Introduction to diving/Sitting dive

Safety Skill: Know how to call emergency services

Exit Skill: Sitting dive, swim freestyle 12 yards, tread water for 30 seconds, swim backstroke 12 yards, elementary backstroke for 25 yards

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Category: Stroke School (Age 6 years old and up)

Class Description

This level is for swimmers who are able to swim 30 feet of Freestyle and Backstroke. This class is for swimmers who are working to improve their rotatary breathing and backstroke techinques, as well as the indroduction to breaststroke and butterfly.

Requirements to join level

Must be able to

Swim in water over their head

• Swim freestyle 30 feet with rotatry breathing
• Swim backstroke 30 feet with straight arm recovery

Focus: Stroke Improvement

Learning Objectives

1. Flutter kick on front and back for 50 yards
2. Retrieve an object from depth of 5 feet
3. Freestyle with proper technique 25 yards
4. Backstroke with proper technique 25 yards
5. Frog kick 12 yards
6. Perform Breaststroke arm action
7. Breaststroke with proper timing 12 yards
8. Somersault (front flip)
9. Dolphin kick for 15 Feet
10. Tread water for 1 minute
11. Diving/Compact dive

Safety Skill: Reach or Throw Don't Go

Exit Skill: Compact Dive, 25 Yards of Freestyle, 25 Yards of Backstroke, Breaststroke for 12 yards, Tread water for 1 minute

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Category: Stroke School (Age 6 years old and up)

Class Description

This level is for swimmers who are able to swim 25 Yards of Freestyle and Backstroke. This class is for swimmers who are working to improve their breaststroke and butterfly techinques, as well as buliding their endurance.

Requirements to join level

Must be able to

• Swim in water over their head
• Swim freestyle 25 yards with rotatry breathing
• Swim backstroke 25 yards with straight arm recovery
• Swim breastroke 15 yards with proper timing

Focus: Stroke Refinement

Learning Objectives

1. Freestyle 50 yards with bilateral rotary breathing
2. Backstroke 50 yards with straight arm recovery
3. Breaststroke 50 yards with proper timing
4. Butterfly 12 yards with proper timing
5. Open turns for breaststroke and butterfly
6. Open turns for freestyle and backstroke
7. Scissor kick
8. Tuck and Pike Surface Dives
9. Tread water for 2 minutes
10. Retrieve diving brick from a depth of 9 feet
11. Somersault (front flip)

Safety Skill: Basic Life Saving Techniques

Exit Skill: Standing Dive, Freestyle 50 yards, Backstroke 50 yards, Breaststroke 50 yards, Butterfly 12 yards, Butterfly 12 yards

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Category: Stroke School (Age 6 years old and up)

Class Description

Pre-Competitive: Swim Team Prep

Our Aqua Club program is the perfect fit for those looking for their first experience with a competitive swim team while balancing their involvement in other activities. This training group is meant to bridge the gap between our learn-to-swim program and our year-round competitive swim team. Swimmers spend most of their focus building endurance to improve freestyle and backstroke. We will work on developing breaststroke, teaching butterfly, and introducing starts and flip turns. This program will enable swimmers to learn, improve and compete in a fun environment.

Age Requirements: 6-18 years old.

Swim Meets: Optional!

Requirements to join level

Must be able to

• Swim in water over their head
• Swimmers must be in level 4 or higher
• Swim freestyle 25 yards with rotatry breathing
• Swim backstroke 25 yards with straight arm recovery
• Swim breastroke 15 yards with proper timing
• Swim butterfly 15 yards

Focus: Advanced Stroke Technique and Endurance

Learning Objectives

1. Understand how to use the pace clock and read swim
2. Freestyle 200 yards with flip turns
3. Backstroke 200 yards with flip turn
4. Breaststroke 200 yards with pullouts
5. Butterfly 100 yards
6. Breaststroke Pull Outs
7. Touch turns for breaststroke and butterfly
8. Flip turns for backstroke and freestyle
9. Racing Dives
10. 100 IM

Safety Skill: Know how to call emergency services.

Exit Skill: (200 yard Individual Medley) Perform a racing dive, 50 yards Butterfly, 50 yards Backstroke, 50 yards Breaststroke, 50 yards Freestyle