Students aged 6mo-18mo who have not yet taken swimming lessons. These students cannot swim on their own and are taking this class to get introduced to the water. Students will learn water exploration skills as well as front and back floats with support and how to fully submerge underwater with assistance.

Students aged 18mo-3.5 years who have either not taken swimming lessons or have graduated from ducklings. Students will learn to take instructions from a teacher while still using support from parent/guardian. Students will learn water safety skills such as entering and exiting the water with assistance. They will also learn beginning stroke development with kicking on front with support, kicking on back with support, & beginning arm actions on front with support. **Class is taken with a parent/guardian in the water.

Students at least 3.5 years of age that are new to the water. These students cannot yet fully submerge underwater on their own and still need support when attempting to float on their front or back. Students will learn water safety skills such as entering and exiting the water independently. They will also learn beginning stroke development with kicking on front with support, kicking on back with support, & beginning arm actions on front with support with an instructor.

Students at least 5 years of age or have graduated from Tadpoles. These students can fully submerge underwater, enter and exit the water on their own but cannot swim or kick independently. Students will learn water adjustment skills such as floating and submerging on their own. They will also begin stroke development in the front & back crawl. By the end of this course, students will be able to swim semi-independently. 

Students at least 5 years of age or have graduated from Frogs. These students can float independently on their front and back. They can also jump into water of at least 3.5 feet to an instructor. Students will learn a multitude of skills to prepare them for safe swimming. By the end of this course, students will be able to enter the water from a jump, retrieve objects from the bottom (at least 3.5 feet) and be able to swim on their front & back indpendently for at least 10 yards.

Students at least 7 years of age or have graduated from Otter Pups. These students can float and kick independently. They can swim at least 10 yards independently and can retrieve objects from the bottom of the pool. Students in this course will learn vaulable skills to keep them safe in and around the water at a longer distance. They will also learn underwater swimming and survival strokes!

Students at least 7 years of age or have graduated Otters. These students are able to swim on their front and back for at least 12 yards. They can tread water for at least 30 seconds, and are able to enter the water from a dive position. Students in this course will begin to learn strokes such as the breaststroke and elementary backstroke. They will also build their endurance and by the end of the course they will be able to swim at least 25 yards. 

The final course in The PACC Swim Curriculum, Stingrays. Students at least 7 years of age or have graduated Turtles. These students are able to swim on their front and back for at least 25 yards. They can tread water for at least 1 minute, and can retrieve objects from a depth of at least 7 feet. Students will learn valuable safety skills to help themselves and others, as well as swimming all 4 strokes at a distance of at least 100 yards. They will also learn to swim the safety strokes, side stroke & elementary backstroke, for a long distance of at least 100 yards. 

** Students looking for more swimming after completion of Stingrays should consider joining the LAPS Swim Program at The PACC, or becoming a Lifeguard! **