Our developmental safety swim program features an
effective skill progression for each level that makes learning fun! The Njswim
methodology has been refined and enhanced through active involvement with the
United States Swim School Association.
Parent Tot
Our infant/toddler program is designed to provide your family with a positive introduction into the aquatic environment. Through our first series of lessons we will explore the water through song and developmentally appropriate skills. The parent child bond will help to build trust and allow children to explore their aquatic potential in a non-threatening manner. Our program is designed to provide you and your child with the skills her or she needs to become 'SAF-ER' in and around the water!
Parent Tot I 6-15 months *(6:1)
In this class your young swimmer is introduced to water acclimation with 100% parental assistance. Introductory skills include: supported floating, balance, buoyancy and comfort.
Parent Tot II 16-30 months *(6:1) In this class your young swimmer will be introduced to developing breath control and coordination. The goal is to ween children into class lessons using less parental assistance.
Preschool The Journey Begins *(3:1) In this entry-level program, children learn water acclimation through play. Skills include breath control, supported floating and how to enter and exit the pool safely.
Level I Aquatic Adaptation *(3:1) This
level is geared to provide a solid base of swimming experience for the
first time swimmer. Breath control, buoyancy, supported kicking &
paddling, submerging, and the fundamentals of proper body positions are
the key skills for the beginner swimmer.
Level IA Buoyancy, Balance and Control *(3:1) Students
will continue to develop basic swimming skills to become stronger and
more efficient in the water and learn breath exchange for unassisted
swimming and floating. Prone gliding, paddling and kicking underwater,
and finding their float positions are the focus. Elementary backstroke
is introduced.
Level IA/IIB Transition to Propulsion *(3:1) In this level, students can glide and paddle and pop for short distances independently. The focus is finding float positions, turning to back float unassisted, and becoming proficient in swimming for longer distances.
Level IIB Endurance Development *(3:1) This
is the formative level from the buoyancy skills to learning stroke
technique. Swimmers will begin swimming longer distances to develop
strength and endurance using back floats for rest. Elementary backstroke
is refined. Kicking on back in proper body alignment is developed.
Backstroke and treading water are introduced in this level.
Level IIB/II Transition to Stroke Technique
*(3:1) Students should be able to swim with paddles and pops under
control and switch to elementary backstroke for the length of the pool
without assistance. Backstroke is refined and long axis swimming skills
are introduced. Students will begin to learn freestyle with and without
and apparatus. Treading water is developed for endurance.
Level II Long Axis Swimming *(3:1) As students become more buoyant, advanced swimming strokes are introduced. Rotary breathing, long axis drills for freestyle and backstroke, and treading water are developed in this level. Students will also be introduced to short axis strokes including breaststroke kick and body dolphins. Diving is introduced.
Level IIA Stroke Development *(3:1) This
class builds on the foundation of skills taught in Level II. Swimmers
build endurance in freestyle and backstroke through interval training.
Swimmers also develop proper body mechanics and buoyancy positioning for
each of the strokes. Breaststroke and body dolphins are developed.
Level III Advanced Stroke Technique *(4:1) The
focus of this level is on developing efficiency for the racing swimmer.
Swimmers will become more proficient in freestyle, backstroke and
breaststroke, while being introduced to the core fundamentals of
butterfly. Advanced coordination drills are introduced for fluid
mechanics.
Swim Team Prep Introduction to Swim Team *(6:1) This program will introduce the swimmers to the many benefits of swim team participation. The program is geared to build strength and endurance while instilling the value of positive competition. Interval training workouts are implemented while still developing proficient freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Starts, turns and finishes are introduced and refined.
