City of La Crescent Park & Rec 895-2595 Skill Guide for Swim Lessons

The following is a guideline for enrolling your child in swim lessons -

Little Mates

Little Mates is held in the zero-depth portion of the pool. This is a perfect transition from parent/tot lessons and Level 1 swim lessons. Perfect for a three or four year old.

Level 1 This is for the swimmer who is at the very beginning, is not comfortable in the water and probably the first or second time enrolled in lessons.

Level 2 Comfortable with face under water and being on their own in shallow water

Level 3 Knows reach, pull, front crawl, and backstroke

Level 4 Knows front/back crawl and elementary backstroke

Level 5 Knows all strokes listed Level 4 and sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

Level 6 Knows all strokes. Focus on distance, endurance, and finetuning stroke mechanics

Five 2-week sessions are offered for children 5 years old and up. Little Mates and Level 1 swimmers may be younger. Classes are limited in number and last 40 minutes. Classes are offered by certified instructors. Due to limited space in the pool, we request you sign up for a maximum of 3 of 5 sessions. The requirement for each class is eight lessons. If one or two class sessions are cancelled due to weather, they will not be made up. Swimming

See page 17 for Early Childhood’s Parent & Tot Swim classes!