Scituate Racquet & Fitness

Preschool Beginner: Ages 3-4

Child is not comfortable putting their face in the water or is afraid of going in the water.
Skills learned:

• Blow bubbles with mouth and nose

• Full submerge face and head in water

• Front and back float with support

• Enter and exit the water independently

• Push off the wall and paddle for five strokes independently

Preschool Advanced Beginner: Ages 3-4

Child is comfortable putting their face in the water and going with an instructor. 

Skills learned:

• Ten bobs completely submerging head

• Front and back float five feet independently

• Swim on front and back five yards

• Retrieve submerged object without holding onto wall

• Jump off side independently

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Advanced Beginner 1: 

Child can paddle five yards independently on front and back with face in water, blowing bubbles and popping up to breathe.

Skills learned:

• Crawl stroke/freestyle for 15 yards

• 25 bobs and develop side breathing

• Kick on board 25 yards

• Back crawl/backstroke for 15 yards

• Jump in deep water

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Advanced Beginner 2:

Child knows crawl stroke/freestyle but needs endurance.

Skills learned:

• Crawl stroke/freestyle for 25 yards with side breathing and no fins

• Elementary backstroke for 15 yards

• Introduce breaststroke kicks and arms, and body dolphins

• Introduce deep water dives

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Intermediate:

Crawl and backstroke/freestyle for five yards, no fins

Skills learned:

• Breaststroke 25 yards

• Tread water three minutes, deep water dive

• Introducing body dolphins and butterfly