Level 0 – “First Splash”
Friendswood is now introducing a new “mommy and me” class, where non – swimmers will be accompanied by a parent/guardian in the water throughout the class. The purpose of this level is to promote confidence and comfortability in and around water with our younglings starting as early as 6 months in age! All while introducing parents to common water safety practices.
*First Splash classes will only be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each session (4 classes per session). Space is very limited so register early!
Level 1:
Swimmers will work on adjusting to classes without the assistance of a parent and becoming comfortable with the water by learning skills such as floating and breath control. Techniques such as kicking and basic arm movements of freestyle and backstroke will be taught. All in a fun, play-oriented class setting!
Level 2:
Swimmers will work on rhythmic breathing, becoming fully submerged, and swimming freestyle and backstroke with little – no assistance. The swimmers will also start to learn the basics of the breastroke kick, elementary backstroke, back crawl, and streamline with glides.
Level 3:
Swimmers should be able to perform freestyle, backstroke, and backcrawl with no assistance. Swimmers will be introduced to the proper arm movements for breastroke, the kick for butterfly, and will perfect streamline and breathing techniques.
Level 4:
Swimmers should be able to perform freestyle, backcrawl, elementary backstroke, breastroke kick, and butterfly kick unassisted for at least 15 yards. Students will learn the arm movements for butterfly and work to perfect the breaststroke. Swimmers will also be introduced to flip-turns and seated/kneeling dives.
Level 5:
Swimmers should be proficient in all strokes; freestyle, elementary backstroke, breastroke, backcrawl, and butterfly. Level 5 will focus on endurance, stroke technique perfection, flip turns, and shallow racing dives.
*NEW* Adult Aquatic Academy – ages 13+
New this summer, the Friendswood City Pool is offering Learn-To-Swim group classes to teens and adults ages 13 and up. This class is intended for students that have very little or no swimming experience. Students will be introduced to floating, breath control, submerging, and treading water. All swim strokes will be introduced to students (freestyle, backcrawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and the sidestroke) while working to become proficient in arm and kick movements, as well as body positioning.
*Adult lessons will only be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays during each session.
