Swimming Texas Babies
Teaching Students to Swim Confidently and Safely
Swimming FUNdamentals
OVERVIEW: Teaches kids to hold their breath underwater and basic swimming skills including using kicks and arms. Teaches parents to lay a good SWIM foundation for children.
AGE: 6-18 months
PARTICIPATION: 2-3 students (w/ a parent)
DAY/TIME: Email for current times
LENGTH: 20-30 minutes
COST: $50 per child
Lessons
Traditional Lessons
OVERVIEW: Helps children ready for more stroke-specific lessons. Teaches kids to put their face in the water, alternate arms, use stronger kicks and dive for toys.
AGE: 2-8 years
PARTICIPATION: 1:1 lessons
DAY/TIME: Monday-Thursday for two weeks
LENGTH: 15 minutes (ages 2-3); 20 minutes (ages 3-8)
COST: $100/week per child
Survival Classes
OVERVIEW: A child sees a world without limits. You see a world with potential hazards with the leading threat being water. Give your child extra protection with aquatic survival instruction. If you, a babysitter, neighbor or relative live near a pool, lake, pond, river, canal or water hazard, these skills are critical for your child’s safety.
AGE: 6 months-6 years
PARTICIPATION: 1:1 lessons
DAY/TIME: 4 days a week (3-4 weeks for infants; 4-6 weeks for older children)
LENGTH: 10 minutes
COST: $125/week per child
OTHER DETAILS: Students who are crawling (generally 6-8 months) through 15 months will learn survival floating, which includes rotating from facedown position to a back float followed by the ability to rest and breathe calmly until help arrives. Older children will learn a swim-float sequence, which includes 1.) swimming face down using arms and legs, 2.) rolling to a back float when needed to rest and breathe, 3.) flipping back to a swimming position to reach the wall or stairs. After accomplishing these skills in a bathing suit, children will practice their skills in summer clothing and then winter clothing since most children who find themselves in the water alone are fully clothed.
Adult Instruction
OVERVIEW: Helps adults become more comfortable in the water in addition to learning basic swimming techniques.
AGE: Adult
PARTICIPATION: 1:1 lessons
DAY/TIME: Email for current times
LENGTH: 30 minutes
COST: $65/lesson
