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Every skill our certified instructors teach, explained in plain words: what it looks like, how we teach it, and the milestones along the way.
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Every skill our certified instructors teach, explained in plain words: what it looks like, how we teach it, and the milestones along the way.
These skills are about moving through the water: first swims alone, paddling with the hands, and the kicks every stroke uses. They also cover small, calm hand movements that help a swimmer stay up and glide gently along.
Your child moves a short way through the water on their own and finds the wall. It is the first big moment of swimming, and a joyful one to watch.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids
Your child learns to move forward by paddling with the hands. It is the moment they discover that pushing water back carries them forward, and every arm stroke grows from there.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids · Adults
Your child learns the flutter kick, a small, quick kick with the legs taking turns. It is the kick of front crawl and backstroke, and it keeps the legs up and moving.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns the dolphin kick, where both legs move together in a smooth wave, like a dolphin's tail. It is the butterfly kick, and it also adds speed after pushing off the wall.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns the breaststroke kick, where both legs move together and finish with a glide. It is the kick that powers breaststroke, a favourite stroke at every age.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns the scissor kick, a calm kick done lying on the side, with a long glide after each one. It is the kick of sidestroke, a relaxed way to travel with the face out of the water.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to glide gently along using only small sweeps of the hands. It is a restful way to move while floating, and it builds a feel for the water that helps every stroke.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to keep the head above water with small, smooth sweeps of the hands. It is a calm, reassuring way to stay up, and it makes treading water much easier.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors