Every swimmer starts somewhere. Explore the skills our certified instructors teach one-on-one at your home, condo, rented or community pool, from first floats to race-ready strokes.
Filter skills
Your child learns to turn around on the spot while upright in the water, with the feet off the floor. That way they can face the wall or the steps. It helps them find the way out calmly if they ever end up facing the wrong way.
Your child learns to make a long, stretched shape with the hands stacked above the head, and to push off the wall holding it. That shape helps them slide further through the water with less effort.
Kids · Teens · AdultsYour child learns to push off the pool wall and slide through the water without kicking, then stand up or start kicking. It shows them how little effort the water needs when the body is long and relaxed.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour 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.
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.
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.
Kids · Teens · AdultsYour child learns to push off the wall lying on their side and glide, then start kicking. It brings balance and gliding together, and prepares them for breathing in front crawl and for sidestroke.
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.
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.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour 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.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors