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The Aquatics programs provide a full spectrum of recreational and instructional activities in a safe, healthy, fun environment which aids in the development of life skills and builds resiliency in our service members. Drowning prevention is a key theme for Aquatics with a focus on prevention awareness.
Group Swim Lesson Levels & Descriptions
If you are unsure if a level is appropriate for your child, please visit any of our pools during regular hours to take a free swim assessment.
| 6 months - 3 years of age | |
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| Aqua-tots (parent & child): |
Provides experiences and activities for children and parents to learn about and explore the water together. |
| 4 - 5 years of age | |
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| Preschool 1: | Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills. |
| Preschool 2: | Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around the water. |
| Preschool 3 : | Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around the water. |
| 6 - 14 years of age | |
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| Level 1: | Orient participants to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills. Helps participants develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water |
| Level 2: | Gives participants reinforcement of fundamental skills. Build on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills and concepts learned in Level 1. |
| Level 3 : | Builds on the skills from Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water. |
| Level 4: | Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills. Improve participants' proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that were introduced in Level 3. |
| Level 5: | Help participants refine their performance of all six swimming strokes (i.e., front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke) |
| Level 6: | Refine strokes so participants swim them with greater efficiency and effectiveness over longer distances |
| Adult Swim | |
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| Adults (Ages 15 and up): | This class is for those learning the basics swim strokes and safety, or those that would like to gain proficiency with the 6 strokes. |