| Angel
Fish |
|
Ages |
Ages 4 – 5
ENTRY LEVEL for children who have never
taken swimming lessons or are afraid of the water
|
Length
of class |
30 minutes |
Spaces in class |
4 students per class |
Requirements |
New to program;
first lesson experience.
ATTENDANCE AT PARENT ORIENTATION BY ONE PARENT
REQUIRED.
|
Description |
Sit, listen, and wait, safety jumps,
body positions, blowing bubbles, water awareness and
much more will be taught. Singing songs, playing
games and lots of care are part of this program |
| Star
Fish |
|
Ages |
4 – 5 ½ years old
who have participated in a swim lesson program and
feel comfortable in water; will put face in but cannot
jump in water and swim back to wall unassisted, (safety
jump) |
Length
of class |
30 minutes |
Spaces in class |
4 students per class |
Requirements |
Aquatic
Educators recommendation required. Child should
have graduated from WOW’S Angel Fish program. |
Description |
Swimmers should have participated in a swim lesson program and feel comfortable
under water. They will submerge but cannot jump in water and swim back
to a platform unassisted. (Safety Jump) |
Skills
needed |
- Totally separated from parent
- Can
sit, listen and wait on all platforms
- Blows bubbles
into interface with mirror on lap
- Initiates submerging
- Scoops to teacher and/or steps
- Maintains a quiet back pencil shape with
assistance
- Independently enters and exits the water from a platform
|
| Dolphin |
|
Ages |
4 – 5 ½ who have participated in
a swim lesson program and feel comfortable in
water and can independently jump in water and swim back
to the wall unassisted, (safety jump) |
Length
of class |
45 minutes |
Spaces in class |
5 students per class |
Requirements |
Graduated from WOW STARFISH PROGRAM |
Description |
Students learn back and prone body positions,
rhythmic breathing, platform entries and exits while
building their swimming endurance. They will integrate
breathing skills in travel and propulsion as well as
rolling over to their back for safety. |
Skills
needed |
- Blows bubbles down to a sit
with assistance
- Vertical pencil posture, anchor to
bottom and float up to the interface with assistance
- Bridge while anchored at steps
- Maintains back
pencil posture and experience teacher assisted travel to
hands of peer
- Elevator three feet from platform, return in prone
pencil posture
and exit
- Safety jump
- Vertical pencil down, anchor to bottom
of pool, bridge to wall, and
anchor with head
|
| Hot
Shot |
|
Ages |
4 – 6 year olds |
Length
of class |
45 minutes |
Spaces in class |
5 students per class |
Requirements |
Graduated from WOW DOLPHIN PROGRAM |
Description |
Work on coordination of the human
stroke, pop up and body roll breathing, elementary
back stroke, aquatic signature, treading water, ball
and back floats, diving and much more!
|
Skills
needed |
- Can anchor to the bottom of the pool in a vertical
pencil and float up to the interface with little
assistance
- X, Y, Pencil back body shapes, (no assistance)
- Back set off platform and travel in a back pencil
posture with little assistance
- Accepts air at the interface while in propulsion
3 to 5 feet to and from a foundation
|
| Hot
Shot Plus |
|
Ages |
4 – 6 year olds |
Length
of class |
45 minutes |
Spaces in class |
5 students per class |
Requirements |
Graduated
from WOW HOT SHOT PROGRAM |
Description |
In Hot Shot Plus a student will experience
the Aquatic Environment in axial alignment while
coordinating breathing exchanges with under- water
propulsion using arms and legs
(freestyle and back stroke beginnings).
|
Skills
needed |
- Pencil body rolls with interface breathing exchanges
- Pencil
pop up breathing exchanges at the interface
- Vertical
pencil posture, anchor to bottom of pool,
tap up, accept air
- Hover
for 10 seconds in a bridge, close to a ball,
open to bridge in 3.5 feet
- Maintain
X,Y and pencil back body shapes for 30 seconds
- Propulsion
in T,Y to pencil for 60 feet. (no kick)
- Quiet
propulsion in a back pencil posture for 60 feet
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