Assisted Beginner Group 

(5-1 ratio) 30min practice; Class with in-water instructor. Swimmers will learn to be water safe as well as the fundamentals to swim independently. 

***All ABG swimmers will be required to wear a flotation belt during this lesson for safety purposes. Swimmers can take a swim test to see if they are ready to swim without a float***

For swimmers who:

• Are at least 3 years old
• Follows Directions
• Enter the pool without hesitation
• Demonstrates Puffy Cheeks (Mouth closed with air in cheeks)
• Needs assistance with foundational swimming techniques but willing to try
• Hesitant to put face in water
• Uses flotation when free swimming

Assisted Beginner *PLUS* 

(6-1 ratio) 30min foundation group lesson; Class with in-water instructor. Swimmers will continue refining foundations of freestyle and backstroke to develop confidence and independence in the water.

For Swimmers who:

• Demonstrates nose bubbles with puffy cheeks 
• Goes under water without hesitation 
• Underwater swims  
• Demonstrate Big arms with face in the water  5ft
• Front Float glide 
• Back-float with ears underwater with or without assistance 
• Demonstrates kicking on back without without assistance

Unassisted Beginner Group

(7-1 ratio) 30min group lesson, Class with “out of water” instructor.  Swimmers will learn proper technique with freestyle and backstroke in addition to introducing breaststroke and butterfly.

For Swimmers Who:

• Demonstrates Bobbing while blowing nose bubbles (Bounce off bottom to take a breathe while traveling forward) 
• Can push off the wall into freestyle and backstroke for 40ft (half of 25 yard lap)
• Can tread water for 20 seconds
• Can back float for 10 seconds flip onto back and swim back to the wall