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We Offer Lessons at Every Swimming Level at Dolphins of the Desert
Swimming Academy
WHERE EVERYONE CAN LEARN HOW TO SWIM! |
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| Infant aquatic programs are increasingly popular primarily because children that participate in such programs progress more rapidly through learn-to-swim programs when they reach 4 or 5 years old. The purpose of these programs is to help the infant become comfortable in and around the water and to help parents make safe decisions for their little ones. The key to success for these programs rests on a strong emphasis to have fun and enjoy the experience of being in the water. Swimming comes later on and will come more easily, once the child reaches more maturity. |
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| Baby Dolphins,
Level I (infants 8 months to 18 months) |
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Being
exposed to water |
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in the
water doing an activity |
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water
safety intro for the parents |
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| Baby Dolphins,
Level II (18 months to 36 months) |
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more exposure
to water enjoyment |
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practicing
elementary forms of propulsive activities |
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observe
and practice safe and effective use of PFDs |
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water
safety skills |
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| Baby Dolphins,
Level III (ages 3 1/2 – 4
1/2) |
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See Dolphins,
Level I, II, & III skills below |
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Introductory levels (Dolphin, Level I & Dolphin, Level II) are crucial to success, and Dolphin, Level I is the most important! Regardless of age (minimum age of 5 for the Dolphin learn-to-swim program), every new swimmer needs to learn the basics of water safety, water adjustment, and water enjoyment.
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Visit the "PARENTS PAGE" for special information
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| Dolphins,
Level I –
basic water adjustment and enjoyment |
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pool
rules |
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basic
water safety intros (reaching assists & the personal
floatation device [PFD]) |
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submerge
face for 3 seconds |
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bubble
blowing |
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bounce
up & down 10x in chest deep water |
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beginning
to have fun and enjoying the experience of being in
the pool |
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| Dolphins,
Level II – advanced water adjustment |
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bobbing
10x |
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submerge
and retrieve objects underwater |
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flutter
kick, front and back |
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front
and back float or glide, 5 seconds |
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turning
over (front to back) |
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finning
(a rudimentary backstroke) |
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combined
stroke on front (rudimentary freestyle [Australian
front crawl], breathing not necessarily coordinated) |
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basic
water safety (more in-depth teaching of level I safety
skills plus basic rescue breathing and release of leg
cramps) |
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| Dolphins,
Level III – intermediate water adjustment and
beginning swimming with initial stroke development |
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bobbing
20x |
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front
glide with push-off, 2 body lengths |
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back glide
with push-off, 2 body lengths |
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treading
water introduction |
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coordinate
parts of freestyle, 25 meters/yards |
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coordinate
parts of back crawl, 25 meters/yards |
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demonstrate
fundamentals of elementary back, kick only 25 meters/yards |
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jump in
deep water with Personal Flotation Device |
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knowledge
of basic rules for water safety, rescue breathing,
and is introduced to H.E.L.P. (Heat Escape Lessening Position) and Huddle positions |
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| Dolphins,
Level IV – stroke development as an advanced
beginner, continued stroke development and improvement |
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bobbing
50x |
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rotary
breathing |
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freestyle,
25 meters/yards |
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backstroke
(back crawl), 25 meters/yards |
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elementary
backstroke, 10 meters/yards |
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sculling
on back, 5 meters/yards |
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knows
basics of breaststroke kick only, 10 meters/yards |
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sculling
on back, 5 meters/yards |
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knows
basics of breaststroke kick only, 10 meters/yards |
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knows
basics of sidestroke kick only, 10 meters/yards |
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treads
water for 2 minutes (any kick) |
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open turns
(front and back) |
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knows
rescue breathing techniques, is introduced to CPR |
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| Dolphins,
Level V – continues to develop confidence in
the strokes learned and develops and improves on
other aquatic
skills |
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sidestroke,
10 meters/yards |
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breaststroke,
10+ meters/yards |
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freestyle,
50 meters/yards |
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backstroke,
50 meters/yards |
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elementary
backstroke, 25 meters/yards |
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demonstrate
alternate breathing |
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dolphin
kick introduction, 10 meters/yards |
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treading
water for 2 minutes |
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underwater
swimming, 5 meters/yards |
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more developed
open turns, front & back |
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stride
entry |
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recognize
signs for spinal injury, demonstrate hip/shoulder support,
can teach others basic rescue skills |
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| Dolphins,
Level VI – stroke and skill refinements, providing
further coordination and stroke proficiency |
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sidestroke,
25 meters/yards |
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breaststroke,
25 meters/yards |
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freestyle,
200+ meters/yards |
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backstroke,
100 meters/yards |
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fly, 10
meters/yards |
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approach
stroke (safety skill), 25 meters/yards |
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treading
water for 3 minutes (1 minute no hands) |
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breaststroke
pull-out |
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open turns
for sidestroke |
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freestyle
flip turns (introduction) |
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huddle
(safety skill) |
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throwing
rescues, roll for spinal injury (victim face up) |
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| Dolphins,
Level VII – swimming more proficiently, being
held to the highest standards and most current standards,
developing swimming prowess, power and smoothness
over greater and greater distances |
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freestyle,
500 meters/yards |
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backstroke,
200 meters/yards |
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breaststroke,
200 meters/yards |
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sidestroke,
50 meters/yards |
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fly, 25
meters/yards |
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backstroke
flip turn |
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backstroke-breaststroke
transitional flip turn |
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transitional
turns (fly-back, back-breast, breast-free) |
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treading
water for 5 minutes (no hands for 1.5 minutes) |
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retrieve “heavier” object
from bottom of pool |
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CPR familiarity |
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in-water
rescues introduction, using torpedo buoy |
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| Adults – Beginners |
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learning
to be safe in and around the water, including basic
reaching rescue skills |
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water
adjustment, becoming comfortable in and around the
water |
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air exchange
skills / rhythmic breathing |
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front & back
floats / glides |
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kicking,
front & back |
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jumping
in with assistance, then without |
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winging
backstroke |
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beginner
freestyle (no coordinated breathing at first) |
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incorporation
of breathing into freestyle intro |
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| Adults –
Advanced Beginners |
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basic
rescue skills continued, including rescue breathing
introduction & huddle position |
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continued
water adjustment and familiarity within the water environment |
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development
of freestyle coordination & endurance |
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back crawl
backstroke intro |
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elementary
backstroke development |
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breaststroke
kick intro |
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push-offs & underwater
swimming intro |
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treading
water (with any kick) |
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| Adults –
Intermediates |
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basic
CPR intro, recognizing spinal injuries (signs: what
to recognize / what to do & what not to do) |
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breaststroke
coordination |
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sidestroke
intro (both sides) |
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development
of endurance for more freestyle swimming |
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fly kick
intro |
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historic
early 20th century breaststroke, backstroke, & fly
intros |
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underwater
streamline push-off intros |
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freestyle
flip turn intro |
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surface
dives |
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| Adults – Swimmers |
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development
of previously taught rescue skills |
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mastery
of freestyle |
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endurance
freestyle swimming |
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mastery
of backstroke |
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mastery
of breaststroke |
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fly coordination |
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underwater
streamline push-offs development |
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mastery
of all 4 sidestrokes (both sides, with and without
inverted kick) |
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mastery
of open turns |
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development
of freestyle flip turns |
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backstroke
flip turn intro |
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transitional
open turns intro (fly-back, back-breast, breast-free) |
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transitional
back-breast flip turn intro |
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