GOLDFISH SWIM LESSONS

Goldfish

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Our Goldfish swimmers are working on building independence and mastering essential swim techniques, like front crawling, floating and sustaining powerful kicks - goldfish swimmers tend to stay at this level until their muscle memory bring all the skills they have learned together and they can confidently move in the pool.

Goldfish swimmers are already comfortable in + around water. They are willing to go under/blow bubbles.

4:1 swim instruction.

GOLDFISH

This level is designed for swimmers who are just gaining independence in the water (they are comfortable in the water but not yet able to support an independent swim for more than a few seconds).

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GOLDFISH 1s are:

Able to participate in lessons independently and follow instruction from a swim instructor.
Comfortable fully submerging 1-2 seconds and familiar with blowing nose bubbles
Able to perform a supported glide at least 3 feet in shallow water
Not yet able to front or back float efficiently to support independent swim, but comfortable in each when supported

In GOLDFISH 1, swimmers will:

Reinforce foundational swim skills (scooping, kicking, floating)
Improve breath control by working towards 2-3 second submersions with nose bubbles
Refine technique/body position in kicking, glides, nose bubbles, and back floating

GOLDFISH

This level is designed for swimmers who are mostly independent in shallow water (they should be able to make forward progress at least a few feet). Here we will refine their swim into a closer approximation of a legal freestyle stroke.

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GOLDFISH 2s are:

Able to submerge independently with nose bubbles for 2-3 seconds
Able to perform an independent glide at least 3 feet in shallow water
Able to approximate a front stroke at least 6 feet in shallow water
Comfortable maintaining a back float for a few seconds independently (or for longer with instructor support)

In GOLDFISH 2, swimmers will:

Refine their foundational swim skills (kicking, scooping, floating)
Transition fully into optimal technique/body position for kicking and glides
Refine breath control/ nose bubbles when submerged (working toward 3-5 second submersion)
Be introduced to Freestyle fundamentals to improve independent swim
Be introduced to elementary backstroke

Private, Semi-Private and Groups lessons
Goldfish group lessons are limited to 4 swimmers/lesson
An extra instructor/helper will be in water as needed

The Goldfish level is typically where most swimmers spend most of their time in lessons. Here, confidence, technique, and muscle memory creates the perfect storm and stroke swimming starts to click!

Practice is Key! Hone skills outside of lesson time.
Arrive Early! Change/use restroom/sunscreen before coming to the lesson lane.
Incentivize as Needed! Incentives can be used as a tool to motivate successful lesson completion.
Communicate! With instructors or admin for support to build smooth transitions.

Private, Semi-Private and Groups lessons
Piranha group lessons are limited to 6 swimmers/lesson

Piranha swimmers are challenge to level up their technique and endurance, and many focus on passing the swim test! Practice outside of lessons to really focus on safe and solid swimming across the pool is essential for Piranhas who want to move up and are considering competitive swimming.

Practice is Key! Repetition is the most important tool for success
Arrive Early! Change/use restroom/sunscreen before coming to the lesson lane.
Communicate! With instructors or admin for support needed