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PIRANHAS
Swimmers continue building independence while developing stronger swim mechanics and greater confidence in deeper water. We challenge swimmers at this level to focus on their technique and endurance, and many focus on skills needed to pass swim tests at their community or camp pools.
Is This Level Right For My Swimmer?
This level may be a great fit if your swimmer:
✓ Comfortable in deep water
✓ Can swim independently
✓ Demonstrates strong foundational skills
✓ Ready for advanced stroke development
Piranhas are:
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5y+
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beginner swimmers who are comfortable in + around water
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willing to go under + blow nose bubbles
Piranha learn in private, semi-private + groups lesson formats.
Groups are capped at 5 swimmers : 1 instructor.
PIRANHA
1
This level is designed for swimmers new to learning their swim strokes. They have familiarity with freestyle and backstroke but are not yet able to sustain their stroke more than ½ a pool length.
Piranha 1s are...
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Fully independent in shallow water
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Able to independently swim any approximation of a stroke for ½ of a pool length (~12 yds)
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Able to submerge independently with nose bubbles for 3-5 seconds
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Comfortable floating on their back but may not yet be fully independent
Piranha 1 Skills
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increase efficiency of freestyle mechanics
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build endurance
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improving breath control + side breathing techniques
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increase capacity for continuous swim with correct form
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intro more advanced backstroke mechanics
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intro to treading
PIRANHA
2
This level is designed for swimmers who can proficiently swim but are interested in building up efficiency in their swim stroke in order to gain entrance to swimming in deeper waters.
Piranha 2s are...
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Confident and independent swimmers looking to refine their strokes and gain independence in deeper water
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Able to swim any approximation of a stroke for the majority of a pool length (more than 15 yds)
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Able to back float independently for at least a few seconds
Piranha 2 Skills
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Fine tune freestyle stroke to increase efficiency, legality, and endurance
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reducing fatigue for lap swim
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Refine side breath technique + breath control
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build towards independent backstroke approx. 12yd
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intro to swim team terminology + practice drills
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intro to breaststroke
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improve treading skills
Common swim goals for Piranha 2s
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passing their community pool swim test
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getting ready for the swim team
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building endurance to be even more independent in the pool
What Success Looks Like
Swimmers demonstrate increased stamina, stronger technique, and greater independence throughout the pool.
What's Next?
Once swimmers demonstrate swim stroke mastery and refined mechanics, they may progress to join advanced swim lessons at the Dolphin level, specialized stroke clinics, competitive swim teams, or other recreational swimming opportunities.
PRO TIPS
With instructors or admin for support needed
COMMUNICATE
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Repetition is the most important tool for success! Practice outside of lessons to focus on safe + solid swimming across the pool is essential for Piranhas who want to move up + are considering competitive swim.
PRACTICE IS KEY
Change + use restroom, apply sunscreen before coming to the lesson
ARRIVE EARLY
Chatting with your swimmer before the season starts to identify their swim goals will really help them to make the most of their swim lessons.
IDENTIFY GOALS