AquaSteps™
AquaKids™ teaches your child how to swim using a program called AquaSteps™ which was developed by our lead teachers with over 30 years of swimming experience. AquaSteps™ is a combination of teaching methods and skill levels that students attain as they move through the program. Each skill level has definite, measurable goals that are used to objectively evaluate each child’s progress. To learn more about each level, click on the class name and level.
Still not sure what level your child should be? Call/text us at 817-745-1000 or email us at swim@aquakids.com today to get started!
2 Months - 2 Years
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Waterbaby 1
This class requires parent participation and all students must wear a cloth, non-disposable swim diaper.
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Goals for the class: Submerge 5 seconds, climb on wall, comfortable in water, backfloat with help, jump to parent.
Waterbaby 2
This class requires parent participation and all students must wear a cloth, non-disposable swim diaper.
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Goals for the class: Submerge 10 seconds, jump from side and turn, swim 3 feet, swim and retrieve a breath with help
2 & 3 Year Olds
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Watertots 1
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Comfortable in water, 10 second breath control, swim 3-5 feet, independent submerge, independent face float, jump turn and swim, backfloat with help
Watertots 2
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Jump turn and swim, independent swim 10 feet with rollover breath, independent back float, back glide
4 & 5 Year Olds
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Preschool 1
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Comfortable in water, 10 second breath control, swim independently 3-5 feet, independent submerge, independent face float, jump turn and swim, back float with help
Preschool 2
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Independent Backfloat, Swim 20 feet with rollover breath
Preschool 3
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Proper body position with forward swim, swim 50 feet with rollover breathing, finning on back 25 feet, introduction to frog kick
6+ Year Olds
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Elementary 1
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Independent Backfloat, Swim 20 feet with rollover breath
Elementary 2
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Proper body position, swim 50 feet with rollover breath, finning on back 25 feet, introduction to frog kick
Elementary 3
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Freestyle 2 lengths with side breath, finning on back 1 length, introduction to breaststroke 1 length, standing dive, tread water 30 seconds
Elementary 4
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Freestyle 4 lengths with side breath, breaststroke 2 lengths, backstroke 1 length, introduction to butterfly 1 length, tread water 60 seconds, racing dive
Elementary 5
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Goals for the class: Freestyle 6 lengths, breaststroke 4 lengths, backstroke 4 lengths, butterfly 2 lengths, tread water 90 seconds, flip turn, backstroke flip turn
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