The objectives of Level 1 are to learn basic water safety skills and to help participants feel comfortable in the water. The skills being taught are: breath holding, floating and kicking without support. Students under six years old must have a recommendation from swim instructor.

Prerequisite: Level 1 or float on front and back unsupported for ten seconds and front kick ten yards unsupported. Participants further develop arm and leg actions on the front and back and begin deep water swimming.

Prerequisite: Level 2 or be able to jump into the deep end, swim beginner stroke ten yards, turn over and swim on back for ten yards Level 3 builds on previously learned skills by introducing the front and back crawl and the elementary backstroke kick. Treading water and diving are also covered.

Prerequisite: Level 3 or be able to swim a front crawl in good form with rotary breathing for 15 yards In Level 4, participants improve on their skills and increase their endurance with the front and back crawl for greater distances and the entire elementary backstroke is taught. Goggles are highly recommended.

Prerequisite: Level 4 The objectives of Level 5 are coordination and refinement of front and back crawl and elementary backstroke. The entire breaststroke is taught. Other skills taught are surface dives, underwater swimming and turns. Goggles are highly recommended.

Prerequisite: Level 5 The objectives of Level 6 are to refine strokes (front and back crawl, elementary backstroke and breaststroke) so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency and power. The sidestroke will be introduced. Water safety skills such as surface dives, retrieving a brick from a depth of nine feet and treading water are also taught in this course. Goggles are highly recommended.

Prerequisite: Level 6 The objectives of Level 7 are to refine the strokes (front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and sidestroke) so participants swim these strokes with efficiency and power over greater distances. This will be achieved through workouts, turns, use of pace clocks, pull buoys and fins. The butterfly will be introduced. This is a great introduction to competitive swimming. Goggles are highly recommended.