Options for every skill level.

So no one feels overwhelmed.

  • Full submersion, 3 seconds

  • Blowing bubbles, 3 seconds

  • Kicking on the wall and with a board, assisted

  • Front and Back floating, unassisted, 3-5 seconds

  • Freestyle, 5 yds, assisted

  • Rolling from front to back, and back to front

  • Underwater Bobs, 5 times

  • Introduction to freestyle strokes, jumping, and ears in the water

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2

  • Surface streamline kick on front and back, 5 yds, unassisted

  • Kicking with a board, 10 yds, unassisted

  • Freestyle, 5 yds, unassisted

  • Backstroke, 5 yds, unassisted

  • Underwater bobs, 10 times

  • Introduction to treading, sitting dives, and rhythmic breathing

  • Underwater streamline on front and back

  • Freestyle, 10 yds with rhythmic breathing

  • Backstroke, 10 yds

  • Treading water, 15 secs

  • Introduction to dolphin kicks, foundations of breaststroke, and kneeling dives

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4

  • Underwater streamline with dolphin kicks on front and back

  • Freestyle, 25 yds, with rhythmic breathing, one stop

  • Backstroke, 25 yds, with rotation, one stop

  • Breaststroke, 12.5 yards

  • Treading water, 30 second

  • Introduction to starting blocks, 90º dive, and foundations of butterfly

5

  • Freestyle, 25 yds, nonstop

  • Backstroke, 25 yds, nonstop

  • Breaststroke, 25 yds, nonstop

  • Butterfly, 12.5 yds, nonstop

  • Introduction to backstroke start, butterfly rhythm, head first off the blocks, and legs only treading

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  • Freestyle, 50 yds, nonstop

  • Backstroke, 50 yds, nonstop

  • Breaststroke, 25 yds, nonstop with underwater streamline

  • Butterfly, 25 yds, nonstop

  • Introduction to breaststroke pullout, freestyle flip turns, backstroke flip turns, and lane etiquette

  • 50 yds Freestyle under 1:15

  • 50 yds Backstroke under 1:15

  • 50 yds Breaststroke under 1:30

  • 50 yds Butterfly under 1:30

  • 200 I.M. With transitions

  • Next step, Riptide Swim Team!

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Little Fish, Big Fish

Cost: $85 per student per month

If you have any questions or want to know what level your swimmer would be most successful in, please do not hesitate to email RiptideSwimSchool@gmail.com

If you are an employee of the Independence Public School District, please email RiptideSwimSchool@gmail.com for a discount code!