Swim Level Name
Child Ability
The child has little or no experience in a pool environment.
Target Age Group
6-months to 14-months
Prerequisites for Swim Level
- Parent or guardian participation is required in the water
- Child must be at least six months old
- Child must wear a County approved swim diaper to enter the water (NOTE: disposable swim diapers do not meet the County’s requirements)
Class Size
2 - 4 Students
Primary Focus of Class
The Aqua-Tots Level 1 Tadpoles course is designed for infants to begin the process of learning basic water safety skills to help them become comfortable and relaxed in a swimming pool environment. Parents will be introduced to a variety of teaching principles such as proper holding techniques, safe water entry/exit, breathing control and water buoyancy. This course will assist both the parent and the infant by introducing a number of critical water safety skills and encouraging social interaction and fun.
Swimming Skills Taught
The following list provides an overview of the swimming skills that will be introduced in a Level 1 Tadpoles class:
1. Water Adjustment, Balance & Buoyancy
2. Safe Water Entry/Exit
3. Water Exploration and Submersion
4. Assisted Front Glide & Back Float
5. Water Survival Skills - Assisted Rollovers with Instructor or Parent
6. Water Safety Techniques for parents to educate their child
Goals for Swim Level
- Child is comfortable in the pool water with parent or their swim instructor
- Child demonstrates breath control by blowing bubbles when asked
- Child is able of grabbing on to the pool edge with parent or instructor assistance
- Child is able of relaxing for a minimum of ten seconds on their back (ears in water) with parent or instructor assistance
- Child can perform a front glide off wall or steps with kicks for 3 seconds from instructor to parents
- Child is able of performing back-to-front and front-to-back rollover survival technique with parent or instructor assistance
