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Great Whites 8 and up

Independent Lessons with Instructor

30 Minutes; Max 4 Students 

Select Level:

 

 

> Great Whites 1 

 

 

> Great Whites 1a

 

 

> Great Whites 1b 

 

 

> Great Whites 2

 

 

> Great Whites 3

 

 

 

 

GW1: Great Whites 1

Introductory beginners. No previous water experience is required. 

  • Children will learn in a GW1

    • Back Float 10 seconds

    • Front Float 5 seconds

    • Kick on back 25 feet

    • Kick on stomach with rythmic breathing 10 feet (teach side breathing)

    • Swim on stomach 15 feet (introduce out of water recovery)

    • Backstroke 15 feet

    • Retrieve object from the pool bottm submerging self

GW1

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GW1: Great Whites 1a

Introductory class with some previous water experience

  • Children will learn in a GW1

    • Kick on back 37.5 feet

    • Kick on stomach with rhythmic breathing 37.5 feet

    • Front Crawl 37.5 feet

    • Backstroke 37.5 feet

    • Breaststroke kick 25 feet

    • Breaststroke arms 25 feet

    • Submerge underwater and retrieve object from bottom of the pool

    • Treading Water

GW1a
GW1b: Great Whites 1b

Prior to enrollment: Swim 37.5 feet on stomach with rhythmic breathing and swim 37.5 feet on their back

  • Children will learn in a GW1b

    • Kick on back 75 feet

    • Kick on stomach with rhythmic breathing 75 feet

    • Front Crawl 75 feet

    • Backstroke 75 feet

    • Breaststroke kick 25 feet

    • Breaststroke arms 25 feet

    • Submerge underwater and retrieve object from bottom of the pool

    • Treading Water

GW1b
GW2: Great Whites 2

Prior to enrollment: Swim 75 feet on back and 75 on stomach

 

  • Children will learn in GW2:

    • ​Backstroke 150 feet

    • Front Crawl 150 feet

    • Breaststroke Kick 37.5 feet

    • Breaststroke Arms 37.5 feet

    • Breaststroke 37.5 feet

    • Dolphin Kick 37.5 feet

    • Swim underwater 10 feet and retrieve object

    • Treading Water 

GW2
GW3: Great Whites 3

Prior to enrollment: Swim 150 feet front crawl and 150 feet backstroke. Swim 37.5 feet breaststroke and 37.5 feet dolphin kick.

 

  • Children will learn in GW3:

    • ​Backstroke 225 feet

    • Front Crawl 225 fee

    • Breaststroke 150feet

    • Dolphin Kick 150 feet

    • Butterfly 37.5 feet

    • Treading Water 

GW3
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