Ages 3-5 years
This class is for students that have successfully passed Pollywogs. The pre-requisite skills for Guppies are:
- Comfort in the water with a participant/instructor relationship
- Safe water entry
- Blow bubbles with full face in the water
- 10 seconds unassisted front and back floats
- Assisted front and back glides in streamline position
- Assisted flutter kick on front and back
- Introductory arm movements for freestyle and backstroke
- Demonstrate "bobbing to safety"
- Water safety skills
Students will build on the basic fundamentals. In order to progress from Guppies to Minnows, students must proficiently demonstrate the following exit skills:
- Independent front glide with flutter kicks in the streamline position
- Independent back glide with flutter kicks in the streamline position
- Introductory independent freestyle for 5 yards
- Introductory independent backstroke for 5 yards
- Elementary backstroke (chicken-airplane-soldier) with assistance
- Introductory understanding of breathing while swimming
- Do a front float, flip on their back and float for at least 10 seconds, yell for help
- Water safety skills
Please refer to age ranges when enrolling students.
For availability and registration, call 303-655-2200, or see available lessons online.