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Swim Diaper Policy
Children not toilet trained must wear vinyl/rubber pants with tight fitting elastic openings over a traditional diaper or swim diaper. The vinyl/rubber pants are available for sale at the Zesiger Center pro shop. Swim diapers are also available at the pro shop for $4.

Parent Toddler (18-36 months)
This class requires a parent to accompany the toddler into the water. The main focus is on building swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water. Parents and toddlers will be lead in songs and games as toddlers learn basic skills that will be expanded upon once he/she enters the Learn to Swim Levels. Those toddlers not toilet trained need to wear tight fitting rubber pants over diaper/swim diaper. Class size is limited to a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 participants.

Swim Diaper Policy
Children not toilet trained must wear vinyl/rubber pants with tight fitting elastic openings over a traditional diaper or swim diaper. The vinyl/rubber pants are available for sale at the Zesiger Center pro shop. Swim diapers are also available for $4.

Beginning Beavers (3-4 years)
This class begins the child's on-your-own experiences in the water and is the first class without the parent in the water. Because of this, class sizes are kept small with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 students. Students will learn basic swimming readiness such as bubble blowing, floating on back with assistance and underwater exploration. This class is taught on a tot-dock so that the students can stand in the pool versus hanging on the side of the pool.

Intermediate Beavers (3-4 years)
This is a continuation of Beginning beavers. Class size is still small with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 students and is taught on a tot-dock. This class will continue to develop the swimming readiness skills to prepare the student for the Learn to Swim Level program.

Advanced Beavers (4 years - 4years 11 months)
This class is for those that have taken intermediate beavers a couple of times and are ready to enter the Learn to Swim Level Program, but would still like a smaller class setting taught on the tot-dock. This class will cover some of the items in the Level 1 program, but still in the small class setting with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 students.

Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills (min. 5 years)
Level 1 will help students feel comfortable in the water and learn elementary aquatic skills that he/she will build on as the progress through the learn to Swim program. Topics covered at this level include: Floating with support, underwater exploration, kicking with support, entering and exiting the water safely and wearing a lifejacket.

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills (ages 5+)
Level 2 will give students success with fundamental skills and marks the beginning of true locomotion skills. Topics covered at this level include: floating without support and recover to a vertical position, underwater exploration, gliding, swimming on front and back, and treading water. Prerequisite: Level 1 skills.

Level 3: Stroke Development (ages 5+)
Level 3 will give students an opportunity to build on the skills introduced in Level 2 through additional practice through guided practice. Topics covered in this level include rotary breathing, front and back crawl, and butterfly kick. Prerequisite: Level 2 skills.

Level 4: Stroke Improvement (ages 5+)
Level 4 will provide students an opportunity to develop confidence in the skills they have already learned and improve on other aquatic skills through building endurance. Topics covered in this level include: Breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, swimming underwater, open turns and treading water. Prerequisite: Level 3 skills

Level 5: Stroke Refinement (ages 5+)
Level 5 will provide students an opportunity to develop coordination and refinement of all strokes. Endurance is also built on by increasing the swimming distances. Flip turns on front and back are also introduced. Prerequisite: Level 4 skills.

Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills (min. 5 years)
Level 1 will help students feel comfortable in the water and learn elementary aquatic skills that he/she will build on as the progress through the learn to Swim program. Topics covered at this level include: Floating with support, underwater exploration, kicking with support, entering and exiting the water safely and wearing a lifejacket.

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills (ages 5+)
Level 2 will give students success with fundamental skills and marks the beginning of true locomotion skills. Topics covered at this level include: floating without support and recover to a vertical position, underwater exploration, gliding, swimming on front and back, and treading water. Prerequisite: Level 1 skills.

Level 3: Stroke Development (ages 5+)
Level 3 will give students an opportunity to build on the skills introduced in Level 2 through additional practice through guided practice. Topics covered in this level include rotary breathing, front and back crawl, and butterfly kick. Prerequisite: Level 2 skills.

Advanced Beavers (4 years - 4 years 11 months)
This class is for those that have taken intermediate beavers a couple of times and are ready to enter the Learn to Swim Level Program, but would still like a smaller class setting taught on the tot-dock. This class will cover some of the items in the Level 1 program, but still in the small class setting with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 students.

Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills (min. 5 years)
Level 1 will help students feel comfortable in the water and learn elementary aquatic skills that he/she will build on as the progress through the learn to Swim program. Topics covered at this level include: Floating with support, underwater exploration, kicking with support, entering and exiting the water safely and wearing a lifejacket. Class limit 6 students.

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills (ages 5+)
Level 2 will give students success with fundamental skills and marks the beginning of true locomotion skills. Topics covered at this level include: floating without support and recover to a vertical position, underwater exploration, gliding, swimming on front and back, and treading water. Prerequisite: Level 1 skills. Class limit 8 students.

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