Swim Lesson Class Descriptions
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Life Time Swim helps your child build confidence by earning stickers for every skill passed. With consistent practice and praise from you and our instructors, your child will be swimming laps in no time.

Splash: 4 MONTHS – 3 YEARS
Intro to Splash 1
Ages 4 Months – 2 Years; ratio 1:8
This class is a fun-filled parent participation course. Perfect for our youngest swimmers. Through songs and games, our ultimate goal is to help your baby learn to love the water and feel comfortable.
Splash 101
Age 2 years; ratio 1:3
Parents will learn to help their children adjust to the water and work on basic swimming skills, including:
- Floating
- Kicking
- Swimming with assistance

Ripple: 3 – 5 YEARS
Ripple 101
Ratio 1:3
Designed for beginning swimmers who may have limited experience or comfort in the water. Children who are not comfortable jumping in and reaching to the side independently should start in this class adjusting to the water and exploring basic swim skills including:
- Floating
- Kicking
- Swimming with assistance
Ripple 201
Ratio 1:3
Kids who completed a 101 level class or are comfortable jumping in and reaching to the side independently will thrive in this class.
Skills learned:
- Independent kicking
- Alternating arm movements
- Back paddling
- Floating on front and back without assistance
Ripple 301
Ratio: 1:4
Kids who completed a 201 level class or can paddle short distances independently on both their front and back. Children begin swimming longer distances and will work on the following skills:
- Swimming on front with log rolls
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke arms
- Dolphin kicks
Ripple 401
Ratio: 1:4
Kids who completed a 301 level class or can swim on their front with a side-to-side roll, do the backstroke, breaststroke arms and dolphin kicks.
Skills learned:
- Freestyle with rotary breathing
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Butterfly arms
- Treading water
Private Lessons
Get more from your lessons. During this 30-minute weekly one-on-one lesson with a highly trained instructor, you'll receive customized lessons to help you hit your goals.

Wave: 6 – 8 YEARS
Wave 201
Ratio 1:3
Kids who completed a 101 level class or are comfortable jumping in and reaching to the side independently.
Skills learned:
- Independent kicking
- Alternating arm movements
- Back paddling
- Floating on front and back without assistance
Wave 301
Ratio 1:4
Kids who completed a 201 level class or can paddle short distances independently on both their front and back. Children begin swimming longer distances and will work on the following skills:
- Swimming on front with log rolls
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke arms
- Dolphin kicks
Wave 401
Ratio 1:4
Kids who completed a 301 level class or can swim on their front with a side-to-side roll, do the backstroke, breaststroke arms and dolphin kick.
Skills learned:
- Freestyle with rotary breathing
- Backstroke
- Butterfly arms
- Treading water
Wave 501
Ratio 1:5
Kids who completed a 401 level class or can swim the freestyle with rotary breathing 15-yards, backstroke and breaststroke.
Skills learned:
- Developing technique and endurance in all 4 competitive strokes
- Emphasis placed on the rhythm and proper timing involved in each stroke
Wave 601
Ratio 1:6
Kids who completed a 501 level class or are able to swim all 4 competitive strokes. Students will prepare for swim team by learning the following skills:
- Fine-tuning their stroke techniques
- Learning rhythmic breathing
- Flip turns
- Legal finishes
Private Lessons
Get more from your lessons. During this 30-minute weekly one-on-one lesson with a highly trained instructor, you'll receive customized lessons to help you hit your goals.

Surf: 9 – 13 YEARS
Surf 201
Ratio 1:3
Kids who completed a 101 level class or are comfortable jumping in and reaching to the side independently.
Skills learned:
- Independent kicking
- Alternating arm movements
- Back paddling
- Floating on front and back without assistance
Surf 301
Ratio 1:4
Kids who completed a 201 level class or can paddle short distances independently on both their front and back. Children begin swimming longer distances and will work on the following skills:
- Swimming on front with log rolls
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke arms
- Dolphin kicks
Surf 401
Ratio 1:4
Kids who completed a 301 level class or can swim on their front with a side-to-side roll, do the backstroke, breaststroke arms and dolphin kicks. Skills learned include:
- Freestyle with rotary breathing
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Butterfly arms
- Treading water
Surf 501
Ratio 1:5
Kids who completed a 401 level class or can swim the freestyle with rotary breathing 15-yards, backstroke and breaststroke.
Skills learned:
- Developing techniques and endurance in all 4 competitive strokes
- Emphasis placed on the rhythm and proper timing involved in each stroke
Surf 601
Ratio 1:6
Kids who completed a 501 level class or are able to swim all 4 competitive strokes. Students will prepare for swim team by learning the following skills:
- Fine-tuning their stroke techniques
- Learning rhythmic breathing
- Flip turns
- Legal finishes
Private Lessons
Get more from your lessons. During this 30-minute weekly one-on-one lesson with a highly trained instructor, you'll receive customized lessons to help you hit your goals.