Class Levels
Would you consider your swimmer “safe” in the water at a friend’s house?
If not, Swim Kids Waco is the place to grow. Safety will be taught in EVERY level of class!
Parent and Me: Kids must be at least 6 months old but under 3 yrs old at the start of the class
One parent or caregiver should accompany each child in the water
Level 1: Kids must be 2.5 - 6.5 yrs old
This is the first class for kids without their parent in the water. Whether your child is just a beginner swimmer between 2.5 - 6 yrs old or they are also fearful of holding their breath, etc., this is the right place for them.
Level 1.5: Kids must be 3 - 6 yrs old & already be able to:
Comfortably put his/her face under water in the bathtub or pool
Jump off the side to you independently with his/her face in the water
Lay on his/her back in water w/ears wet
Level 2: Kids must be 4 - 8 yrs old & already be able to:
Swim across a 15-foot pool independently with face in the water
Kick on their back independently across a 15-foot pool.
Float comfortably on their back
Level 2.5: Kids must be 5 - 10 yrs old & already be able to:
Retrieve toys off the bottom of the pool
Swim, rollover, swim the length of a pool (35 feet) (AKA - motorboat rollover)
Swim freestyle (shark-fins) with controlled arms with minimal assistance
Level 3: Kids must be 5 - 10 yrs old & already be able to:
Retrieve toys off the bottom of the pool
Do backstroke and elementary independently
Do freestyle with breathing to the side for 20 feet independently
Level 4: Kids must be 6 - 12 yrs old & already be able to:
Swim a “good” freestyle with side breathing a full lap (2 lengths) without stopping
Swim a “good” backstroke with straight arms, rotation along the axis line of the spine, and an underwater pull
Do a lap (2 lengths) of elementary backstroke independently
Level 5: Kids must be 6 - 12 yrs old & already be able to:
Swim 2 laps continuously of freestyle with bilateral breathing in a 25-yard pool (do flip turns)
Swim 2 laps of backstroke continuously with straight arms, an underwater pull in a 25-yard pool
Do breaststroke with proper timing for 1 lap
Circle swim to share a lane at a public pool
A Team: Kids must be 6 - 12 yrs old and beginner swimmers
If a kid does not yet fit the prerequisite for any of the levels that fit their age, then this is the right class for them.
If you have a child older than 14 that needs swimming lessons, please get in touch personally at swimkidswaco@gmail.com.
Private Lessons - age 2 years, 4 months and up
A child of any level may take a private class, as long as they meet the minimum age requirement.
Private lesson classes can be turned into a semi-private at no extra charge. If you add a 2nd child to the lesson, the two kids must be no more than 1 swim level apart.
To sign up as a semi-private class, register ONE child and leave us a message in the Notes section with the name of the child you would like to add to the class.
If you have a child under 2 years, 4 month old, we recommend Parent and Me classes.