Pass, shoot, tread water! In this class, participants will learn the basics of splash ball in a safe and fun environment. To participate in this class, all swimmers must be a Stage 5 level or higher (be able to swim 2-4 lengths of the pool continuously and tread water for 1 minute).

Program Objectives:

• Head-up freestyle, 200 yds.
• Treading water, 5-10 mins.
• Sculling
• Wet pass
• Dry pass
• Ready position
• Leg leads
• In-water communication
• Traveling with ball
• Shooting the ball

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in Stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in Stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.

In Stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing go practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

In Stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

Students in Stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.

Students in Stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.

In Stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.