Explore Our Intermediate Levels
Our intermediate levels strengthen breath control, body position, and coordination as swimmers begin learning formal stroke technique. Swimmers are introduced to freestyle and backstroke—the long-axis strokes—which use similar body rotation, alignment, and rhythmic movement patterns to build efficient, confident swimming.
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Silver Fish | Goldfish Level
Best for: Swimmers who are comfortable in the water, can kick, and can float independently.
Silverfish / Goldfish focuses on breathing foundations for survival swimming, recreational swimming, and future stroke development. Swimmers continue improving body position, kicking, floating, breath control, and coordinated movement in the water. This level is split into two progressive stages so swimmers can build skills step by step before moving into formal freestyle and backstroke development.
Level Details:
- Age Range: 3–17 years
- Lesson Length: 30 minutes
- Class Size: 4 swimmers + 1 instructor
Next Step: Puffer, when the swimmer has a stronger breathing pattern and is ready to begin freestyle and backstroke foundations.
Puffer Level
Best for: Swimmers ready to build freestyle and backstroke foundations.
Puffer introduces the core mechanics of freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers work on body posture, breathing rhythm, kicking, arm movement, and body rotation on both the front and back. Safety skills continue to be reinforced while swimmers begin developing more formal stroke technique.
Level Details:
- Age Range: 3–17 years
- Lesson Length: 30 minutes
- Class Size: 4 swimmers + 1 instructor
Next Step: Eel, when the swimmer demonstrates stronger freestyle and backstroke foundations with improved breathing and body position.
Eel Level
Best for: Swimmers refining freestyle, backstroke, breathing, and turns.
Eel helps swimmers become more efficient, rhythmic, and confident in freestyle and backstroke. Instructors focus on cleaner technique, stronger breathing patterns, improved body position, and introductory turn skills that support more advanced swimming.
Level Details:
- Age Maximum: 17 years
- Lesson Length: 30 minutes
- Class Size: 4 swimmers + 1 instructor
Next Step: Tigershark, when the swimmer is ready to continue refining freestyle and backstroke while beginning breaststroke foundations.
