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SEA OTTER SWIM SCHOOL:
PROGRAMS
Parent + Tot (6 mos - 3 yrs)
These lessons must be accompanied by a parent(s)/guardian(s) and are guided by an experienced instructor for a fun, learning experience. These classes give an early headstart to children with the support of their parent/guardian by their side and get them comfortable in the water. An ideal class for setting the right foundation.
Pups Program (3-5 yrs)
Otter Program (5+)
Adult Program (18+)
OTTER 1
- Entry into shallow water, unassisted
- Exit out of shallow water, unassisted
- Jump into chest-deep water, unassisted
- Jump into deep water with PFD and exit, unassisted
- Tread water 30 sec wearing PFD
- Submerge and exhale underwater for 5 sec, 5 times
- Open eyes underwater, unassisted
- Front float for 5 sec, unassisted
- Back float for 5 sec, unassisted
- Front glide 5-7m, unassisted
- Back glide 5-7m, unassisted
- Flutter kick on front 7m, w/ kickboard
- Flutter kick on back 7m, w/ kickboard
- Front crawl 5m with PFD
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy
PUPS 1
- Entry into shallow water, assisted
- Exit out of shallow water, assisted
- Jump into chest-deep water with PFD, assisted
- Jump into chest-deep water, assisted
- Face in the water
- Blow bubbles in the water
- Open eyes underwater, assisted
- Front float for 3 sec, assisted
- Back float for 3 sec, assisted
- Front glide 3m, assisted
- Back glide 3m, assisted
- Front kick with PFD, assisted
- Back kick with PFD, assisted
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket, and swimming within arms’ reach of a parent/guardian
PUPS 2
- Entry into shallow water with PFD
- Exit out of shallow water, with PFD
- Safe movement in water, with PFD
- Jump into chest-deep water, unassisted
- Submerge head underwater for 3 sec
- Exhale underwater for 3 sec
- Open eyes underwater, unassisted
- Front float for 5 sec, unassisted
- Back float for 5 sec, unassisted
- Front glide 5-7m, unassisted
- Back glide 5-7m, unassisted
- Flutter kick on front 5m, w/kickboard
- Flutter kick on back 5m, w/kickboard
- Front crawl arms, standing
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket, and swimming within arms’ reach of a parent/guardian
OTTER 2
- Jump into deep water, return and exit, unassisted
- Tread water 15 sec
- Recover object from the bottom in chest-deep water
- Wear PFD and swim/kick 15m
- Sculling on back 5m
- Front glide to side glide alternating sides with kickboard 10m
- Flutter kick on front 15m, w/kickboard
- Flutter kick on back 15m, w/kickboard
- Flutter kick on side 5m, w/kickboard
- Front crawl arms 10m, w/kickboard
- Front crawl 5m
- Back crawl 5m
- Whip kick 5m, w/kickboard
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy
OTTER 3
- Kneeling dive into deep water
- Tread water 30 sec.
- Handstand in shallow water
- Foot-first surface dive, shallow
- Jump into deep water, tread 30 sec., swim/kick 20m
- Sculling on back 10m
- Flutter kick on front 25m, w/kickboard
- Flutter kick on back 25m, w/kickboard
- Front crawl 15m
- Back crawl 15m
- Whip kick on front 10m
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy
OTTER 4
- Standing dive into deep water
- Tread water 1 min
- Foot-first surface dive, deep
- Head-first surface dive, shallow
- Underwater swim 5m
- Standing shallow dive, swim 25m
- Front crawl 25m
- Back crawl 25m
- Breaststroke 10m
- Front crawl sprint 25m
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy
OTTER 5
- Shallow dive into deep water
- Stride jump into deep water
- Tread water 2 min
- Eggbeater kick 30 sec
- Foot-first surface dive, w/object recovery
- Head-first surface dive, w/object recovery
- Head-up front crawl 15m
- Underwater swim 10m
- Standing shallow dive, sprint 25m
- Front crawl 75m
- Back crawl 75m
- Breaststroke 25m
- Back crawl sprint 25m
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy
OTTER 6
- Stride jump into deep water, swim head-up front crawl 25m
- Tread water, no arms 30 sec
- Eggbeater kick 1 min
- Surface dive, with underwater swim 5m
- Standing shallow dive, sprint 50m
- Front crawl 150m
- Back crawl 150m
- Breaststroke 50m
- 300m workout
- 50m warm-up (choice)
- 4 x 25m front crawl w/15s rest
- 4 x 25m back crawl w/15s rest
- 50m cool-down (choice)
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy
ADULT 1
- Jump into deep water, return and exit, unassisted
- Tread water 15 sec
- Recover object from the bottom in chest-deep water
- Wear PFD and swim/kick 15m
- Sculling on back 5m
- Front glide to side glide alternating sides with kickboard 10m
- Flutter kick on front 15m, w/kickboard
- Flutter kick on back 15m, w/kickboard
- Flutter kick on side 5m, w/kickboard
- Front crawl arms 10m, w/kickboard
- Front crawl 15m
- Back crawl 15m
- Whip kick 5m, w/kickboard
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy
ADULT 2
- Standing dive into deep water
- Tread water 1 min
- Foot-first surface dive, deep
- Head-first surface dive, shallow
- Underwater swim 5m
- Standing shallow dive, swim 25m
- Front crawl 25m
- Back crawl 25m
- Breaststroke 10m
- Front crawl sprint 25m
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy
PARENT & TOT
- Entry into shallow water, with guardian
- Exit out of shallow water, with guardian
- Jump into chest-deep water with PFD, with guardian
- Jump into chest-deep water, with guardian
- Face in the water
- Blow bubbles in water
- Front float for 3 sec, with guardian
- Back float for 3 sec, with guardian
- Front glide 3m, with guardian
- Back glide 3m, with guardian
- Front kick with PFD, with guardian
- Back kick with PFD, with guardian
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket, and swimming within arms’ reach of a parent/guardian
ADULT 3
- Stride jump into deep water, swim head-up front crawl 25m
- Tread water, no arms 30 sec
- Eggbeater kick 1 min
- Surface dive, with underwater swim 5m
- Standing shallow dive, sprint 50m
- Front crawl 150m
- Back crawl 150m
- Breaststroke 50m
- 300m workout
- 50m warm-up (choice)
- 4 x 25m front crawl w/15s rest
- 4 x 25m back crawl w/15s rest
- 50m cool-down (choice)
- Review safety around the pool environment, importance of wearing a lifejacket and swimming with a buddy