Back to Basics Swim Academy: Discover Your Ideal Swim Level
Back to Basics Swim Academy Program
Each level builds on the skills learned in the previous one, ensuring a comprehensive development of swimming abilities, from basic water comfort to advanced stroke techniques.
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Parent & Tots
Parent and Tot swim lessons create a fun and engaging environment for toddlers to start learning to swim with the comfort and safety of a parent in the water with them.
These classes focus on familiarizing young children with the water and teaching basic water safety skills through playful activities and songs. It's an excellent opportunity for bonding and building a foundation for future swimming skills.
Swim 101
Building Water Confidence 3 years +
In Swim 101, your child will transition from a novice to a confident beginner swimmer through a carefully structured program that focuses on water safety, comfort, and basic swimming skills. Our unique approach ensures that every child feels secure and excited about their swimming journey.
Swimmers will start by getting comfortable in the water with activities like save entry and exit, monkey walks, and fun games. They will practice fundamental skills such as bobbing, floating on their front and back, and rolling over in the water. Using engaging techniques like the turtle to startfish exercise, your child will learn to move and glide in the water with ease.
The program emphasizes essential kicking techniques, starting with supported kicks and progressing to sidekicks. Swimmers will also develop their leg strength and coordination through exercises like back kicks. As they build confidence, they will also practice back glides and superhero drills, which integrate basic arm and leg movements to create a strong foundation for swimming.
Additionally, Swim 101 introduces modified treading water skills and submersion activities, helping swimmers become comfortable with their faces in the water and learning to manage their breath.
Once they have mastered these fundamentals, children can progress to Swim 201, where they will refine their strokes and develop more advanced swimming techniques.
Swim 201
Developing Swim Techniques 6 years +
In Swim 201, your child will transition from a novice paddler to a proficient swimmer through a unique, progressive skill-building approach that ensures mastery of both front crawl and backstroke techniques.
Swimmers will begin by enhancing their kicking techniques, focusing on side kicking, flutter kick, and side breathing, essential for a solid swimming foundation. As they advance, they will refine their strokes with a special emphasis on efficient arm movements and coordinated breathing, establishing a robust technique for both front crawl and backstroke. They will also develop advanced treading water skills to deepen their understanding of swimming mechanics. Additionally, the program includes advanced techniques such as flip turns, ensuring swimmers continue to develop their overall swimming proficiency and endurance.
Once they have mastered these fundamentals, children can progress to Advanced Swim Strokes 301, where they will be required to swim 20 meters of freestyle (front crawl) and 20 meters of backstroke with proper technique. Our Swim 201 program is uniquely designed to lay the groundwork for both recreational enjoyment and competitive success in swimming.
Swim 301
Mastering Advanced Skills 7 years +
In Swim 301, swimmers will refine their techniques in all four competitive strokes, with a particular focus on Butterfly and Breaststroke. They will perfect their Butterfly stroke, learning to synchronize their arm and leg movements for maximum efficiency and power. For Breaststroke, swimmers will fine-tune their whip kick and arm movements to achieve smooth, powerful strokes.
The program also includes progressively longer swim sets to build endurance and advanced training in competitive turns and diving techniques. Throughout the program, our experienced instructors provide continuous, personalized feedback to ensure each swimmer reaches their full potential. This comprehensive training approach ensures that swimmers not only improve their skills but also gain a deeper understanding of competitive swimming elements.
By the end of Swim 301, swimmers will have a strong command of all four competitive strokes, advanced turns, and diving techniques. They will also have significantly improved their endurance and ability to swim long distances with proper technique.
Adults
Our Adult Swim program is designed to transform anxious beginners into confident swimmers through a structured, supportive approach. Practice floating, gliding, and kicking exercises to develop leg strength and coordination. Learn the fundamentals of front crawl and back crawl, focusing on side kicking with breathing, and streamline techniques. Progress to advanced skills like whip kick, breaststroke progression, and dolphin kick. Build stamina with endurance swims and modified treading water exercises. By the end of the program, adults will have a solid foundation in swimming techniques, improved endurance, and increased water confidence. For those seeking extra support or aiming for specific goals, we offer private coaching to work on particular skills.
“This is the place to be if you want your kids to develop exceptional technical skills. 2 of my boys have gone through the program and 1 currently swimming for his school team and earned Most Improved Rookie of the Year is because of the foundation that he developed through Back to Basics and he’s currently a swim instructor at the academy. My other son also went through the program and currently swimming competitively and he will be back for 1 season for fine tuning. Now my 3rd son (3 yrs old) is currently going through the program. If you want to give your children the best, it’s Back to Basics Academy!”