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We're sorry, but this activity is over. The last meeting was Thursday, July 27, 2023.
Starfish Swim School
This class is for children who are beginning to learn to swim and are not able to swim freestyle across the deep end of the pool. They also can not tread water for at least 60 seconds. It is optional for an adult to be in the water to assist their child. Class ratios will be 1 instructor to no more than 8 children.
The City of Phoenix has a streamlined, swim lesson registration process for Starfish Swim Lessons. You will simply select the session dates and time you would like to attend, and our talented team will do the rest!
On the first day of lessons, certified Swim Lesson Instructors will perform swim testing on each participant; assessing swimming abilities based on the Starfish Swimming Lessons Benchmarks (see below). Your child will then be placed in the appropriate class, with similarly skilled children.
Starfish Swim School Benchmarks for completion of level
White Star Benchmark 1: Easily can submerge entire face and body
Red Star Benchmark 2: Independent floating on front and back. Can roll onto back and float to breathe
Yellow Star Benchmark 3: Self rescue by performing the swim, roll, swim method
Blue Star Benchmark 4: Forward movement with good side glide body position and proper flutter kick
Green Star Benchmark 5: Can perform front stroke with 1,2,3 breathing pattern with face in the water, over arm action and strong flutter kick
Starfish Stroke School Benchmarks
White Star Benchmark 6: Freestyle and Backstroke
Red Star Benchmark 7: Elementary Backstroke and Side Stroke
Yellow Star Benchmark 8: Butterfly
Blue Star Benchmark 9: Breaststroke
Activity Secondary Category
AQ Swim School
Location
CORP Pool at Coronado Swimming Pool
Prerequisites
*Recreation Pass
or *Recreation Pass
Instructor
Valerie Higgins
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