Badge Levels

Tiny Tots

Tiny Tot 1: 6 to 18 months - exposure to water, parent participation required in the pool (larger group class)
Tiny Tot 2: 18 to 36 months - (Tiny Tot 1 completed), introduction to water safety and basic skills, parent participation required in the pool (larger group class)

Super Tiny Tot

24-36 months

Private only (recommend 15 minutes)

Water safety and basic skills

Sand Dollar

3+ years old

Swimmers can enter the pool with assistance and are introduced to basic water skills

Starfish

Swimmers are comfortable leaving parents; can put their eyes in the water for 3 seconds; and are able to relax in an assisted floating position

Beginner 1

Swimmers can put their eyes in the water for 5 seconds; can float independently on their front and back for 5 seconds; and are practicing freestyle techniques

Beginner 2

Swimmers can float independently on their front and back for 10 seconds; can kick in a streamline and do freestyle independently for 10 feet

Super 2

Swimmers can do a "flip and float" with limited assistance; swim on their front and get a breath independently; and kick on their back with limited assistance

Beginner 3

Swimmers can swim freestyle 25 feet; swim backstroke 10 feet with limited assistance; and tread water with assistance

Beginner 4

Swimmers can swim freestyle 25 feet with a side breath; swim backstroke 10 feet independently; and tread water independently

Advanced Beginner

Swimmers can swim freestyle and backstroke 25 feet independently; can do elementary backstroke 10 feet; can do breaststroke and butterfly with assistance

Beginner Intermediate

Swimmers can swim freestyle and backstroke 50 feet independently; can swim butterfly and breaststroke 10 feet independently; and can dive from a standing position