BPWS SWIM ASSESSMENT: Which swim class should I sign up for?
Don’t know where to start? Fill out our assessment form below to learn what class you should register for.
Sign up for our Parent and Child class for children under the age of 3. This is a great opportunity for you to bond with your child in the water. In this parent-assisted class, they’ll learn the following:
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Get acclimated with the water
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Learn new techniques and songs
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Assisted back float with ears in the water
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Gentle water submersion
Sign up for our Adult Beginner class. With a ratio of 6 students to 1 instructor, this class is for first-time swimmers, who are looking to dip their toe in the water. In this class, you’ll learn:
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How to breathe
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How to float and swim on your back
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How to freestyle and backstroke
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How to touch the bottom of the pool
And more!
Sign up for our Nemo class. With a ratio of 4 students to 1 instructor, this class is created for first-time swimmers between the ages of 7-12 years old who are looking to get more comfortable in the water. In this class, they’ll learn:
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How to enter and exit the pool
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How to breathe and blow bubbles
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How to float on their backs
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Learn swim skills
Sign up for our Seahorse class. With a ratio of 4 students to 1 instructor, this class is created for first-time swimmers between the ages of 3 to 6 years old. In this class, they will learn the following:
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The importance of pool safety
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Identifying lifeguards and swim instructors
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Face submersion and how to breathe
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Floating on their backs
Sign up for our Stingray class. With a ratio of 4 students to 1, this class is for swimmers between the ages of 10 to 12, who have taken swim lessons and know how to do the following:
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Doggy paddle
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Float on their stomach and back
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Face submersion
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Freestyle
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Backstroke
In this class, you’ll learn:
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Review alternative breathing in the freestyle
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How to perform flip turns
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How to perform the breaststroke
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Treading water
With a class ratio of 6 students to one instructor, in this Teen Beginner class, teens will learn the fundamentals of all things swimming, such as:
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How to doggy paddle and elementary backstroke
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How to breathe
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How to float on their backs with no assistance
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Along with a few lifeguard-saving drills to prevent drownings
Class: Adult Intermediate
Ratio: 6 to 1
Know how to swim and you’re looking to take your technique to the next level? Adult Intermediate may be the class for you.
To take this class, here are the skills you should possess:
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Freestyle
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Backstroke
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Doggy paddle
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Scully/Elementary backstroke
In this class, you will learn how to:
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Tread water for 1 min
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Submerge underwater and pick up a brick
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Alternative breathing in the freestyle
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Flip turns
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Breaststroke