Roseville Area Schools Community Education

This course focuses on water skills for children ages 3 to 5 that are ready to swim on their own! Students will build on their water skills and grow their independence. Promoting water safety from a young age will help to keep your child safe as they become more self-confident and believe in their abilities. 

Skills taught:

• Enter & Exit water from side
• Blow bubbles with nose (humming)
• Bobbing
• Front float for 3+ seconds
• Back float for 3+ seconds
• Jelly fish float for 3+ seconds
• Roll from back to front
• Roll from front to back
• Front glide (one body length)
• Back glide (one body length)
• “Scooping” and kicking on front 5 feet
• Flutter kicking on back 5 feet
• Elementary backstroke arms 5 feet (w/ support)
• Swim, Float, Swim 10 feet (w/ support)
• Jump in (w/ support)
• Follows Directions
• Water Safety Skills

Note: Students who are still working on potty training MUST wear appropriate swim diapers and plastic covers. Students will be turned away if not wearing the appropriate swim diapers/covers.

Parents MUST remain in the building during lessons and should stay within eyesight of the pool for quick contact if needed.