Rancho Colorados

Learn to Swim Program Overview for 6-Month to 3-Year-Old Children

Program Objective: The primary goal of our Learn to Swim program for infants and toddlers (6 months to 3 years) is to create a fun, safe, and supportive environment where young children can develop water safety skills, build confidence in the water, and begin to learn basic swimming techniques. At this early age, the this program is offered as private lessons tailored to each swimmer’s needs. With a focus on making swimming enjoyable while keeping safety at the forefront.

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Program Structure:

1. Infant/Parent Water Introduction (6-18 months)
   • Focus: Water comfort, emotional safety, and safety awareness.
   • Activities: Gentle submersion, water splashing, floating with support, and simple water games.
   • Key Skills: Learning to enjoy water, understanding basic water safety cues, floating on the back with support, and supervised entry/exit from the pool.
2. Toddler Water Exploration (18 months - 2.5 years)
   • Focus: Increasing independence, beginning movement skills, and further developing water safety awareness.
   • Activities: Kicking, paddling with assistance, floating independently with support, and practicing breath control with games like "blowing bubbles." Toddlers begin to understand safety practices like holding onto the pool edge and reacting to safety signals.
3. Early Swim Skills (2.5 - 3 years)
   • Focus: Developing motor skills, floating independently, and learning basic propulsion skills.
   • Activities: Basic strokes, floating without support, learning to hold the edge, and practicing turning around to reach a safe space. The goal is to improve coordination, increase independence in the water, and reinforce water safety rules.

For questions about eligibility, please contact Taylor Brown at [email protected].

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