Swim Class Descriptions

Welcome to the SeaVentures swim lesson program! We offer many levels of training to accommodate all swimmers. 

How to pick the right class:

1. Look at classes in your child's age group
2. Use your best judgment to determine the skill level within that age group
3. Look at the swim schedule page to see what time(s) the class is offered.  

Once your child has mastered the skills at one level, the instructor will let you know your swimmer has "graduated" to the next level.

TADPOLE (10 MONTHS - 2 YEARS ) 8:1 RATIO - 30 MIN
WATER ADJUSTMENT CLASS. Parents get in the water with the children.

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Blowing bubbles, kicking with assistance, floating with 
assistance, back floating with assistance, jumping into the water.

FROG ( 2-4 YEARS) 5:1 RATIO - 30 MIN
PRE-JELLYFISH CLASS.  Parents are in the water with the children. This class is excellent for children who are becoming independent of parent but are not quite ready to get in the water by themselves.  Emphasis will be placed on the child standing on dock by self and doing the skills without the parent right near their side. 

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Blowing bubbles, going underwater, front floating with assistance, back floating by self, jumping in, kicking, standing on dock by self, independent of parent. Safety skills.

TO MOVE TO A JELLYFISH: Child must be able to stand on dock by self, must be able to follow directions, and must be independent of parent without crying.

JELLYFISH (3-5 YEARS) 4:1 RATIO - 30 MIN
PRESCHOOL BEGINNER. Parents sit away from children.

TO BE A JELLYFISH: Child must be able to stand on dock by self, must be able to follow directions, and must be independent of parent without crying.

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Blowing bubbles, going underwater by self, front floating by self, back floating by self, jumping into water, front floating with kick, safety skills.

TO MOVE TO A STARFISH CLASS: Child must be able to front float by self with a kick (torpedo) at least 10 feet, back float at least 20 seconds, and blow bubbles with face in the water.

STARFISH ( 3-5 YEARS) 5:1 RATIO - 30 MIN
PRESCHOOL INTERMEDIATE.  Parents sit away from children. 

TO BE A STARFISH: Child must be able to front float by self with a kick (torpedo) at least 10 feet, back float at least 20 seconds, and blow bubbles with face in water.

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Review all Jellyfish skills, back float with kick, freestyle arms, freestyle legs, backstroke arms, backstroke coordination, tread water, safety skills.

TO MOVE TO A STINGRAY CLASS: Child must be able to swim 20 feet of freestyle and 20 feet of backstroke. 

STINGRAY (3-5 YEARS) 5:1 RATIO - 30 MIN
PRESCHOOL ADVANCED.  Parents sit away from children.

TO BE A STINGRAY: Child must be able to swim 20 feet of freestyle and 20 feet of backstroke.

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Review all Starfish skills, freestyle with side breathing, backstroke coordination, diving, safety skills. 

TO MOVE TO SHARK: When the student is 6 years old and has completed Stingray skills, they will move to the Shark Class.

MANATEE ( 5-12 YEARS) 4:1 RATIO 30 MIN 
GRADE SCHOOL BEGINNER.  Parents must sit away from child.

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Blowing bubbles, going underwater, jumping into the water, front floating, back floating, front floating with kick (torpedo), and safety skills.

TO MOVE TO A SEAL CLASS: Child must be able to front float with a kick (torpedo) at least 20 feet, backfloat 20 seconds, and keep face in the water while blowing bubbles. Must be 6 years or older.

SEAL (6-12 YEARS) 5:1 RATIO - 30 MIN
GRADE SCHOOL ADVANCED BEGINNER.  Parent must sit away from child. 

TO BE A SEAL: Child must be able to front float with a kick (torpedo) at least 20 feet, back float 20 seconds, and keep face in the water while blowing bubbles. Must be 6 years or older. 

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Review all Manatee skills, freestyle arms and legs, introduce side breathing, backstroke coordination, tread water, dives, safety skills.

TO MOVE TO A SHARK CLASS:   Child must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke at least 40 feet, and must be able to be in deep water and tread water for 45 seconds. 

SHARK (6-12 YEARS) 6:1 RATIO - 30 MIN
GRADE SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE.  Parent must sit away from child. 

TO BE A SHARK: Child must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke at least 40 feet, and must be able to be in deep water and tread water for 45 seconds. 

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Review all Seals skills, freestyle coordination, backstroke coordination, breaststroke coordination (arms, legs, breathing), introduce butterfly kick, tread water, dives, safety skills.

TO MOVE TO A DOLPHIN CLASS: Child must be able to swim freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke 40 feet. Must be able to dive and tread water for 3 minutes.

DOLPHIN (6-12 YEARS) 9:1 RATIO - 30 MIN (SATURDAY CLASS ONLY) / 45 MIN (WEEKNIGHT CLASSES)
GRADESCHOOL ADVANCED.  Parents must sit away from child.  

TO BE A DOLPHIN: Child must be able to swim freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke 40 feet. Must be able to dive and tread water for 3 minutes.

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Review all of Shark skills. Coordination of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, tread water, dives, flip turns, safety skills.

TO MOVE TO A KILLER WHALE CLASS: Must be able to swim 4 laps of freestyle and backstroke, 3 laps of breaststroke, 2 laps of butterfly, do flip turns and dives and tread water for 5 minutes.

KILLER WHALE (6-12 YEARS) 9:1 RATIO - 45 MIN
GRADESCHOOL STROKE CLINIC. Run like a mini swim team practice.

TO BE A KILLER WHALE: Must be able to swim 4 laps of freestyle and backstroke, 3 laps of breaststroke, 2 laps of butterfly, do flip turns and dives and tread water for 5 minutes.

SKILLS TO BE COMPLETED: Building endurance in all competitive strokes while fine-tuning legal, efficient and smooth strokes. Simulates a swim team practice, fine tuning streamlined form and breathing techniques, dives and flip turns. Sign up for twice a week to increase performance.

SWIM TEAM PREP COURSE (6-15 YEARS) 9:1 RATIO - 45 MIN

This course is designed for swimmers who want to work on competition level skills for all four strokes plus turns and dives. Swimmers must try-out for placement in this class.

SWIMMER MUST HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH:

• All four strokes.
• Swim 4 lengths Freestyle with side breathing.
• Swim 4 lengths Backstroke.
• Swim 4 lengths Breaststroke.
  
• Swim 3 lengths Butterfly.  Dives and flip turns.

Swim Team Prep requires a SeaVentures equipment package purchase that includes: goggles, swim cap, fins, paddles, kick board, and mesh gear bag $99.⁹⁵.

STROKE CLINICS 10:1 RATIO - 30 MIN 
Each clinic has certain requirements to be involved. Please adhere to the age groups because children have different developmental skills at certain ages and this will allow the clinic to target each level of development. Stroke clinics are open to: Stingray, Seal, Shark, Dolphin, Killer Whale, Adult.

BUTTERFLY: Must be able to swim 1 lap of the pool and be comfortable in deep water.

BREASTSTROKE: Must be able to swim 1 lap of the pool.

FREESTYLE: Must be able to make at least 1/2 length of the pool swimming basic freestyle.

BACKSTROKE: Must be able to kick on back for the length of the pool.

ADULT 4:1 RATIO - 45 MIN - BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED
This class is designed to work on skills to make you a strong swimmer, regardless if you have never had a formal swim lesson or are a very proficient swimmer. Please indicate if you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced swimmer.

WATER AEROBICS 10:1 RATIO - 60 MIN
A fun-filled class of water aerobics and water exercises that are sure to give you a good workout regardless of your fitness level. Each workout can be catered to your fitness level. We will be doing exercises in the shallow end as well as the deep end of the pool. This class is open to all adults. There are no prerequisites. However, it helps if you are comfortable in water over your head.

SAFETY SCOUTS 10:1 RATIO - 60 MIN

What could be more important to a parent than the safety of their child? SeaVentures Safety Scouts teaches how to be safe in and around the water. During this season your child will be taught: ~Personal Safety ~Boating Safety ~Out of the Water Rescue Techniques ~Survival Floating ~Head First Diving Safety Rules ~Pool Rules

SEA STARS 10:1 RATIO - 60 MIN

Learning about the underwater world is so cool! SeaVentures Sea Stars teaches all about the wonders of the sea. Suring the classes students will learn snorkeling skills in addition to fish identification and interesting facts about the creatures of the sea. When class is completed we will have an optional trip to the Georgia Aquarium (fee not included in the class cost) Each child needs to bring their own mask, fins, and snorkel

WATER WORKS 10:1 RATIO - 60 MIN

Get ready for some fun (your kids won't even notice they are exercising)! We have designed a fun filled workout line up for your child. This course incorporates swimming drills, water games, obstacle courses and land drills to improve muscle strength and endurance. We are confident that your child will love this way of keeping in shape while having a bunch of fun.