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3 years
This program takes 3-year-olds in small groups (no more than 4 per instructor) and teaches them to be submerged under water, how to control their breath, and how to kick forward through the water. Classes are engaging, using imaginative daily themes.
They will also learn and practice the safety skill, Jump-Turn-Swim. We keep the classes cozy, so whether your little one is taking their first plunge or already knows a paddle or two, Emler is the perfect place for them. We’re seasoned in helping beginners learn to swim and enhancing the skills of experienced tiny swimmers to reach Waterbabies competency.
Each of our class groups are intentionally kept small and perfectly age-balanced. Here, every child learns the basics of water safety – how to submerge, how to kick to move forward in the water, and how to turn around and get back to the wall.
Learning should be fun, right? That’s the Emler belief. We ensure that our classes are always a mix of learning, growth, and loads of fun. Games, laughter, and engaging songs, games and fun are integral to our teaching style. In our inclusive, non-competitive space, every child’s progress is a reason to celebrate.
Our dedicated teachers guide your child to discover the world of swimming, step by step, skill by skill. From holding their breath to rolling over, from submerging to swimming solo – every new ability adds to the excitement.
In every Emler class, we foster an environment of joy and support, where children naturally hone their swimming skills. Our teachers share a deep bond of trust and support with the students. With a time-tested curriculum and over four decades of experience, we at Emler promise your child will learn to swim.
Parents, we invite you to join us in this wonderful journey! You will start in the water with your child and progress to observing poolside when your little one is ready. For tips on making your child’s first swimming lesson smooth, take a look at our guide, YourChild’s First SwimLesson. Rest assured, Emler facilities are designed with the utmost attention to safety, hygiene, and comfort for both our little swimmers and their parents.
Choosing an environment that corresponds to your child’s swimming ability is key. It fosters their confidence and growth. We have multiple levels in all our programs.
Take a look at our guide, Finding the Right Class for Your Child. With four distinct levels in our Waterbabies program, we ensure the class matches your child’s abilities.
Your toddler will learn water safety techniques that will last a lifetime. The lessons utilize songs and games, making them more fun.
The Waterbabies program has six levels that help place your toddler at the right level depending on their skills. You can start by attending the Free Waterbabies Orientation.
In early stages, parents join their child in the water. But as their skills progress, your toddler will be with a teacher while you watch from outside the pool.
As your toddler improves their skills, they will first gain confidence in the water and learn to submerge comfortably for 8-10 seconds.
As their skill set improves, your child will learn to kick through the water, first for up to 3 feet and, at higher skill levels, for up to 10 feet.
At our X-treme Waterbabies level, your toddler will learn rollover breathing, an essential water safety skill where they learn to roll into a back float to take a new breath.
Throughout the toddler swimming lessons, the distance will get longer, the classes more fun, and the smiles wider!
These tots learn underwater breath control for 8-10 seconds! And they will learn to kick forward a distance of 5 feet through the water. They’ll have fun doing this, with daily games and to spark their enjoyment.
Kicking 5 feet is so yesterday – in the Advanced class now we learn to travel a distance of up to 12 feet! The games and themes continue to spark imagination AND the kids become familiar with the rollover breath.
Kicking progresses in the Super class up to a distance of 15 feet through the water, while completely mastering the rollover breath.
The group continues the fun and games as in this class the kids turn into true fishes – kicking a distance of 20 feet through the water while performing a rollover breath AND getting introduced to the all-important front breathing.
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Can your child... (select 1)
Remain submerged and hold their breath for 8-10 seconds
Swim ___ without flotation
Swim ___ competitive strokes
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Instruction on how to use bath time at home for socialization and bonding
Kick 10 feet through the water, introduce rollover breathing and a standing Jump, Turn & Swim
Themes and games are used to teach tots to kick 5 feet through the water and learn breath control
Themes are used to teach tots to kick 12 feet through the water and start to get a rollover breath
Extend distance to 20 feet with a rollover breath, and introduce a front breath
Swim 15-20 feet while improving independent front breath and introduce rollover breaths
Swim 20-30 feet while getting multiple independent front breaths and rolling breaths, treading water is introduced
Swim elementary backstroke 30-40 feet, swim freestyle with several independent rhythmic breaths 30-40 feet and treading water is mastered
Swim freestyle 80 feet with unilateral and bilateral rhythmic breathing and swim competitive backstroke 80 feet
Swim breaststroke 80 feet, swim freestyle 80 feet with bilateral rhythmic breathing and backstroke
Master endurance and the individual medley and learn swim team starts and finishes and introduce safety skills
