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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.
And our Firewheel Waterbabies program is designed to help children up to age three learn to swim in a fun and effective way. Read below to learn how we accomplish this goal.
We believe that every child can learn to swim – even those not yet comfortable in the water. Before placing your child in our program, we’ll provide a free Waterbabies Orientation. This class provides you with a complete understanding of the program and allows you the opportunity to ask questions.
The Firewheel Waterbabies program is designed for safety and success. And one way we manage this is by keeping our classes small – no more than four students per instructor once parents are no longer in the water. Doing so allows our instructors to keep an even closer eye on our little swimmers. This provides an additional measure of safety, but it goes beyond that.
Our instructors gauge the success of each student throughout the lessons. If a child is struggling with some of the skills, smaller classes allow the instructor to spend more one-on-one time with them.
This is important because all children learn through different methods and at different speeds. If your child needs additional instruction, our swim teachers are able to provide it as they are focused on only a few children at a time.
Various studies have shown a very important fact: it’s much easier for children to learn and retain information when it’s provided in a fun and engaging way. Fun promotes neural plasticity – or neural changes – that enable the brain to retain details.
Having fun also promotes the release of dopamine, or the “feel-good hormone,” which controls learning retention. And dopamine relieves stress. Studies have proven that stress and pressure can actually impede learning.
Our Firewheel toddler swim classes are all about fun, laughing, and motivation. We use games, toys, and themes to teach our lessons – even if your child doesn’t realize just how structured the lessons are. We believe that by engaging children and helping them gain a pleasurable experience in the water, they’ll not only learn to swim but eventually master it.
Learning to swim shouldn’t be done under pressure to perform. It should be an enjoyable journey for every child – and one that moves at his or her own pace.
At Emler Swim School, we help children naturally develop their skills through progressive lessons. These lessons begin with simply learning to submerge safely for up to 10 seconds. As they progress, each child learns how to move further through the water and how to carry out specific breathing techniques. When they are ready, they will safely be able to swim independently all around the pool.
The key phrase here is “when they are ready.” Our goal is to help children master swimming but on their own time – not ours. Through every lesson, your child will gain skills. And as those skills naturally develop, they’ll move to the next level.
Our team is here to help you and your little one succeed. We offer live information sessions to answer any questions you might have. You are also welcome to give us a call at 855-232-2006 for more information. And when you’re ready to take the plunge, just fill in our New Swimmer Sign Up form, and a member of our team to reach out to you as soon as possible.
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
Recommended class/level:
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
