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3 years
Show your child a new world by engaging them in the Aquatots program. This class ignites your child’s imagination through lessons that include learning about submersion, destination kicking and breath control. Your child will get individual attention because we keep classes small. Each class has a maximum of four students.
Whether your child is new to water or already has some skills, Emler has a place for them. We are experts in turning newbies into swimmers and improving the skills of those already familiar with water to reach Aquatots proficiency.
Our class groups are small and age-matched, with each child learning how to safely submerge under and kick their way forward in the water.
At Emler, we believe in fun, growth, and learning. That’s why our classes are always filled with laughter, games, and exciting themes. We love celebrating every child’s achievements in our non-competitive environment.
Our highly-trained teachers help your child discover the fun in water in a safe, step-by-step way. Every new skill – holding their breath, rolling over, submerging, and swimming – brings more excitement.
Every Emler class is full of laughter and energy as children naturally develop their skills. Our teachers and students share a strong bond, built on trust and support. With a proven curriculum and 48 years of experience, Emler guarantees that your child will learn to swim.
Parents, you’re a part of this journey! Once your child can move independently 3-5 feet and has a breath control of 8-10 seconds, you can watch and cheer poolside. Check out our handy guide, Your Child’s First Swim Lesson, for helpful tips. Plus, the Emler facilities are designed with safety and comfort in mind, for both you and your little swimmer.
Toddlers are placed in the Waterbabies class where their skills will be assessed, and recommendations made for placement in the correct level. It is crucial to match your child’s current swimming skills and comfort level to the right learning environment. Once they can submerge for 8-10 seconds, and kick independently in the water, they will promote to Super Waterbabies where the parent can watch and cheer from the pool deck. The transition from parent in the water to parent on the deck only happens when the child is ready.
Your toddler will learn water safety techniques that will last a lifetime. The lessons utilizesongs and games, making them more fun.
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 backfloat to take a new breath.
Throughout the toddler swimming lessons, the distance will get longer, the classes more fun, and the smiles wider!
During class, your child will learn how to control their breath underwater for eight to ten seconds. The teacher uses games and themes to keep children active and engaged during lessons that teach them to kick and propel themselves through the water for at least five feet.
Teachers work with each child to help them learn water safety by learning how to kick through the water for at least 12 feet. They also learn how to roll over while in the water and continue to practice a breath control of eight to ten seconds.
For these advanced students, teachers use themes and daily games to help students increase their kicking distance to 15 ft. They will also master roll over breathing.
As your child masters kicking 20 feet continuously and rollover breathing, this class also introduces 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
