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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.
This program caters to the needs of little ones, whether they’re newbies to the water world or have already taken the plunge. Emler can teach children without any water skills to swim or bring those with some water experience up to the Waterbabies skill level.
Children are always eager to play, learn and grow. At Emler, these three pivotal aspects of child development merge into one. We offer enjoyable, affirmative sessions where learning is turned into fun and games. Our non-competitive environment allows your child to enjoy their individual achievements in water.
Our certified, expert instructors gradually expose your child to the joy of swimming. The course becomes more challenging and thrilling as the child learns to hold their breath, roll over in the water, and eventually swim unassisted.
The vibrant environment of Emler classes bring forth joyous laughter and a natural acquisition of skills. The bond between the teacher and the student is one of complete trust and support.
With our proven curriculum and over four decades of teaching experience, Emler ensures your child’s proficiency in swimming with a simple guarantee: your child will learn to swim and navigate water confidently.
Parents are present during all sessions, either in the water or comfortably observing from the deck or the viewing room, cheering and offering support. Check out our guide on Your Child’s First Swim Lesson for some useful tips. And rest assured, Emler Facilities are meticulously designed and maintained to ensure safety, hygiene and comfort for both our little swimmers and their guardians.
We believe in starting young learners in a class that is a match for their swimming abilities. This promotes self-confidence and fosters a positive learning environment.
To this end, each of our age-specific programs has different progressive levels. Take a look at the Elmer guide to Finding the Right Class for Your Child. The Waterbabies infant and toddler program has six levels to ensure your child begins at the level most suited to their 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.
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. They will also learn the safety skill Jump-Turn-Swim.
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
