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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.
The program is for little ones up to age three with existing swimming skills and those new to the water.
The Waterbabies class has a limited number of students, at most four per instructor once the parent is no longer in the water. We like having a small group of same-aged kids per one instructor for extra attention when your child is learning how to extend their breath control and kick independently,
Kids love fun! Emler’s swim lessons are structured to be fun, allowing the young ones to learn and grow through water activities that will offer a sensory-rich experience. The lessons are upbeat and fun, as they’re done through daily songs, toys, and games. We ensure the classes are non-competitive to allow other students to celebrate every child’s achievement in the pool.
Emler’s teachers are certified and highly specialized. They unlock the joy and wonders of being in water in progressive steps to let your child naturally learn to hold their breath, roll over, and kick independently.
Emler’s classes are purely fun, with lots of love and laughter as we teach them essential safety skills that will last a lifetime. The instructors create a natural environment for the kids to learn in, ensuring support, trust, and safety, which results in a strong teacher-student bond. Emler guarantees your child will discover the joy of water and learn to swim, mastering the art to become a pro. We can back this up with 48 years of experience and an award-winning SwimScript curriculum.
To encourage and keep your child engaged, all parents are required to stay for class, watching and cheering for their little ones. The parent also adds a layer of safety, which is Emler’s priority. See Emler’s Guide to Your Child’s First Swim Lesson for tips and tricks to reduce anxiety and fear your little one might feel. Also, check out Emler Facilities, which are well-designed and maintained to offer safety and comfort for parents and their babies.
It’s essential to match your child’s swimming skills with the right level of learning to ensure confidence and positive reinforcement. Emler’s classes are age specific and contain progressive levels to ensure your child is in the correct class. We also provide a free Waterbabies Orientation where you can come and experience the class and learn more about program firsthand.
See the Emler Guide to Finding the Right Class for Your Child.
The Waterbabies toddler swim program in Huebner has six levels for children under three.
Your toddler will learn water safety techniques that will last a lifetime. The lessons utilize songs and games, making them more fun, and the safety skill Jump-Turn-Swim will be practiced in every level.
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.
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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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
