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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.
Our toddler swimming classes in Schertz offer a safe and fun environment for your little ones to learn essential water skills while building confidence in the water.
The Schertz Aqua Tots program offers an exciting swimming experience for your three-year-old child. Our classes focus on teaching submersion, breath control, and destination kicking through engaging daily themes. Whether your child is new to the water or already has some experience, our highly skilled instructors can tailor the lessons to their individual needs.
We believe in providing personalized attention to each child, which is why our classes have a maximum of four students per instructor. This small group setting ensures that your toddler can learn how to submerge safely and kick forward in the water while interacting with same-aged peers.
At Schertz Aquatots, we understand that kids want to learn, grow, and have fun. That’s why our classes incorporate these three essential elements of development. Through exciting themes and games, we create a positive and non-competitive environment where your child can celebrate their achievements in the pool.
Our certified and highly specialized teachers are experts in opening up the world of water for your child. They guide them through progressive steps, from holding their breath longer to rolling over in the water, submerging underwater, and eventually moving through the water independently. With an emphasis on building a strong teacher-student bond, we ensure your child feels supported and trusted throughout their swimming journey.
With 48 years of experience teaching kids how to swim, Emler guarantees that your child will become proficient in the water. Our award-winning curriculum and dedication to safety make us the trusted choice for parents in Schertz and beyond.
We believe in the importance of parent involvement during swimming classes. Whether you prefer to observe comfortably in the observation room or on the deck, you can cheer on your little one as they make progress. Check out our Emler guide to Your Child’s First Swim Lesson for helpful tips on making the experience enjoyable for both you and your toddler. Our facilities are meticulously designed and maintained to ensure complete safety, cleanliness, and physical comfort for both swimmers and parents.
We understand that each child has unique swim skills, which is why we offer age-specific programs with progressive levels. To determine the perfect class for your toddler, we provide free evaluations. These evaluations help us assess your child’s proficiency and place them in the appropriate teaching level out of our more than 20 available options. Refer to the Emler guide to Finding the Right Class for Your Child for further guidance.
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.
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
