Registration for “First Waves” and “Wave Starters” Lessons 2026
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Lesson Details

First Waves lets you Bond with your child through a fun, social, and educational experience. Designed for 6 months to 36 months old , Our structured parent-and-child water activities focus on the power of play to build confidence and essential swimming skills.

Wave Staters gives your preschooler a head start on swimming! Designed for 3- to 5-year-olds, our program builds water confidence and a healthy respect for safety before they get in over their heads. Through step-by-step aquatic activities, we make sure your child has fun while building a strong foundation of essential water skills.

Because safety and connection are at the heart of everything we do, all of our early-years aquatic programs require one parent or guardian to actively participate in the water for each child taking part. We look forward to sharing these milestones with you!

  • Enter and exit the water safely with tot
  • Getting face wet
  • Hold tot on front, eye contact
  • Hold tot on back, head and back support
  • Float on Front (face out) – assisted
  • Float on Back (assisted)
  • Float wearing PFD (assisted)
  • Arms: splashing, reaching, paddling, on front and back
  • Legs: tickling, splashing, kicking, on front and back
  • Entry from sitting position (assisted)
  • Exit the water (assisted)
  • Blow bubbles on and in water
  • Face wet and in water
  • Attempt to recover object below surface
  • Entry from sitting position wearing PFD and return (assisted)
  • Float on Front (face in) – assisted
  • Float on Back (assisted)
  • Kicking on front and back (assisted)
  • Pass object from caregiver to child and back (continuous contact)
  • Jump entry (assisted)
  • Entry and submerge from sitting position (assisted)
  • Exit the water (unassisted)
  • Hold breath underwater (assisted)
  • Attempt to open eyes underwater
  • Attempt to recover object from bottom
  • Standing jump entry, return to edge (assisted)
  • Jump entry and float wearing PFD (assisted)
  • Front and back “starfish” float (assisted)
  • Front and back “pencil” float (assisted)
  • Kicking on front and back (assisted)
  • Pass and receive object underwater
  • Enter and exit shallow water (assisted)
  • Jump into chest-deep water (assisted)
  • Face in water
  • Blow bubbles in water
  • Float on front and back (3 sec. each) assisted
  • Safe movement in shallow water wearing PFD
  • Glide on front and back (3 m each) assisted
  • Enter and exit shallow water wearing PFD
  • Jump into chest-deep water
  • Submerge
  • Submerge and exhale 3 times
  • Float on front and back (3 sec. each) wearing PFD or with buoyant aid
  • Roll laterally front to back and back to front, wearing PFD
  • Glide on front and back (3 m each) wearing PFD or with buoyant aid
  • Flutter kick on back with buoyant aid 5 m
  • Jump into deep water wearing PFD, return and exit
  • Sideways entry wearing PFD
  • Hold breath underwater 3 sec.
  • Submerge and exhale 5 times
  • Recover object from bottom in waist-deep water
  • Float on Back; roll to front; swim 3 m
  • Float on front and back 5 sec. each
  • Roll laterally front to back and back to front
  • Glide on front and back 3 m each
  • Flutter kick on back 5 m
  • Flutter kick on front 5 m
  • Jump into deep water, return and exit
  • Sideways entry
  • Tread water 10 sec. wearing PFD
  • Open eyes underwater
  • Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
  • Wearing PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread 15 sec.; swim / kick 5 m
  • Float on Front; roll to back; swim 5 m
  • Glide on side 3 m
  • Flutter kick: on front 7 m; on back 7 m; on side 5 m
  • Front crawl 5 m wearing PFD
  • Forward roll entry wearing PFD
  • Tread water 10 sec.
  • Submerge and hold breath 5 sec.
  • Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
  • Wearing PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread 20 sec.; swim / kick 10 m
  • Whip kick in vertical position 20 sec. with a PFD or buoyant aid
  • Front crawl 5 m
  • Back crawl 5 m
  • Interval training: 4 x 5 m flutter kick on back with 30 sec. rests