Programs
Noonan Family Swim School, Inc. recommends a year round approach. Learning to swim correctly is considered a long term skill. Taking lessons a few times a week during the summer is not enough to maximize all of the benefits swimming has to offer.  Most of our clients take lessons year round to experience the consistent learning and mastering of the sport. Being exposed to the water on a consistent basis introduces swimming not only as a recreation, but a healthy lifestyle that can be enjoyed for life. We teach all levels of swimming from 3 months through adults!
Our program is designed to develop a 'safer' child in the water, while teaching them proper stroke mechanics. Our learn-to-swim program consists of five developmental levels and sixth pre-swim team level. Each of the five developmental levels is divided into subsections, as a child completes each subsection they receive a color appropriate bracelet representing the completion of those skills.
Below is a brief overview of each of our levels
Blue
Blue represents the fact that these children are still warming up to the water. We recommend constant adult "touch supervision" when in and around the water.
Pre-requisites: Must be between 24 months to 36 months and have graduated from our Splash Babies program or the equivalent.
2 students max per class
Blue 1
We focus on great attitudes and following direction, comfortable submersions, assisted floats and short unassisted glides.
Blue 2
We work on independence: floats, glides, roll-overs and jumps.
Red
Red represents STOP, we recommend constant adult "touch supervision" when in and around water.
Ages: 3+
Red 1
These swimmers are beginners, who have little to no swimming experience. We focus on comfort in the water and participation with great attitudes. We work on comfortable submersions, assisted floats and short unassisted glides.
Red 2
These swimmers are beginners, but can glide 2 feet independently and are comfortable with submersion. We work on independence with floats, glides, jumps and roll-overs.
Orange
Orange represents DANGER, these swimmers do not yet swim long distances independently and we recommend constant adult "touch supervision" when in or around the water. If "touch supervision" is not being used, we recommend use of a Coast Guard approved PFD when swimming with your child.
Pre-requisites: These swimmers are 3+ or have graduated from our Blue level. They can independently perform the following skills: back and front float, glide a minimum of 3 feet and jump and return to the wall.
Orange 1
We work on increased independence with floats, glides, and roll-overs. We also focus on correct kicking and streamline.
Orange 2
These swimmers focus building strength, confidence, streamline kick on their front and back, and in-line kicking with unassisted breathing.
Yellow
Yellow represents CAUTION, these swimmers have more confidence in the water, however, they may be overconfident and still need "close and constant" supervision when in or around the water.
Pre-requisites: These swimmers must be able to independently perform the following skills: back float for 10 seconds, front float with a breath for 10 seconds, streamline kick for 6 feet.
Yellow 1
We focus on building strength to increase swimming distances and side breathing.
Yellow 2
This class works on teaching freestyle and backstroke.
Green
Green signifies a SAFER child in the water; this child can swim a basic freestyle. However, all children need to be supervised when in and around the water, we recommend constant adult supervision when in and around the water.
Pre-requisites: Must be able to swim 20 feet freestyle with side breathing and a basic backstroke.
We focus on increasing strength, endurance and technique for freestyle and backstroke, teaching breaststroke and butterfly.
Gold
Gold is our pre-swim team level. In this level, we prepare children for the intensity of swim team.
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