| See also: Summer Camps
Dolphin Pups: A playful introduction to the water through games and songs. Babies flourish during this one-on-one time with parents in the water.
• Ages 6–42 months
• 3 progressive levels
• 5 tots (with parent) per class maximum
 | Dolphin Pup 1: Introduces apprehensive, inexperienced babies to the water with peace and laughter. Through fun games and songs, they relax in the pool. Some will learn to hold their breath while dipped underwater. Next stop: Dolphin Pup 2! |
| Dolphin Pup 2 & 3: For new or experienced Pups. These confident tots learn to jump into the pool to a parent, hold their breath for 8–10 seconds, depth awareness, back floating, mobility with a flotation device and some will even dive for rings. All of these fun skills are accompanied by songs and games. |
Mini Dolphins: Early swimming gives children an athletic head-start and a wonderful sense of self-esteem. Our safety program balances this with life-saving respect for the water.
• Ages 3–5 years
• 3 progressive levels
• 3–4 students per class maximum
| Mini Dolphin 1: For new and beginner swimmers. Daily themes encourage swimmers to relax in the pool, jump from the side, swim 5 feet without assistance and float comfortably. Next stop: Mini Dolphin 2! |
| Mini Dolphin 2: For children who are already comfortable with their faces in the water. Swimmers learn to travel on their stomachs for 15 feet, taking a breath midway, and backfloat for 10 seconds. Many love to dive beneath the surface. Next stop: Mini Dolphin 3! |
| Mini Dolphin 3: For advanced pre-schoolers who can already swim 10 feet with a breath. Their strength and technique improves. They learn to swim the length of the pool on their backs and fronts with several quick breaths. Next stop: Junior Dolphin 2! |
Junior Dolphins: Swimming is a fun-filled, friendship-building sport. Weekly lessons at Wise Swim School add structure, motivation and amazing results.
• Ages 5–8 years
• 3 progressive levels
• 4 students per class maximum
| Junior Dolphin 1: Class for beginning school-age children. Swimmers learn a relaxed, effective stroke on front and back for 25 feet, half-way across the pool. Next stop: Junior Dolphin 2! |
| Junior Dolphin 2: These school age children can already swim on their front and back unassisted 25 feet. Their strength, technique and confidence improve. Distance increases to the length of the pool with Wise breaths and stronger kicks. Next stop: Junior Dolphin 3! |
| Junior Dolphin 3: For advanced young children who comfortably swim the length of the pool freestyle and backstroke. Stamina and skills improve. They will reach two lengths of the pool freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers will also learn breaststroke arms, dolphin kicks and treading water. Next stop: Super Dolphin 2! |
Super Dolphins: Skilled swimmers are prepared for a lifetime of water fun. Learn to swim the Wise way.
• Ages 8+ years
• 3 progressive levels
• 4 students per class maximum
| Super Dolphin 1: For beginning swimmers. They learn a relaxed, effective stroke on front and back, underwater swimming and treading water. Next stop: Super Dolphin 2! |
| Super Dolphin 2: For swimmers who can complete two lengths freestyle and backstroke with Wise breaths and form. Strength and technique improves. Students add two lengths of breaststroke and more DOLPHIN kicks. Next stop: Super Dolphin 3! |
| Super Dolphin 3: For swimmers who can complete at least two lengths of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and DOLPHIN kicks. Super dolphins add two lengths of butterfly to their repertoire and continue to increase strength and distance. Next stop: Racing Dolphin! |
Racing Dolphins & WAVE Swim Team: A motivating environment for children who have already learned the 4 competitive strokes. Racing Dolphins prepare for the WAVE or club teams.
• Ages 8+ years
| Racing Dolphin 4:1: This 30 minute class is for swimmers who can complete 2 lengths of each stroke and have built up some endurance. The class focus is on technique. Swimmers will also increase endurance and learn basic starts and turns. |
| WAVE Swim team: For Swimmer SD3 and higher, a 45 minute workout focusing on form. Swimmers experience a less competitive environment but with all of the benefits of bigger club teams. WAVE practices twice a week. |
Private, Semi-Private and Special Needs Lessons: 30-minute classes with 1–2 students per class. These lessons cost a bit more but give some swimmers the extra focus they need for success. ADD/ADHD, Autistic and Special Needs Programs available. Please call for details.
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