Baby Dolfin (Ages 3 months
to 2-1/2 years)
Developed over the past 25 yrs., Dolfin teaches an excellent Baby Dolfin class. This is a mommy/daddy and infant/toddler class that teaches aquatic skills in a progressively structured, yet fun way. Most of our skills are choreographed to songs. Using a variety of toys, we teach progressive toy retrieval, back floating, breath holding that leads to swimming independently, jumping, and other important skills. Also included are daily safety lessons for babies around pools. Come be amazed!
Dolfin 1 (Ages 2-1/2 to 4 years)
For swimmers who have completed the Baby Dolfin class or who are new to Dolfin Swim School. Swimmers learn to get comfortable in water. They learn to retrieve toys on the steps, breath control, bobbing, back floating, gliding, motorboat, motorboat rollover, blast-off, jump and dive with assistance. Our goal for the swimmer is to be able to swim across the pool. Beginner safety skills introduced.
Dolfin 1-2 (Ages 3 to 4-1/2 years)
Can be a combination class of comfortable Dolfin 1's and Dolfin 2's. They know all Dolfin 1 skills but have not mastered them independently yet. Confidence and capability in the water is achieved at this level. Our goal is that the swimmer is able to motorboat rollover to the length of the pool by him/herself to graduate to Dolfin 2. Elementary backstroke, jump and dive independently. Beginner safety skills reinforced.
Dolfin 2 (Ages 4 to 6 years)
This is where the swimmer learns freestyle properly. We teach each part of the stroke separately, then add them together. They also refine elementary backstroke, learn backstroke, jump, and dive independently. More advanced safety skills practiced!
Dolfin 2-3 (Ages 4-1/2 to 6 years)
Can be a combination of Dolfin 2's and Dolfin 3's, or it can be a more advanced Dolfin 2 class. They will know freestyle with rotary breathing, but not have mastered it to the length of the pool yet. Freestyle will be the main focus with refining backstroke, elementary backstroke and beginning breaststroke. Advanced safety skills too!
Dolfin 3 (Ages 5-1/2 to 7 years)
Swimmers must have learned freestyle with rotary breathing to the length of the pool. They learn breaststroke in this class They continue to practice elementary backstroke, backstroke and jumps. This class starts doing distance on all their strokes. Dives and racing dives. Advanced safety skills.
Dolfin 3-4 (Ages 5 to 10 years)
Can be a combination of Dolfin 3's and 4's. Swimmers should know the Dolfin 3 skills of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke but don't have the endurance yet on these strokes to swim laps of them. They will be refining these strokes, gaining endurance on these strokes and moving towards Dolfin 4 skills. Advanced safety skills taught.
Dolfin 4 (Ages 6 to 10 years)
Mastery class for older swimmers. They have learned 3 of the 4 competitive strokes and will learn butterfly in this class. They will also start doing endurance with all their strokes. Extras: flip turns, sidestroke, surface dives, treading water, racing techniques, and conditioning. Games too! Great training for our Dallas Dolfins swim team!
Our instructors are Red Cross certified and receive
extensive in-house training in the Dolfin Swim School method. |
