Youth Swim Lessons
City of Lapeer Community Center
Infant and Preschool Aquatic Program
| Micro Fish 1 | 6 months to 18 months (with parent in water) |
| Adult participation required. This class is designed to introduce and accustom your young | |
| child in the water. Participating adults will learn holding positions, cues, passing, drafting, | |
| floating, scooping, arm/let action, and safety skills. | |
| Micro Fish 2 | 19 months to 3 years+ (with parent in water) |
| Adult participation is required. This class is designed for toddlers and preschool children | |
| who are not ready to participate in lessons on their own. This course is similar to Micro | |
| Fish 1 class with added skills to challenge older children. | |
| Mini Fish 1 | 3 - 5 Years Old (without the parent in the water) |
| No adult participation required. This class is for young children ready to begin lessons on | |
| their own. Teaches arm and leg action, breath control, floating, gliding, jumping from the | |
| side of the pool and water safety. | |
| Exit Skills: | |
| 1. Follow directions & know safety procedures | |
| 2. Comfortable in the water & can swim with float for 5 strokes | |
| 3. Blow bubbles & jump in with help | |
| Mini Fish 2 | 3 - 5 Years Old |
| Prerequisite: Children who have passed Mini Fish 1 exit skills. | |
| Exit Skills: | |
| 1. Jump off unassisted & swim a minimum of 1 width of the pool | |
| (child must be “light” in the water) & horizontal with floatation device. | |
| 2. Do an accidental fall in & swim back to side without float. |
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| Mini Fish 3 | 3 - 5 Years Old |
| Prerequisite: Children who have passed Mini Fish 2 exit skills. | |
| Exit Skills: | |
| 1. Jump without float & swim 20 feet with ease. | |
| 2. Willing to dive (sit & kneeling) with or without help | |
| 3. If child is 6 or older and can pass all the skills, swim 5 yards, and do a front and back float | |
| go into Level 2 if they cannot, go into Level 1. | |
| Mini Fish 4 | 3 - 5 Years Old |
| Prerequisite: Children who have passed Mini Fish 3 exit skills. | |
| Exit Skills: | |
| 1. If child is 6 or older and can pass all the skills, swim 5 yards, and do a front and back float | |
| go into level 2 if they cannot, go into Level 1. |