SWIM LESSONS: THIS YEAR 2025 WE WILL NOT BE DOING A RAFFLE FOR SPOTS, BUT WE WILL ACCEPT FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE RESERVATIONS. WATCH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK PAGE FOR DATES ON THAT. ---HPR Higginsville Parks and Recreation Facebook.

 Guppies 0-1 years old
  • Introduction to water
  • Emphasis on water adjustment
  • Blow bubbles, face in water
  • Leg and arm action

  • Starfish 1 to 3 years old
  • Emphasis on water entries
  • Blowing Bubbles
  • Bouncing and other movement in the water
  • Submerging face in water
  • Front & back floating with assistance
  • Object retrieval in shallow water
  • Jump into water from the side, start in shallow, move to deep
  • Jump off springboard (stand 3) with assistance
  • Jump from diving board

  • Goldfish 3 to 5 years old
  • Emphasis on stroke refinement
  • Object retrieval in water
  • Front stroke for 20 yards
  • Back stroke for 20 yards
  • Front and Back float with board
  • Front float turning to back float without assistance
  • Front and Back glide
  • Jump off springboard (stand 3) without assistance and swim to wall or ladder
  • Introduce breast stroke

  • Seahorses 5 to 7 years old
  • Emphasis on water entries and breath control 
  • Submersion
  • Object retrieval in 4 ft water
  • Front float on board with face in water
  • Back float with limited assistance
  • Front float turning to back float
  • Introduce front stroke motion
  • Introduce back stroke motion
  • Basic kicks on marshmallows for 20 yards
  • Jump off springboard (stand 3) with assistance
 
 Sea Lions 7-10 years old
  • Emphasis on breath control
  • Front float for 25 seconds unassisted
  • Back float for 25 seconds unassisted
  • Tread water for 25 seconds
  • Breast stroke for 30 yards
  • Front stroke 15 yards, turn over, back stroke 15 yards
  • Introduce surface dive from pool side
  • Underwater swim 10 yards
  • Front stroke 15 yards, surface dive in 4 ft water and retrieve object

  • Dolphins 10 to 12 years old (Dolphins available if we have room)
  • breath control for 20 seconds
  • Equalizing 
  • Back float unassisted for 45 seconds
  • Tread water 1 minute
  • Breast stroke, front stroke, back stroke 50 yards
  • Dive from pool side
  • Dive from diving board
  • Underwater swim 10 yards
  • Surface dive in deep water and retrieve object
  • Introduce butterfly kicks w/ kickboard
  • Butterfly kick for 25 yards