Who is in the water, and how we run a class

• 1:11 adult to 1 childGetting in, ages 4 to 17
• 1:11 adult to 1 childSettling in the water, ages 4 to 17
• 1:11 adult to 1 childFloating with support, ages 4 to 17
• 1:21 adult to 2 childrenKicking and reaching, ages 4 to 17
• 1:21 adult to 2 childrenMoving on your own, ages 4 to 17
• 1:21 adult to 2 childrenStrokes and longer swims, ages 4 to 17

Ages 4 years to 17 years

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Lifeguard training
• Water safety instructors

• Getting in

  The instructor sets up the ramp or the steps before your swimmer arrives. Nobody is hurried down the ramp, and a mobility device waits where you choose.

• Sign-in and rinse

  Each class starts with a sign-in at the deck door and a rinse. Instructors count swimmers in and out of the water at every class.

• Deck rules

  Walking feet, towels on the bench and the ramp kept clear. Swimmers go into the water when their instructor is in it.

• Breaks

  A step to sit on, a pause at the wall and a drink are part of every class, whatever the level.

• Parents and caregivers

  A parent or caregiver stays at the pool and watches from the deck. A caregiver in the water is planned at the placement visit.

• Unwell, or the pool is closed

  We text families when the pool closes for weather or repairs, and a missed class is made up in the same session.

• The pool's own staff

  The pool's lifeguard is on duty during our classes. Our instructors stay in the water.