| Dragon Swim Academy Group Breakdown |
| Group Name |
Age/Grade Range |
Placement Requirements |
Swimmer-to-Instructor Ratio |
Attendance Commitment |
Goals |
| One-On-One Lessons |
Ages 3+ (must be potty trained) |
Swimmer has limited or no swimming experience, or is looking for an option to work on swimming skills independently. Swimmer must be willing to get in the water with their instructor; parents are not permitted in the water. |
1:1 |
One Twenty-Minute Lesson Per Week |
Goals will be dependent upon the skills a swimmer has when they start lessons, though most swimmers joining Dragon Swim Academy with no/minimal experience will be striving to meet requirements for group lessons. |
| Learn To Swim |
Ages 3 - 7 (must be potty trained) |
Swimmer has limited or no swimming experience, and might have a fear of being in the water. Swimmer must be willing to get in the water with their instructor; parents are not permitted in the water |
1:3-4 |
One Thirty-Minute Group Lesson Per Week |
Swimmer has some comfort in the water. Swimmer can float semi-independently. Swimmer can jump into the water, and knows how to climb out of the pool safely. |
| Bronze |
Ages 3 - 7 (PK3 - 2nd, must be potty trained) |
Swimmer has some comfort in the water. Swimmer can float semi-independently and knows how to climb out of the pool safely. Swimmer can use an ease-in entry as well as jump into the pool. |
1:4 |
One Thirty-Minute Practice Per Week |
Swimmer can jump into the water, submerege, resurface, and return to the wall without assistance. Swimmer can float independently and tread water for at least ten seconds. Swimmer has begun to learn the basics of both freestyle and backstroke. |
| Silver |
Ages 4 - 7 (PK4 - 2nd) |
Swimmer can float independently without support. Swimmer can jump into the water & return to wall without assistance. Swimmer can tread water independently for at least ten seconds. Swimmer should have a base level of knowledge for both freestyle and backstroke swim. |
1:4-5 |
One Thirty-Minute Practice Per Week |
Swimmer can flutter kick on their front and back. Swimmer can swim a full lap of freestyle unassisted, either utilizing bilateral breathing, or by rolling onto their back to breathe. Swimmer can swim a full lap of backstroke unassisted, and finishes the lap safely. Swimmer might have knowledge of dolphin kick, frog/breaststroke kick, and/or how to complete a kneeling dive from the side of the pool. |
| Gold |
Ages 5 - 10 (K - 4th Grade) |
Swimmer can swim a full lap freestyle unassisted, utilizing bilateral breathing, or rolling onto their back to breathe. Swimmer can swim a full lap of backstroke and finishes the lap safely. Swimmer can flutter kick on their front and back. Swimmer might have knowledge of other kicks or strokes, but is not yet using these skills consistently. |
1:5-6 |
One Thirty-Minute Practice Per Week |
Swimmer can swim full laps of freestyle and backstroke consistently and independently. Swimmer can flutter kick on both their front and back. Swimmer can complete laps of breastroke and dolphin kick on their front. Swimmer can dive from a kneeling position on the side of the pool or from the block, and has knowledge of breaststroke and butterfly. |
| Diamond |
Ages 5 - 10 (K - 4th Grade) |
Swimmer can complete full laps of freestyle and backstroke consistently and independently. Swimmer can flutter kick on their front and back, as well as breastroke and dolphin kick on their front. Swimmer has knowledge of breaststroke & butterfly, and can dive into the pool safely from the block or from the side. |
1:7 |
Two Thirty-Minute Practices Per Week |
Swimmer has proficiency & competency in all four competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly). They are able to complete 25s of each stroke unassisted, though technical issues might still be present. |
| Platinum |
Ages 5 - 10 (K - 4th Grade) |
Swimmer can effectively flutter kick on their front and back, as well as breastroke and dolphin kick on their front. Swimmer can swim freestyle, backstroke, breastroke, & butterfly, though technical issues are allowed. |
1:8-9 |
Two Thirty-Minute Practices Per Week |
Swimmer has the technical knowledge that allows them to complete legal 50s of all four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Swimmer can dive into the pool safely from the starting block, has knowledge of proper turns and transitions on the wall, and has started using intervals semi-regularly. |
| Stroke Development |
Ages 10 - 13 |
Swimmer can swim independently, but does not yet swim all four competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, & butterfly) legally. |
1:8-9 |
Two Forty-Five-Minute Practices Per Week |
The goal of Stroke Development is to build endurance & develop technique. Swimmers in Stroke Development will strive to meet the requirements for the transition to Red, our preliminary group on swim team for swimmers under the age of 14. Information regarding these requirements can be found here. |
| Senior Preparatory |
Ages 14 - 16 |
Swimmer can swim independently, but does not yet swim all four competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, & butterfly) legally. |
1:9-10 |
Three One-Hour Practices Per Week |
The goal of Senior Preparatory is to build endurance & develop technique. Swimmers in Senior Preparatory will strive to meet the requirements for the transition to Senior II, our preliminary Senior group on the swim team. Information regarding these requirements can be found here. |
