Tiger Cubs

Also known as Mommy and me classes with parent participation.

Ages 6 months-2.5 years

First 2-3 minutes Welcome parents and babies. Sing “if your happy and you know it”

5 minutes Blast offs - introductory to glides belly and back

2-3 minutes submursian song. “Tick tock”

3-5 minutes more songs. 

• “Motor boat” - parents go in a circle with their babies - mini whirl pool
•  “tiny tim”  - practicing free style strokes
• “I’m a little pancake” - practicing flipping from belly to back as sing prompts

5-7 minutes arm movements

• Parents get a ball and throw. Babies practice freestyle to get the ball with help of parent

3-5 minutes jumps

• Babies practicing climbing out (if able)
• Standing babies fall/jump in water holding onto parents
• Sitting babies fall into parents arms

Remaining time sing wheels on the bus

Tiger Paws

Focus on comfortability and water safety. Swimmers work on blowing bubbles, floating and play

Ages 3-5 years

Level 1

First 5 minutes - goggles, glides with face in water

1. Face in water is encouraged and practiced throughout the lesson

5 minutes - glide and rolls (5 sec. on each)

5 minutes - 4 scoops and roll to back (rest 5 sec.)

5 minutes - kicking on back with kickbaord

5 minutes - monkey airplane soldier  (basic survival skill)

• Practiced with arms only

 5 minutes - rings, crab walk, jumps

Level 2 

First 5 minutes- goggles, glides with face in water

• Face in water is encouraged and practiced throughout the lesson

5 minutes - Very little assistance glides and rolls (5 sec. on each)

5 minutes - Very little assistance 4 scoops and roll to back (rest 5 sec.)

5 minutes - Kicking on back with kickboard

5 minutes -  monkey, airplane soldier (basic survival skill)

• Practiced with arms and legs

5 minutes - rings, crab walk, jumps

Level 3 - follows the same criteria as Tiger Stripes, Tiger Scouts.

Tiger Stripes

Beginning Freestyle and Backstroke fundamentals and building deep water confidence

Ages 5-8

Level 1 

First 5 minutes - Glides with face in water

• Face in water is encouraged and practiced throughout the lesson

5 minutes - glide and roll (5 sec. on each) 

5 minutes - 4 scoops and roll to back (rest 5 sec.)

5 minutes - kicking on back with kickboard

5 minutes - monkey airplane soldier (basic survival skill)

• Practiced with arms only

5 minutes - rings and jumps

Level 2

First 5 minutes- Glides with face in water

• Face in water is encouraged and practiced throughout the lesson

5 minutes - Very little assistance glides and rolls (5 sec. on each)

5 minutes - Very little assistance 4 scoops and roll to back (rest 5 sec.)

5 minutes - Kicking on back with kickboard, then without board (arms by side)

5 minutes -  monkey airplane soldier  (basic survival skill)

1. Practiced with arms and legs

5 minutes - rings and jumps

Level 3

First 5 minutes - warm up: kicking on front with kickboard

5 Minutes - breathing in the side with a buoy, switching arms

5 minutes - freestyle with side breathing

5 minutes - streamline with arms above head 

5 minutes - back stroke

5 minutes - rings/treading/jumps

Tiger Scouts

Beginning Freestyle and Backstroke fundamentals and building deep water confidence. Same instruction as Tiger Stripes but for different ages

Ages 9-12

Level 1 

First 5 minutes - Glides with face in water

• Face in water is encouraged and practiced throughout the lesson

5 minutes - glide and roll (5 sec. on each) 

5 minutes - 4 scoops and roll to back (rest 5 sec.)

5 minutes - kicking on back with kickboard

5 minutes - monkey airplane soldier (basic survival skill)

• Practiced with arms only

5 minutes - rings and jumps

Level 2

First 5 minutes- Glides with face in water

• Face in water is encouraged and practiced throughout the lesson

5 minutes - Very little assistance glides and rolls (5 sec. on each)

5 minutes - Very little assistance 4 scoops and roll to back (rest 5 sec.)

5 minutes - Kicking on back with kickboard, then without board (arms by side)

5 minutes -  monkey airplane soldier (basic survival skill)

1. Practiced with arms and legs

5 minutes - rings and jumps

Level 3

First 5 minutes - warm up: kicking on front with kickboard

5 Minutes - breathing in the side with a buoy, switching arms

5 minutes - freestyle with side breathing

5 minutes - streamline with arms above head 

5 minutes - back stroke

5 minutes - rings/treading/jumps

Tiger Hunters

Introduce Breaststroke and diving in addition to stroke refinement of freestyle and backstroke

Ages 5-8

• First 5 minutes - 2-4 laps kickboard or glide hands with flutter kick
• 5 minutes 2-4 laps freestyle 
• 5 minutes - 2-4 laps back stroke
• 5 minutes 1-2 laps breaststroke. Breakdown for beginners
• 5 minutes - optional: continue breaststroke tying everything together, or flips turns, treading, flipper drills
• 5 minutes - optional: rings, jumps/dives

Swimmers are then introduced Butterfly and competitive swimming turns to ensure they know all skills to move up to the swim team or water polo team.

• First 5 minutes - 100-150 freestyle
• 5 minutes - 100-150 backstroke
• 5 minutes - 50-100 butterfly, breakdown for beginners
• 5 minutes - optional: flip turns, flipper drills. I.M., slow swim
• 5 minutes - optional: rings, practice dives in deep pool

Tiger Elite

Introduce Breaststroke and diving in addition to stroke refinement of freestyle and backstroke

Ages 9-12

• First 5 minutes - 2-4 laps kickboard or glide hands with flutter kick
• 5 minutes 2-4 laps freestyle 
• 5 minutes - 2-4 laps back stroke
• 5 minutes 1-2 laps breaststroke. Breakdown for beginners
• 5 minutes - optional: continue breaststroke tying everything together, or flips turns, treading, flipper drills
• 5 minutes - optional: rings, jumps/dives

Swimmers are then introduced Butterfly and competitive swimming turns to ensure they know all skills to move up to the swim team or water polo team.

• First 5 minutes - 100-150 freestyle
• 5 minutes - 100-150 backstroke
• 5 minutes - 50-100 butterfly, breakdown for beginners
• 5 minutes - optional: flip turns, flipper drills. I.M., slow swim
• 5 minutes - optional: rings, practice dives in deep pool