Early Childhood Education Programs
Whether you’ve had formal swimming lessons or not, Mansfield Swim School will have the right level for you. Our progressive teaching system assures that each student will learn to swim confidently. We base each level on the age and experience of each student, and each level has a sample list of skills associated with it. Simply determine which level fits your needs, then visit the online registration section for session dates and times.
Our Classes, by Age Group
Each age group has different levels based on the various skills we teach.
Click on a group for detailed information.
- 18 Months to 3 Years (Parent/Child Beginner Classes)
- 3 years to Pre-K
- Kindergarten and up
Age 18 Months to 3 Years (Parent/Child Beginner Classes)
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Level 1: Starfish
- Blow bubbles
- Bob with parent
- Kicking skills
- Panic drills with parent
- And more...
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Level 2: Angelfish
- Blow bubbles under water
- Kicking with Swim P.A.L.S. front and back
- Panic drills standing
- Safe entry and exit from pool without parent
- And more...
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Level 3: Tadpole
- Blow Bubbles
- Kicking with Swim P.A.L.S. front and back
- Panic drills standing
- Transition skills to swimming without parent
- And more...
Age 3 Years to Pre-K
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Level 1: Minnow
- Blow bubbles
- Safe entry and exit from pool without parent
- Bob without parent
- Blow air out under water
- Wall crawls
- And more...
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Level 2: Goldfish
- Retrieve object from shallow end
- Blow air out under water alone
- Walk across pool in neck-deep water
- Blow bubbles while humming
- And more...
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Level 3: Marlin
- Retrieve object from the medium depth
- Independent front float
- Back float
- Front glide
- And more...
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Level 4: Shark
- Underwater glide forward
- Front and back glide with kicks
- Retrieve object from deep end
- And more...
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Level 5: Dolphin
- Cannon ball jump to back float to kicking
- Back crawl using arms and legs
- Elementary back stroke using arms and legs
- And more...
Age Kindergarten and Up
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Level 1
- Safe entry and exit to pool
- Blowing and humming bubbles
- Hold breath and blow out underwater
- And more...
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Level 2
- Retrieve object from shallow water
- Independent front glide with kick
- Independent front and back float
- And more...
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Level 3
- Retrieve object from sitting position in deep water
- Dolphin kick with board
- Elementary back stroke with kneeling
- Independent back glide with kicks
- And more...
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Level 4
- Kneeling dive and retrieve object from deep
- Back crawl to 1/2 turn to front crawl
- Breast stroke
- And more...
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Level 5
- Stroke development
- Swim swimming pool length with front and back crawl
- Elementary back stroke and breast stroke
- Dive from squat position
- Retrieve object from bottom of pool
- And more...