A RELAXED APPROACH TO WATER SURVIVAL
GRADUAL TRACK
Water Survival Swim Lessons are available for all swimmers who are at least 6 months of age and need to learn the essential swimming skills of water survival before moving on to independent swimming and refining technique.
Lessons in the Gradual Track take place once or twice a week for as long as necessary, moving at a pace that is comfortable for the swimmer. The Swim Express Coaches teach with a gentle approach and allow the parent to direct how much they push the swimmer.
LEVEL 0 - Water survival
AGE PREREQUISITE: At least 6 months old
Jumping into the water and returning to the wall
Kicking with a noodle
Swimming with proper form (a flat body)
“Choo-chooing” on the wall
Rowing and kicking to the wall
Floating on back
Diving under the water
A Gentle Method
Once the swimmer has achieved these skills for drowning prevention, he or she will receive a ribbon, representing a “ticket” to hop onto the Swim Express Train to begin their swimming journey to the Beginner Swim Station.
Note: You may notice that the curriculum for the Gradual Track is also covered in the Fast Track. However, the Fast Track is accelerated and pushes the swimmer to learn the skills faster and in a shorter amount of time. You may explore more about the Water Survival Fast Track below.
WE CATER TO YOU!
Swim lessons are available in a variety of formats to best meet your swimming goals. Since our coaches travel to you, it makes swim lessons even more convenient!
Private Lessons
Private lessons provide one-to-one, individualized instruction with the coach to most uniquely meet your swimmer’s needs. Coach travels to you, whether it’s your pool at-home or your private community pool.
Swim Groups
Swimming is even more fun together! Swim Together Groups are semi-private sessions designed to incorporate flexibility for siblings and friends of two or three swimmers. Lessons are arranged by one parent. For water safety purposes, a parent (or close friend) is required to be in the water during group lessons.
Swim Classes
Swim Together Classes allow swimmers within a similar level to join an appropriate class that are available at your clubhouse pool. Classes are scheduled each season by demand and include the following communities in Parkland, Florida: MiraLago, Parkland Golf & Country Club, Cascata, and Heron Bay. For water safety purposes, a parent (or close friend) is required to be in the water during group lessons.
“Coach Mark is the best. He has taught my 3-year-old and my 2-year-old and I couldn’t be happier with the result. My children have very different personalities, and he individualizes his instruction technique for each kid so well that both of them are able to learn from him in their own unique way. That’s a gift, and rare to find in swim lessons. That’s what makes Coach Mark stand out.”
