Swimming School & Levels
Milpitas Swim Lessons for Children & Adults
The swimming school at Milpitas Star Aquatics & Fitness offers swim
lessons for children and adults of all skill levels. Our day or evening
classes run seven days a week, and our indoor swim facility is an easy
drive from Fremont and San Jose. Each 30-40 minute class has one swim
instructor for every four to seven swimmers. We also offer private and
semi-private classes upon request.
Our standard swim classes are categorized as:
- Beginning
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Pre-competitive
| Our Levels |
| Levels |
Length |
Ratio |
Age |
Goals |
| Starfish |
30 min |
1:4 |
3-5 |
Comfortable in the pool with the teachers
Monkey walk
Submersion with assistance
Float on the back with assistance
Swim a short distance (5 yards) with digging and kicking unassisted
Climb out of the pool, jump into the pool and swim back to the wall with
assistance
|
| Seahorse |
30 min |
1:4 |
4-6 |
Float on back for 10 seconds unassisted
Swim a short distance (10 yards) with digging and kicking with upward breathing
unassisted
Climb out of pool, jump into pool and swim back to wall unassisted
|
| Goldfish |
40 min |
1:5 |
4-6 |
Rolly Polly alternately swimming dog paddle for 5 seconds on front and back
Kick on your back the entire width of the pool using sculling hands
Flutter kick on stomach and back in streamline
Flutter kick on side
|
| Sea Lion |
40 min |
1:5 |
5-7 |
Kicking: Flutter kick on the stomach and the back in streamline
Freestyle and Backstroke: Introduce freestyle with bilateral side breathing
Freestyle and Backstroke: Introduce backstroke
Treading Water and Diving: Tread water in deep water with assistance
Treading Water and Diving: Dive in deep water with assistance
|
| Sting Ray |
40 min |
1:5 |
5-8 |
Kicking: Flutter kick on the side
Freestyle and Backstroke: Introduce flutter kick on the side
Freestyle and Backstroke: Introduce side breathing with proper body position
|
| Dolphin |
40 min |
1:5 |
6-8 |
Kicking: introduc Dolphin and breaststroke kick on the kickboard
Freestyle and Backstroke: Proper freestyle with bilateral side breathing
Freestyle and Backstroke: Proper backstroke
Treading Water and Diving: Tread water in deep water for 30 seconds unassisted
Treading Water and Diving: Proper dive in deep water unassisted
Treading Water and Diving: Proper surface dive from treading water
Flip Turns: Introduce somersaults and tucks assisted and unassisted
|
| Marlin |
40 min |
1:5 |
6-8 |
Kicking: breaststroke kick and drills
Freestyle and Backstroke: Proper freestyle with bilateral side breathing
Freestyle and Backstroke: Proper backstroke
Butterfly: Introduce butterfly
Flip Turns: Proper flip turns pushing off the wall
|
| Shark |
40 min |
1:6-7 |
6-10 |
Freestyle and Backstroke: Continue to refine freestyle and backstroke
Butterfly: Proper butterfly
Breaststroke: Refine breaststroke
Turns: Refine flip turns
|
| Killer Whale |
40 min |
1:6-7 |
6-10 |
Freestyle, Backstroke and Butterfly: Continue to refine freestyle, backstroke
and butterfly
Breaststroke: Proper breaststroke
Turns: Proper flip turns
|
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While Your Kids Swim, You Can Hit the Gym!
In addition to our two large indoor swimming pools, Milpitas Star Aquatics
& Fitness also boasts a full-size fitness center with cardio machines,
free weights, aerobics classes and more. It's the only facility of
its kind in the Bay Area, giving you the opportunity to workout while
your children swim! Swimming is a crucial life skill for children and
adults alike, providing a great foundation for an active lifestyle.
Call us toady at (408) 942-8889 to sign up for Milpitas swim lessons today!