Stroke Development

level 7 to swim team prep

keep swimming, keep growing

Our stroke development classes, levels 7 to 9, and swim team prep, are in a 6:1 ratio with a maximum of 12 students per lane with 2 instructors and a deck supervisor. All stroke development classes are offered at one time to minimize distraction and allow them to utilize the entire pool space to focus on technique and develop our swimmers. *South Tampa offers classes through level 7.

Your child is a Level 7 if he/she:

  • Swims freestyle with correct kicks and rotary breathing for 15 yds.
  • Swims freestyle with correct shoulder and body rotation for 15 yds.
  • Swims backstroke with correct kicks and oppositional arms for 15 yds.
  • Swims backstroke with correct shoulder and body rotation for 15 yds.
  • Swims with beginner breaststroke kicks for 10 yds.
  • Completes a beginner freestyle flip turn

Your child is a Level 8 if he/she:

  • Swims with correct freestyle technique for 25 yds.
  • Swims with correct backstroke technique for 25 yds.
  • Swims beginner breaststroke for 15 yds.
  • Swims with beginner butterfly kicks for 10 yds.
  • Completes a correct freestyle flip turn
  • Completes a beginner backstroke flip turn

Your child is a Level 9 if he/she:

  • Swims freestyle with rotary breathing for 40 yds. with a flip turn
  • Swims backstroke with body rotation for 40 yds. with a flip turn
  • Swims breaststroke with correct timing and technique for 20 yds.
  • Swims beginner butterfly for 15 yds.
  • Completes an open turn for breaststroke

Swim Team Prep:

  • Swims all 4 strokes with advance techniques using multi-step drills
  • Swims all 4 strokes in an individual medley with proper turns
  • Reads a pace clock and swims on intervals
  • Completes sets of varying laps, drills and speeds
  • Swims for longer distances with faster paces
  • Participates on a competitive swim team
  • Celebrates that I have completed my training at Watermelon Swim!