SILVER BEAR SWIMMING LEVELS

Teddy I – an intermediate class for 2.5-3 year old swimmers. Qualifications: must be a graduate of our Baby Bear II level.
Teddy II – an advanced class for 2.5-3 year old swimmers. Qualifications: must be a graduate of our Teddy I level.
Enrollment in this class is by assessment only

Panda I – a beginner class for 3 year olds.
Panda II - an intermediate class for 3 year olds. Qualifications: must be able to swim and back float independently.
Panda III – an advanced class for 3 year olds. Qualifications: must be a graduate of our Panda II level.
Enrollment in this class is by assessment only

Koala I- a beginner class for 4 and 5 year olds.
Koala II- an intermediate class for 4 and 5 year olds. Qualifications: must be able to swim and back float independently.
Koala III- an advanced class for 4 and 5 year olds. Qualifications: must be a graduate of our Koala II level.
Enrollment in this class is by assessment only

Grizzly- a beginner class for children ages 6+
Enrollment in this class is by assessment only

Polar I – a class for 3-5 year olds that can swim independently for 20 ft. with foundational freestyle skills. Emphasis is on freestyle mastery and core strength. Qualifications: must be a graduate of our Panda III or Koala III levels
Polar II – an advanced class for children ages 3+ that have mastered freestyle. Emphasis is on side breathing and endurance.
Enrollment in this level is by assessment only.

Black I – class emphasis is on freestyle endurance, foundational backstroke skills and dolphin kick. Enrollment in this level is by assessment only.
Black II – class emphasis is on freestyle endurance, backstroke mastery, dolphin kick, breaststroke kick and flip turn work. Enrollment in this level is by assessment only.
Black III – class emphasis is on freestyle and backstroke endurance, butterfly and breaststroke timing, and flip turn work. Enrollment in this level is by assessment only.

Silver I – Emphasis is on endurance and mastery of the 4 competitive strokes/skills (freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke).
Enrollment in this class is by assessment only