Camp Olympia Swimming — Kids

Our swimming program contains a variety of levels customized to serve all participants needs.

Infant To Kindergarten Swim Levels

Ages: 6 months - 5½ years old

Fee: See the Sessions page.

Water Angels
For ages 6-19 months with their parent or caregiver. Through songs, fun and instructional games, students learn to be comfortable in the water & learn basic water skills.

Water Tots
For ages 20 months - 3 years old with their parent or caregiver. Through songs, fun and instructional games, students learn to be comfortable in the water & learn basic water skills.

Angelfish with Caregiver
For ages 3-5 years old with their parent or caregiver. Class goal: Water adjustment, learn basic swimming skills. Children go in the water with a floatation belt and the grown ups are in the water to help the children while being led by the teacher to learn how to kick, blow bubbles, water adjustment, float and swim. This class is for children 3-5 years old who are not quite ready to go in the water without their caregiver or who are trying to transition from a water tots class to an Angelfish class.

Angelfish
For ages 3-5 years old. This class is for children who never have swam or have very little experience with swimming. Class goal: water adjustment, learn basic swimming skills (kicking, arms movement, develop coordination, blow bubbles, submerge face or head under water).

Angelfish Plus
For ages 3-5 years old. For children who can swim independently without their face in the water with a floatation device. Class Goal: crawl in water; swim on surface, half width proficient.

Butterflyfish with Belts
For ages 4-5½ years old. Class goal: swim the width of the pool unassisted, swim under water, learn basic swimming skills for front crawl, perfect rhythmic breathing.

Butterflyfish No Belts
For ages 4-5½ years old. This class is for children who can swim with their face in the water and half the pool length with basic freestyle. Class Goal: swim independently, rhythmic breathing, freestyle arms and kicking techniques.

Catfish
For children 4 to 6 years old who can already swim half the length of the pool comfortably without a float. Class goal: perfect free style technique, build general endurance, introduction to back stroke technique.

Youth Swim Levels
Ages: 6 - 14

Fee: See the Sessions page.

Barracuda
For non-swimmers. Class goal: teach water adjustment, learn rhythmic breathing, learn front crawl technique, develop stroke coordination, swim under water.

Blue Marlin
For beginner swimmers who can swim half a pool length. Class goal: perfect the front crawl technique, learn rotary breathing, build basic endurance, swim in deep water, and swim one length of the pool front crawl.

Sailfish
For swimmers who can swim one length of the pool front crawl minimal coordination. Class goal: perfect front crawl techniques, build endurance, perfect front crawl starts and turns, swim one length of the pool with proper front crawl technique, learn to swim backstroke and tread water.

Swordfish
For advanced swimmers that swims 1 to 2 length of the pool front crawl with proper technique. Class goal: develop endurance, speed, strength, perfect front crawl, backstroke technique with starts and turns, swim 2 lengths of the pool front crawl and backstroke with proper technique.

Dolphin
For more advanced swimmers who can swim front crawl and backstroke with proper techniques. Class goal: develop endurance, speed, strength, perfect front crawl and backstroke, learn breast stroke and butterfly stroke. Swim one lap of the pool using each of the four strokes.

White Shark Pre Swim Team
Pre Swim Team for children ages 7 - 17
For advanced swimmers who can swim a full lap of freestyle and backstroke, who are serious about swimming. The pre swim team will focus on perfecting all 4 strokes, building endurance and competition skills. Coaches will also be putting emphasis on hard work and good competition skills. Swimmers will be expected to work hard and be focused. Dry land training will be given to do during the week. We will be having intramural competitions.

Schedule
Practices are on Saturdays from 4:30 - 6:00 pm, starting January 14, 2012

Fees
$155 for 8 weeks
Make Up Policy: 1 make up class per session by attending the appropriate class on the weekends will be offered.

Sessions
Swim Team Session 1 Dates

January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 25
March 3
March 10

Future dates will be posted shortly.

Tryouts
Who should come to tryouts? Swimmers between the ages of 7 and 17 who can swim a full lap of freestyle and backstroke who are serious about swimming.

Tryout opportunities are continuous throughout the season. Please to let us know which day and time you would like to come for tryouts. Include child's name, age, parent's name, your phone number and email address.