Welcome to KOPFC Swimming Lessons!

Our program uses the internationally recognized Starfish Aquatics Institute curiculum. The program is broken into 2 schools; Swim School and Stroke School. In the Swim School levels your swimmer will learn water aclimation, floating, safety skills, and learning to return to safety with confidence. Once a swimmer passes Swim School (Seal) they are eligible to move to Stroke School where your swimmer will learn and master Elementary Backstroke, Side Stroke, Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, Breaststroke and Build Endurance to be ready for pre-comp swimming and water polo, Jr. Marlins!  

Not sure what to sign up for? check out our cheat sheet below!

Swim School: 

Swim School Levels are where swimmers should start their swimming journey to ensure safety and begining steps to competitive swimming. Swim School Levels are generally split into two age groups, ages 3-5 and ages 6+. The skills worked on are the same in each age group but activities and water depth is based on the swimmers age. 

Sign up for (Lv.1) Guppy If: 

• The swimmer is not comfortable with water on their head or face.

• The swimmer cannot enter the water and submerge for 3-5 seconds comfortably and relaxed consistently.

Sign up for (Lv.2) Clownfish If:

• The swimmer cannot jump in, recover for air on their back with a lifejacket for 10ft/3m.

• The swimmer cannot jump in roll to their back to rest and breathe for 3-5 seconds consistently.

Sign up for (Lv.3) Sting Ray If:

• The swimmer cannot tread water independently for 10 seconds relaxed and consistently.

• The swimmer cannot jump in, move with face in the water, roll to their back to rest and breathe for 30ft/10m relaxed and consistently.

Sign up for (Lv.4) Eel If:

• The swimmer cannot side glide, roll to their front, side glide again, roll to their side to rest and breathe for 3 seconds, with a continuous kick without floatation for 15ft/5m relaxed and continuously.

Sign up For (Lv. 5) Seal If: 

• The swimmer cannot jump into water over their head, recover to the surface, tread water for 1 minute, and swim 50 yards using any arm and leg actions on their front or back without stopping, relaxed and, at least twice 

Stroke School: 

Once a swimmer passes swim school (Seal) they are eligible to move to Stroke School where your swimmer will learn and master Elementary Backstroke, Side Stroke, Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, Breaststroke and Build Endurance to be ready for pre-comp swimming and water polo, Jr. Marlins! 

Sign up for (Lv.6) Barracuda if:

• The swimmer has passed Seal (swim school).

• The swimmer can jump into water over their head, recover to the surface, tread water for 1 minute, and swim 50yd/50m using any arm and leg actions on their front or back without stopping, relaxed and, at least twice.

Sign up for (Lv. 7) Sea Lion if:

• The swimmer has passed Barracuda.

• The swimmer cannot swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing. 

• The swimmer cannot swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and kick.

Sign up for Dolphin (Lv. 8) if:

• The swimmer has passed Sea Lion.

• The swimmer can swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing. 

• The swimmer can swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and kick.

• The Swimmer cannot swim Butterfly for 25 Yards with proper timing, undulation, breathing for Butterfly.

Sign up for (Lv. 9) Whale if:

• The swimmer has passed Dolphin.

• The swimmer can swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing. 

• The swimmer can swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and kick.

• The swimmer can swim Butterfly for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and Kick.

• The Swimmer cannot swim Breaststroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, undulation, breathing, kick, and technique for Breaststroke.

Sign up for (Lv.10) Shark if:

• The swimmer has passed Barracuda through Whale.

• The swimmer can swim Freestyle for 25 yards with proper timing, technique, and side breathing. 

• The swimmer can swim Backstroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and kick.

• The swimmer can swim Butterfly for 25 Yards with proper timing, arm recovery and Kick.

• The swimmer can swim Breaststroke for 25 Yards with proper timing, undulation, breathing, kick, and technique for Breaststroke.

• The swimmer cannot swim 50 yards of each stroke (side stroke, elementary backstroke, Freestyle, backstroke, Butterfly, and Breaststroke) without stopping.

• The swimmer cannot Tread water for 5 minutes without stopping.