The Dolphin Academy will be offering four different programs of learn-to-swim classes this summer. Each program has separate skill levels within it.

DolphinBabies

A parent and child class for babies and toddlers under the age of three. The program DolphinBabies has four levels:

• DolphinBabies: A parent participation class for babies ages six to 35 months with no skills in the water. Little ones will learn eight to ten second underwater breath control. Songs and games are used to teach parents how to teach their babies to swim at a pace agreeable to both parent and child.
• Advanced DolphinBabies: Babies who have 8-10 second breath control are considered Advanced DolphinBabies and learn to move three feet through the water. Advanced DolphinBabies still benefit from the loving presence of their parents in swim class and are taught in the same classes with DolphinBabies.
• Super DolphinBabies: This level is designed for two year olds who can move three feet through the water. Parents still assist in the water in the beginning of this class but are quickly weaned from the class and watch their children from the deck. Children increase their distance to moving seven feet through the water and are introduced to rollover breathing.
• X-treme DolphinBabies: Two year olds who are capable of moving seven feet independently are challenged in this class to move ten feet through the water and perform rollover breathing. Parents are required to stay on deck to help guard their children from the deck.

DolphinKids

DolphinKids is a program designed just for three year olds. This class captures the child’s imagination through the use of daily themes while teaching children submersion, breath control and destination swimming. The program DolphinKids has four levels:

• DolphinKids: A program for three year olds who cannot swim without flotation. Daily themes and games entertain these children while they learn to happily move through the water for five feet.
• Advanced DolphinKids: A class for three year olds who already move five feet through the water. Daily themes and games continue to entertain the children as they learn to swim ten feet and start to get a rollover breath while swimming.
• Super DolphinKids: A class for three year olds who already swim ten feet. Daily themes and games are used as the children learn to swim 15 feet while getting a rollover breath. Front breathing is also introduced.
• X-treme DolphinKids: A class for three year olds who already swim 15 feet. Daily themes and games make swim class fun as the children are challenged to swim 20 feet while getting a rollover breath. Front breathing is also improved at this level.
  

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Dolphins

The Dolphin Program was designed for children aged four years and older. This program emphasizes the important foundational skills of floating, gliding, stroking, and kicking by utilizing drill formats. The Dolphin students will swim required distances using proper form and, except for Preschool Dolphins, master independent breathing. The Dolphin Program consists of five levels:

• Preschool Dolphins: A class for four and five year olds who cannot swim. Daily themes create fun-filled lessons to teach the children how to swim five feet.
• Dolphins: The Dolphin level is for six year olds and up who cannot swim without floatation. The goal at this level is to swim ten feet getting one front breath independently.
• Advanced Dolphins: Advanced Dolphins is a program for four year olds and up who already swim five feet. The goal of this course is to teach the students to swim 20 feet with one front breath.
• Super Dolphins: A course for four year olds and up who already swim 20 feet and are able to get one independent breath. The goal of this class is to swim 40 feet while getting several independent breaths.
• X-treme Dolphins: A course for four year olds and up who can swim 40 feet and get several breaths. The goal is for the student to swim the elementary backstroke 40 feet and also swim the freestyle stroke with rolling breaths for 40 feet.

Whales

The Whales Program introduces and refines the four competitive swim strokes including proper starts and turns. These advances swimmers will learn endurance alongside proper technique. Some safety skills, snorkeling skills and boating skills are also introduced. The Whales Program consists of four levels:

• Whales: Course for five year olds and up who can already perform rollover breathing and elementary backstroke for 40 feet. The final goal of Whales is for students to demonstrate the proper freestyle stroke with unilateral rhythmic breathing for 80 feet and the competitive backstroke 40 feet.
• Advanced Whales: Class for six year olds and up who can perform freestyle with rhythmic breathing 80 feet and competitive backstroke 40 feet. The course goal is to swim freestyle with bilateral rhythmic breathing 80 feet and also swim the breaststroke 80 feet.
• Super Whales: A class for students six years and up who can swim freestyle with bilateral rhythmic breathing and swim breaststroke. The final goal is for students to swim the competitive backstroke for 80 feet and the butterfly stroke for 80 feet.
• X-treme Whales: A class for children six years and up who can already swim the four competitive strokes. Students will fine tune their technical skills of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly and learn proper starts and turns. Some safety skills, snorkeling skills and boating skills are also introduced. The final goal is for students to be able to swim 1000 meters non-stop and to tread water for 30 minutes.

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Orcas

The Orca Program includes training for USA Swimming, US Masters Swimming and USA Triathlon competitions, as well as general fitness swimming. Please contact a Dolphin Academy staff member for more information on the Orca Program.

Experience

The Dolphin Academy was started by some of the best known swimming instructors in the Augusta area. Coach Jeffrey Rout has worked with the best swimmers in Augusta at ASL, Greater Augusta Swimming and Augusta College (ASU). Coach Amy Ristroph has been refining swimmers strokes for over 15 years in backyard pools and at summer league clubs. Miss Maggie Duncan and Miss Lee Fuller have decades of experience teaching little ones to get wet and enjoy the water. Come learn and have fun with the experts!

2010 Lessons Schedule and Fees

Session	Start Date
I	May 31
II	June 7
III	June 14
IV	June 21
V	June 28
VI	July 5
VII	July 12
VIII	July 19
IX	July 26

• Sessions consist of 3-40 minute lessons, held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Make-ups due to bad weather will be on Fridays.
• Lessons cost $60 per session for PRC members; $65 for non-PRC members
• Private lessons are available for $25 per half-hour. Semi-private lessons (2 students) are $20 per half hour.
• Saturday and morning classes are also available.

Brochure

Swim School brochure (154 kb)

Registration and More Information

Call Miss Lee at 706-877-7077.

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