Neptune Learn-To-Swim

Why Level 2?

As a college student, I have been through a lot of introductory classes that, well, felt like I was melting from all sides into a puddle of nothing. The constant repetition of vocabulary words that I never thought I would use again past the final, the endless classes with people that didn’t understand the vocabulary words rambling on, and the very patient teacher going over and over them again and again. Seems useless and it becomes frustrating to experience this and even more so to watch your children go through it during swim lessons

In Level 2, it can look like your kids are melting from all sides and turning into a puddle of nothing, but I guarantee you they are not. Learning how to swim is nothing but repetition of the same skills until they can recite them and do them without having to think about it. In level 2, three main skills are practiced and mastered to move up to level 3, back streamline, single switch, and triple switch. These three skills are difficult to master and take a lot of practice, repetition and time to do it properly. This is why it seems like your child is stuck doing the same things over and over, but much like the vocabulary, you can only really understand a new word after repeating it and using it over and over. The way lessons are structured, the end of one level is the start of the next level. When your child moves up from one level to another, they must be at the skill level that the instructor is expecting, otherwise they end up slowing the class down, which then effects the children already in that level. It is a domino effect and a disaster.

The people in charge of each level are Molly (level 1), Antonio (level 2), Kelli (level 3), and Ximena (Clinics) and myself, Frank (Senior Swim Instructor). Molly, Antonio, Kelli, and Ximena may not be at all sessions, but they are responsible for the quality of lessons in there respected areas, and I am making sure they are all quality lessons. If you have any questions about leveling up or what your child has to do to master a skill, do not hesitate to ask any of our staff.

Let’s have great semester!

Frank