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Learn-to-Swim: Skipper 1

Aquatics / Learn-to-Swim -
Winter/Spring 2026

Learn to fully submerge your head, front float, back float, swim 5 yards of freestyle with rotary breathing and perform a streamline glide off the wall. For inexperienced and/or cautious swimmers. 

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Level Prerequisites Learnings
Skipper  1 This class is for inexperienced and/or cautious swimmers. Recommended for a swimmer's first class without parents in the water (first time swimmers 5 and younger should register for Sailor 1) Swimmers will learn to fully submerge their head, front float, back float, swim 5 yards of freestyle with rotary breathing and perform a streamline glide off the wall.
Skipper 2 This class is for swimmers who will voluntarily submerge their head, front float, back float and swim 5 yards of freestyle with rotary breathing. 
 Swimmers will learn to swim freestyle with rhythmic breathing for 10 yards, swim backstroke for 10 yards, and perform breaststroke and dolphin kicks.
Skipper  3 This class is for swimmers who can swim freestyle with rhythmic breathing for 10 yards, swim backstroke for 10 yards and perform legal breaststroke and dolphin kicks.  Swimmers will learn to swim freestyle with rhythmic breathing for 12 ½ yards, swim backstroke for 12 ½ yards and swim breaststroke for 5 yards.
Skipper 4 This class is for swimmers who can swim freestyle with rhythmic breathing for 15 yards, swim backstroke for 15 yards, perform legal dolphin kick and swim breaststroke for 5 yards.  Swimmers will learn to swim freestyle with rotary breathing for 15 yards, swim backstroke for 15 yards, swim breaststroke for 10 yards and swim butterfly for 5 yards.
Skipper 5
*45 min		 This class is for swimmers who can swim freestyle with rotary breathing for 15 yards, swim backstroke for 15 yards, swim breaststroke for 15 yards and swim butterfly for 15 yards.  Swimmers will learn to swim freestyle with rotary breathing for 25 yards, swim backstroke for 25 yards, and improve technique for breaststroke for 15 yards and butterfly for 15 yards.

After passing Skipper 5, swimmers ages 7+ can move up to Admiral 3, Swimmers ages 6 and 7 are welcome to try our Rec Swim Team !

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Minnetonka Middle School West
6421 Hazeltine Blvd
Excelsior, MN 55331

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56-202-S-SK1T
Minnetonka Middle School West : Pool
Tuesdays, Apr 7 - May 19
3:45 - 4:15 PM
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Ages   5 yr. - 7 yr. 11 m
$ 140.00
7 Lessons
56-202-W-SK1S
Minnetonka Middle School West : Pool
Sundays, Jan 18 - Mar 8
10:15 - 10:45 AM
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Full - waiting list

$ 160.00
8 Lessons
56-202-W-SK1W
Minnetonka Middle School West : Pool
Wednesdays, Jan 7 - Feb 25
5:35 - 6:05 PM
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Ages   5 yr. - 7 yr. 11 m

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$ 160.00
8 Lessons
56-202-S-SK1M
Minnetonka Middle School West : Pool
Mondays, Apr 13 - May 18
4:20 - 4:50 PM
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Ages   5 yr. - 7 yr. 11 m
$ 120.00
6 Lessons
Registration begins  
Feb. 10th at 8:00 AM
56-202-S-SK1S
Minnetonka Middle School West : Pool
Sundays, Apr 12 - May 17
10:15 - 10:45 AM
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$ 120.00
6 Lessons
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56-202-S-SK1W
Minnetonka Middle School West : Pool
Wednesdays, Apr 8 - May 20
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Feb. 10th at 8:00 AM