Minnetonka Community Education

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. Check Your Level 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 !