Cortez Pool

These classes are for children who are beginning to learn to swim and are not able to swim freestyle across the deep end of the pool. They also cannot tread water for at least 60 seconds.

Starfish Swim School Benchmarks for completion of level

• White Star Benchmark 1: Easily can submerge entire face and body
• Red Star Benchmark 2: Independent floating on front and back. Can roll onto back and float to breathe
• Yellow Star Benchmark 3: Can self-rescue by performing the swim, roll, swim method
• Blue Star Benchmark 4: Can swim with forward movement with good side glide body position and proper flutter kick
• Green Star Benchmark 5: Can perform front stroke with 1,2,3 breathing pattern with face in the water, over arm action and strong flutter kick

These classes are for children who are able to easily swim front stroke with 1,2,3 breathing pattern with face in the water, over arm action and strong flutter kick across the deep end of the pool. They can also tread water for at least 60 seconds in deep water.

Starfish Stroke School Benchmarks

• White Star Benchmark 6: Can easily demonstrate fundamentally sound Freestyle and Backstroke
• Red Star Benchmark 7: Can easily demonstrate fundamentally sound Elementary Backstroke and Side Stroke
• Yellow Star Benchmark 8: Can easily demonstrate fundamentally sound Butterfly
• Blue Star Benchmark 9: Can easily demonstrate fundamentally sound Breaststroke