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Cannonball Swim School
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Lessons

Find your swimmer's cap color

Ages are a guide, not a rule. A placement visit shows where your swimmer starts, and the instructor decides when it is time to move up.

  1. 01

    Bubbles

    Yellow cap, ages 3 to 5
    Skills

    • Walking in and out by the steps

    • Blowing bubbles

    • Getting the face wet, one step at a time

    • Traveling along the wall with the instructor close

    Moving up

    When bubbles and the walk down the steps are steady, the instructor suggests Floats.

  2. 02

    Floats

    Orange cap, ages 4 to 6
    Skills

    • Floating on the front and the back with support

    • Kicking while holding a kickboard

    • Reaching for the wall and holding on

    • Putting the whole face in the water

    Moving up

    When floating with support and a steady kick are in place, the instructor suggests Kicks.

  3. 03

    Kicks

    Green cap, ages 5 to 8
    Skills

    • Kicking on the front and on the back

    • Pushing off the wall and gliding

    • Pulling with the arms while holding a board

    • Turning the head to the side to breathe

    Moving up

    When the kick and the glide are steady on both sides, the instructor suggests Arms and breathing.

  4. 04

    Arms and breathing

    Blue cap, ages 6 to 10
    Skills

    • Freestyle arms with a breath to the side

    • Back crawl arms

    • Swimming across the width of the pool

    • Treading water with the instructor close by

    Moving up

    When freestyle and back crawl cross the width of the pool, the instructor suggests Strokes together.

  5. 05

    Strokes together

    Purple cap, ages 8 to 12
    Skills

    • Freestyle and back crawl linked together

    • Breaststroke kick

    • Swimming a length of the pool

    • Pushing off the wall in a streamline

    Moving up

    There is no level after this one; the instructor sets new goals with each swimmer every session.

Where to startBook a placement visit

Sample levels.

Every swimmer moves at their own pace.

Caps

Why every level has a color

A cap in the level's color lets a parent on the deck and an instructor in the water see which class is which at a glance. It is the one piece of gear we ask every swimmer to wear in a lesson.

Goggles, a swim shirt and a towel come from home, and swim shirts are welcome in every class.

  • One cap color per level

  • Hair tied back or tucked in the cap

  • Goggles if your swimmer likes them

A row of plain silicone swim caps in different colors laid on a wooden bench

Not sure which level?

A placement visit is a short time in the water with an instructor. We suggest a level, and you choose a class.

Book a placement visitSee the schedule