Pre-PRO learn the following:

10 Push Ups
20 Squats
Swim a minimum of 800 yards. (16 laps)
Use proper turn determination
Tread water for 3 minutes

• Social Skills
  Child is learning with other children, by watching peers attempt skills and by politely sharing class time and space with them.

• Swim Team Preparation
  Child is learning how to respond to advanced level directions, practice drills, and work with other students as a team for a coach.

• Learning the Individual Medley
  Child is learning how to respond to advanced level directions by memorizing the order of an IM. (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle)

• Butterfly
  Child works each week to improve technique, timing, and endurance. Child begins the sequence by starting a dolphin kick. They then use their arms to pull past the hips and lift themselves to breathe followed by another dolphin kick and a dive back into the water to begin the sequence again.

• Backstroke
  Child works each week to improve technique, timing, and endurance. They begin by using flutter kicks to propel themselves backward while rotating their arms opposite of each other while keeping their face above water. Child uses a thumbs up, pinky back technique to rotate their arm correctly.

• Breaststroke
  Child works each week to improve technique, timing, and endurance. The sequence begins in an extended position with arms straight in front and legs behind. Child performs a whip kick followed by a wide pull to lift themselves up to take a pop up breath. They then return to the water to begin the sequence again.

• Freestyle
  Child works each week to improve technique, timing, and endurance. They begin by using flutter kicks to propel themselves forward while reaching their arms forward one at a time to glide through the water. Rotary breathing is used to increase endurance and speed.

• Increasing Endurance and Technique
  Child works each week to improve technique, timing, and endurance and is showing progression in flexibility and strength.

• Safety Jumps
  Child jumps into the water, fully submerges, and swims safely back to the wall.

• Increased Treading Endurance
  Child can tread water for a minimum of 2 minutes.

•  Confidence, Perseverance, Independence and Safety
  Child’s comfort level is established enough to push themselves to try new things and achieve a higher standard.

To learn more about the full team experience, see the Team Venom page.

Team Venom