SWIM SKILLS & LEVELS

Phoenix Swim Academy - Swim Skills and Levels
By appointment only - no walk-ins. Menifee and Yorba Linda lessons are scheduled directly.

Our swim progression

One ladder. No confusing detours. Coaches use readiness, safety, and skill quality to guide each next step.

Every swimmer is different. This guide is a starting point, not a concrete timeline. Coaches adjust each step to readiness, safety, and skill quality.
1. Water Comfort
Relaxed breathing, safe entries, and trust in the water.
2. Swim-Float-Swim Foundations
Core safety sequence with support and clear body position.
3. Independent Swim-Float-Swim
Link the sequence independently and recover calmly.
4. Stroke Foundations
Build freestyle and backstroke shapes, rhythm, and breathing.
5. Stroke Development
Strengthen freestyle and backstroke with efficient timing and distance.
6. Endurance & Technique
Swim farther with cleaner technique, sustainable effort, and confidence.
7. Swim Team Prep
Learn starts, turns, lane habits, and the skills needed for team readiness.
8. Advanced / Competitive
Refine all four strokes, race skills, pacing, and performance goals.

Ready for the next step?

Start with a Free Trial at the location that works best for your family.

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