Our Junior Orca program allows swimmers who are water safe and water confident, but not quite ready for swim team to get focused attention and continue to progress on their journey in the sport of swimming. Our coaches and senior swimmers will be in the water with the Junior Orcas and help guide them to grow in confidence and skill. The Junior Orca program is led by Coach Renee Andrews.
Minimum Skills to Participate in the Jr. Orcas Summer Swim Program
CHILDREN MUST BE WATER SAFE AND WATER CONFIDENT
- All participants in the Jr. Orcas program are expected to be able to perform independent swimming skills without assistance or close supervision.
- Children are expected to be able to kick 15 yards independently using a kickboard.
- Children are expected to be able to kick on their backs (arms at their sides) for 15 yards without assistance.
- Children are expected to be able to demonstrate emerging freestyle skills, including "big arms" and the ability to roll onto their back for a breath, over a distance of 15 yards.
- Children are expected to be able to show some familiarity with backstroke and be able to swim 15 yards without assistance.
- Children are expected to be able to tread water for at least 15 seconds.
- Children are expected to be able to perform to float on both their stomach and back for at least 10 seconds each.
- Children are expected to be able to perform 10 continuous bobs (with proper air exchange), away from the wall, jumping up and down without stopping.
Swimmers who are not quite ready for Junior Orcas can look to take one-on-one private lessons with our coaches to progress toward the minimum requirements.
