<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00ccff;">Week Two:</span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pandas/Ducks/Penguins:</strong> these groups completed the skills of entering the pool from the side, blowing bubbles in the water, bobbing 5 times in the water, floating while aided by a counselor, and kicking with a kick board while aided by a counselor. These groups passed the Turtle level 1 skills test. This week we are working on doing more head bobs, floating by themselves or with a pool noodle, kicking on the edge of the pool,  and improving their arm stroke in the water. We played the swim version of the Hokey Pokey and Sea Horse tag to help the swim stars feel more comfortable in the water and swimming with a noodle!

<strong>Dragons/Gophers/Hawks:</strong> these groups completed the skills of bobbing 10 times, floating on their front and back for 5 seconds, jumping in from the side of the pool, flutter kick on stomach and back with a kick board, and perform a beginner stroke of freestyle. These groups passed Sea Horse level 2 of the swim skills test. This week we are focusing on floating for a longer period of time, perfecting our streamline, and working on freestyle arm work and breathing. These groups got to play sharks and minnows to work on their freestyle stroke!

<strong>Eagles/Gators/All Sports:</strong> these groups completed the skills of floating for 20 seconds on their fronts and backs, were able to perform a streamline, flutter kick with a kick board, utilize rotary breathing with freestyle, and do touch, turn, and go turn when they got to the wall. They all completed the skills and earned Goldfish level 3. This week we are working on freestyle arm work, floating longer, treading water, back gliding, and retrieving an object from the bottom of the pool. These groups got to play sharks and minnows to work on freestyle and the all sports group practiced water polo!</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00ccff;">Week One:</span></h2>
All of the swim stars were given a lesson on water safety in the pool and were tested on basic swimming skills to see what each group needed to work on. All of the groups focused on kicking and foot work in the water. The Penguins, Pandas, and Ducks focused on learning how to float and do head bobs in the water. The Eagles, Gators, Sharks, and Big Dogs kicked with kick boards doing freestyle, butterfly, and back stroke kicks. All of the groups learned how to jump into the pool safely.