Every swimmer’s journey begins with safety and confidence.
Swim Levels That Grow With Your Child.
At Gold Swim School, our progressive swim levels are designed to meet every person right where they are — from babies discovering the water for the first time to confident young athletes refining their strokes to adults improving or starting fresh.
Our goal is simple: to make each swimmer safe, skilled, and smiling in the pool.
Our Teaching Philosophy
Building safety, confidence, and skill — one level at a time.
Our approach follows the “Swim–Float–Swim” philosophy. Before learning to race across the pool, our swimmers learn to float — because safety always comes first. From there, each level adds new technical skills, endurance, and independence.
Whether your child is learning to blow bubbles or mastering butterfly, our instructors focus on patient progress and celebration of every milestone.
Float ➜ Swim ➜ Confidence ➜ Stroke Skills ➜ Endurance
Levels at a Glance
Parent & Tot (Ages 3 months – 3 years)
Goal: Comfort, trust, and water safety with a parent by their side.
Highlights:
Gentle water introduction in a fun, song-filled environment
Parent involvement builds confidence and safety awareness
Foundational float and back support skills
Pre Levels (Ages 3–5 years)
Overview:
Our Pre Levels teach foundational skills that make swimming fun and safe. Through small-group instruction, kids learn to float independently, use basic arm and leg motions, and feel confident in the water.
Levels:
Pre-Novice 1 (PreNov1): Getting comfortable in the water, floating with assistance, learning bubbles and kicks.
Pre-Novice 2 (PreNov2): Independent floats, streamlined glides, introduction to rolling and breath control.
Pre-Advanced1 (PreAdv1): Intro to freestyle and backstroke, leading into Breaststroke and Butterfly.
Pro Levels (Ages 6–10+ years)
Overview:
Once swimmers have mastered the basics, they’re ready for our Pro series. These levels refine stroke technique, endurance, and efficiency — setting swimmers up for lifelong water skills or swim team readiness.
Levels:
Pro-Novice 1 (ProNov1): Getting comfortable in the water, floating with assistance, learning bubbles and kicks.
Pro-Novice 2 (ProNov2): Refining breathing, mastering freestyle with side-breathing and backstroke, learning treading.
Pro-Advanced (ProAdv1): Introducing breaststroke and butterfly, and endurance drills ➜ developing Full-stroke mastery (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) and swim team readiness.
Teen & Adult Lessons
Overview:
It’s never too late to learn! Our teen and adult lessons are welcoming, low-pressure environments for beginners or returning swimmers to gain confidence and skill at their own pace.
Highlights:
Small groups with supportive instructors
Focus on comfort, endurance, and safety
Options for fitness or stroke refinement
Private & Semi-Private Lessons
Overview:
For swimmers who need personalized attention, accelerated learning, or adaptive support, our private lessons offer a one-on-one (or 2-on-1) experience designed to target specific goals.
Highlights:
Customized lesson plans based on swimmer’s pace
Ideal for timid swimmers, advanced technique, or special needs
Flexible scheduling
Prime Private Lessons
Overview:
For swimmers who need personalized attention, accelerated learning, or adaptive support, our private lessons offer a one-on-one experience designed to target specific goals for one singular lesson. Think “one and done.”
Highlights:
Customized lesson plans based on swimmer’s pace
Ideal for timid swimmers, advanced technique, or special needs
nonrefundable and cannot be rescheduled when booked
How Progress Works
Progress isn’t rushed — it’s celebrated.
Each swimmer moves through our levels at their own pace. Instructors evaluate skills continuously and communicate progress with parents regularly.
Our ribbon system rewards achievements like floating independently, side breathing, or swimming a full lap. These small celebrations keep motivation high and confidence growing.
Find the Right Level
Not sure where to start? We’ll help you find the perfect fit.
Take our quick placement quiz to find the right starting level for your swimmer — or schedule a free in-water evaluation with one of our instructors.
Let’s start your child’s swim journey today.
Safe swimmers start with great instruction. Join the families who have trusted Gold Swim School for 30 years — and see how fun learning to swim can be.
