Guppies 101 / Guppies
Water comfort, safe participation, beginning breath control, supported movement, and foundational independence.
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Swim levels
A clear path.
Room for your own pace.
The Trident progression tracks give instruction a direction without making every swimmer learn on the same timetable. You do not need to choose a level before joining the interest list.
Curriculum track and class age are not the same thing.
The Ages 3–5 and Ages 6+ tracks describe skill progression. They do not mean every swimmer age 6 and older learns in the same class. Trident separately considers age, developmental fit, goals, and lesson format when placing swimmers.
Ages 3–5
Guppies series → Dolphins series
Guppies 102 / Minnows
Growing independence, body position, breath control, floating, kicking, and short-distance movement.
Guppies 103 / Otters
Connecting breathing, balance, and movement with stronger independent swimming foundations.
Dolphins 201 / Seals
Building longer independent swimming, multiple strokes, treading, safety skills, and stronger body control.
Dolphins 202 / Dolphins
Developing stroke consistency, distance, and more advanced movement skills.
Dolphins 203 / Orcas
Refining strokes, turns, endurance, control, and readiness for more advanced swimming.
Ages 6+
Balance series → Refine series
Balance 101
Comfort, breathing control, floating, body position, foundational movement, and safety.
Balance 102
Stronger independent balance, kicking, movement, and early swimming coordination.
Balance 103
Connecting foundational skills into more consistent independent swimming.
Refine 201
Building recognizable stroke technique, safety, efficiency, and distance.
Refine 202
Improving stroke quality, endurance, treading, surface skills, and advanced coordination.
Refine 203
Advanced stroke refinement, turns, endurance, and readiness for higher-level swimming.
These are short introductions to the levels, not a placement test. Teens ages 13–17 and adults ages 18+ may use appropriate Balance/Refine skills while remaining separate private and semi-private lesson categories. Teen lessons use child/teen pricing; adult lessons use adult pricing. Any diving or start skills depend on appropriate facility conditions.
Train. Swim. Advance.
Six pillars.
One connected swimmer.
Each level brings together the same foundations. Confidence grows through manageable challenges, useful feedback, and skills that connect. The progression stays structured while the teaching can change with the swimmer.
01Safety
02Breath
03Balance
04Movement
05Technique
06Endurance
Readiness, not just a checklist.
Advancement considers skill consistency, safety, confidence, independence, body control, participation, and readiness for the next step.
IntroducedIn ProgressConsistent
Families will be kept informed about progress. Our planned app will make swimmer skill progress and lesson payments easier to follow.
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Let’s find a place for swimming in your week.
Tell us who you’re inquiring about, where you’d like to swim, and which days and times work for you. We’ll share launch details as they’re confirmed.