COOL Swim School

Give your child the competitive edge with COOL Swim School!  With a low instructor to student ratio, our program provides swimmers the benefits of individual attention in a swim team atmosphere.  The goal of our enthusiastic and caring coaching staff is to teach children ages 4-12 the proper fundamentals and techniques of swimming while instilling a love of the sport in a fun, positive atmosphere.  

Levels 1-4 meet twice a week for 4 weeks (8 lessons = session) with a 1-2 week breaks between sessions. Attendance at each lesson is highly recommended. Level 5 is the precompetitive team and runs on a monthly schedule with 3 practices offered per week.  Levels 1-5 meet at Santa Fe Junior High (127th and Ridgeview).
 
 
Class Availability for Fall Session #1
Level 1 - Full
Level 2 - Full
Level 3 - Full
Level 4 - Full
Level 5 - openings
 
Please contact jdowney@coolswimteam.com for more information about class availability and enrollment process.
 
 
Level 1 – Primary Skills
Class Schedule: 25 minutes 2x/week for 4 weeks (8 lessons)
Cost: $45/session
Equipment Needed: goggles
Entry Requirements:
Children should be at least 4 years old AND must be able to:
  • Be comfortable in the water, enjoy playing in the water
  • Submerge head
  • Float on front (face in the water) independently for at least 5 seconds
  • Float on back with minimal assistance or independently
  • Be ready to learn how to swim
Class Objectives:
  • Blow bubbles while face is in the water
  • Back float x 5-10 seconds independently
  • Flutter kick with kickboard x 10 yards with face in the water
  • Push off wall, streamline with flutter kick on front to instructor (about 5 yards)
  • Jump in water, turn around swim back to the wall unassisted
  • Basic freestyle x 5 yards
  • Kick on back with assistance
 Level 2 – Stroke Readiness
Class Schedule: 45 minutes 2x/week for 4 weeks (8 lessons)
Cost: $60/session
Equipment Needed: goggles
Entry Requirements:
Children must be able to meet the objectives for Level 1.
Class Objectives:
  • Push off wall, streamline with flutter kick on front x 10 yards
  • Push off wall, streamline with flutter kick on back x 10 yards
  • Freestyle x 10 yards with or without rotary breathing
  • Backstroke x 10 yards
  • Flutter kick 25 yards with board with face in the water
  • Begin rotary breathing on freestyle
  • Sitting dive or kneeling dive
 Level 3 – Stroke Development
Class Schedule: 45 minutes 2x/week for 4 weeks (8 lessons)
Cost: $60/session
Equipment Needed: goggles
Entry Requirements:
Children must be able to meet the objectives for Level 2. 
Class Objectives:
  • Push off wall, streamline with flutter kick on front x 15-20 yards
  • Push off wall, streamline with flutter kick on back x 15-20 yards
  • Freestyle x 15 yards with rotary breathing
  • Backstroke x 15 yards
  • Kneeling or standing dive
  • Basic breaststroke kick with board x 15 yards
  • Dolphin kick x 5 yards
 Level 4 – Advanced Stroke Development
Class Schedule: 45 minutes 2x/week for 4 weeks (8 lessons)
Cost: $60/session
Equipment Needed: goggles
Entry Requirements:
Children must be able to meet the objectives for Level 3.
Class Objectives:
  • Streamline with flutter kick on front x 25 yards nonstop
  • Streamline with flutter kick on back x 25 yards nonstop
  • Freestyle x 25 yards with rotary breathing nonstop
  • Backstroke x 25 yards nonstop
  • Standing dive
  • Breaststroke kick with board x 25 yards
  • Basic coordination of breaststroke arms and kick
  • Dolphin kick x 5 yards in streamline
  • Basic freestyle flipturn
Level 5 – Precompetitive Team
Level 5 is the COOL Swim School’s precompetitive team and serves as a bridge group between Swim School and the swim team. Precompetitive swimmers are continuing to refine their strokes, learn more advanced skills, and develop a commitment to the sport. Several fun mini-meets are held throughout the year to give swimmers a chance to experience “racing.” Upon graduation from Level 5, swimmers will be invited to join the swim team if they choose.
 
Class schedule: Unlike Levels 1-4, Level 5 runs on a monthly schedule.  Three 45 minute practices offered per week. Swimmers may attend as many practices as they wish each month.
 
Cost: $65/month. Your account will automatically be billed monthly unless you notify the team treasurer or Swim School director by the 15th of the month that you do not intend to swim the following month.  Payments are due by the 15th of each month. Please mail all payments to:
COOL Swim Team
c/o Jim Erickson
13622 S. Sycamore
Olathe KS 66061
You also have the option of automatic bank debit set up through the team website.
 
Equipment Needed: goggles, swim cap recommended for girls
Entry Requirements: Children must be able to meet the objectives for Level 4.
Class Objectives:
  • Freestyle x 50 yards with rotary breathing nonstop
  • Backstroke x 50 yards nonstop
  • Racing dive from the side or the starting block
  • Breaststroke x 25 yards
  • Butterfly x 25 yards
  • Individual Medley
  • Freestyle flipturns
  • Backstroke flipturns
  • Breast and fly turns
  • Competitive swimming rules and terminology
  • Basic clock skills