What this level looks like
Swimmers with all four strokes in progress, working toward race readiness.
Aquatic Foundations: 30 minutes, five swimmers to one instructor, in the lap pool, kept above 80 degrees.
From here the timeline lengthens. Solid stroke mechanics in strokes like freestyle and backstroke generally take 50 to 80 or more lessons overall, spread across the Independent Swimmer and Advanced milestones.
Dolphin is complete when a swimmer reads the clock, starts properly, holds freestyle and backstroke, shows breaststroke and dolphin kick, and handles touches, turns and dives.
Parent questions
Can a Dolphin swimmer compete?
Yes. Dolphin swimmers train in Sport I, a minimum of one 30-minute lesson and one 60-minute practice a week, and may swim up to five days a week at no additional charge.
What comes before Dolphin?
Sea Lion, where lap pool skills begin.
What comes after Dolphin?
Orca, pre-competitive mastery.
Skills in Dolphin
Check them off as your swimmer earns them, one skill at a time, before moving up the Journey.
Where Dolphin sits
Ten levels across three milestones. Tap any level to open its page.
