Built on the basics
For swimmers who already show basic body position, kicking and breathing.
Better strokes, longer swims
Bring a swimsuit, goggles and a towel. The coach checks technique and distance on the first day.
Level 4 · Strokes and distance
Sea Otters Intermediate swim lessons in Hallandale Beach
An intermediate class for older children with a solid foundation, ready for more distance, technical detail and control. Swimmers improve freestyle, backstroke and dolphin kick, and hold their form for longer.
- Age
- Ages 5+
- Lesson
- 30 min
- Group
- Up to 4 swimmers
- Water
- 90°F, indoor
The ladder
Where Sea Otters fits in
One of 11 levels between a first float and the swim team. Each one starts where the one before it ends.
- In the water with you
- Swimming on their own
- Strokes and distance
- Super Frogs
- Ducklings
- Guppies
- Sea Otters
- Training like a swimmer
What they learn
What Sea Otters work on
More distance and more detail, with the same form from the first length to the last.
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Freestyle technique
Freestyle, refined stroke by stroke.
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Backstroke control
Backstroke swum with greater control.
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Coordinated dolphin kick
A dolphin kick that moves with the whole body.
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Longer distances
Swimming further while keeping consistent form.
The class
How a class works
Up to 4 swimmers per coach
Practice distances, technical detail and focus suited to older swimmers.
30 minutes at 90°F
An indoor pool held warm every day of the year.
$132 per month · 4 sessions
One monthly price for a place in the group, at the same time each week.
Weekly schedule
Class times for Sea Otters
21 classes a week, 30 minutes each, as scheduled in our booking system. Booking shows which of them have a place.
Monday
- 4:20 PM
- 4:50 PM
- 5:10 PM
- 6:20 PM
Tuesday
- 3:50 PM
- 4:50 PM
- 5:20 PM
Wednesday
- 3:50 PM
- 4:50 PM
- 5:50 PM
Thursday
- 5:20 PM
- 5:50 PM
Saturday
- 8:30 AM
- 11:30 AM
- 12 PM
Sunday
- 9:30 AM
- 11:20 AM
- 11:30 AM
- 12:30 PM
- 1 PM
- 1:30 PM
Coaches
Who teaches Sea Otters
The coaches teaching Sea Otters classes on the current schedule, all working from the same curriculum.
Moving up
Ready for the next level
Swimmers move up when they meet the coach’s technique and distance standards for freestyle and backstroke and show a coordinated dolphin kick.
What the coach looks for
- Freestyle to the technique standard
- Backstroke to the distance standard
- A coordinated dolphin kick
Vaquitas
Ages 6+
All four strokes + endurance
About Vaquitas Good to know
Before the first class
- Sea Otters and Guppies develop the same core strokes. Sea Otters brings longer distances and more technical detail for older swimmers.
- Placement follows demonstrated skills as well as age.
- Close adult supervision stays essential around every body of water.
Fun fact
The thickest coat going
Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal, up to about one million hairs per square inch. Brushing your hair before class suddenly looks easy.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Swipe Right on Alaska’s Species
Common questions
What people ask before they book
My child can swim. What should they work on next?
Technique and distance. Sea Otters is an intermediate swim class in Hallandale Beach that refines freestyle and backstroke, adds a coordinated dolphin kick and builds the stamina to hold good form for longer. Classes run 30 minutes with up to 4 swimmers per coach, at $132 a month.
Sea Otters or Guppies?
Both work on the same strokes. Sea Otters brings longer distances and more technical detail for older swimmers; Guppies keeps distances shorter for younger ones. Placement follows demonstrated skills as well as age, the coach confirms the level after watching your child swim, and both levels lead to Vaquitas.
How do I know my child is ready for Sea Otters?
They already show basic body position, kicking and breathing, the foundations Ducklings builds. The coach confirms the level after watching them swim and checks technique and distance on the first day. A swimmer still building those basics starts in Ducklings, which leads straight into Sea Otters.
What comes after Sea Otters?
Vaquitas, where strokes are swum legally and breaststroke begins. Swimmers move up when they meet the coach’s technique and distance standards for freestyle and backstroke and show a coordinated dolphin kick. Vaquitas classes run longer, to leave room for the distance and endurance work of the advanced levels.