Youth Wavemakers!
Swim. Water Polo. Strength. Confidence.
Wavemakers at Avila Bay Club is a fun, skill-driven program designed for kids ages 6–14 who want to grow as swimmers, learn water polo, and build endurance—all in a non-competitive, supportive environment. Whether your child is just learning stroke technique or preparing for swim team, this program helps them build strong fundamentals, improve fitness, and gain water confidence. Water polo sessions add a fun, team-oriented element that keeps things exciting. Offered Monday–Thursday, kids can attend as many or as few days per week as they'd like. Placement is based on a quick swim evaluation to ensure the best fit.
Student/Instructor Ratio: All classes have no more than 10 swimmers per 1 coach.
Age Requirement: Ages 6-14 years.
Evaluation: To ensure swimmers are placed in the appropriate level, an evaluation must be scheduled prior to enrollment. Swimmers will be assessed on their proficiency and understanding of the required skills for each level. Placement will be determined after evaluation.
Contact our Aquatics Department for more info or to schedule an evaluation!
Program Levels
Wavemakers Swim
Stroke Development (Level 1): This class is designed for swimmers who meet specific age and skill level requirements, including proficiency in freestyle with side breathing or rollovers and a foundational understanding of all four competitive strokes. While mastery is not required, participants should be familiar with breaststroke kick, backstroke, and dolphin kick. The focus will be on refining stroke techniques, building endurance, and developing advanced swimming skills.
To ensure a safe and supportive environment, a head coach will provide instruction from outside the pool, while assistant coaches will be in the water to help guide swimmers, reinforce skills, and maintain safety throughout the session.
Pre-Team (Level 2): This class is designed for swimmers who have a strong foundation in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and dolphin kick and are ready to refine their technique while building endurance. Participants will focus on improving stroke efficiency, mastering proper turns, and enhancing their overall swimming speed. Emphasis will be placed on freestyle with side breathing, backstroke form, breaststroke mechanics, and butterfly fundamentals. In addition to stroke development, swimmers will engage in endurance training and skill-building exercises that prepare them for a competitive swim team environment.
Swimmers will also be introduced to competitive starts and dives, including proper streamline technique from the side of the pool. The goal is to help swimmers gain confidence in race starts while reinforcing safe and effective dive mechanics.
Wavemakers Water Polo
Description: Dive into the exciting world of water polo in a fun, supportive, and non-competitive environment! This program is designed for beginners and focuses on teaching the fundamental skills of water polo—including passing, shooting, and water confidence—while also emphasizing teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship. Whether you're brand new to the sport or looking to build confidence in the water, this course offers a great way to learn, make friends, and enjoy the game without the pressure of competition.
Placement Evaluations: Participants should be comfortable in deep water and able to swim two lengths of the pool (2 x 25 yards) without assistance, with a short break between laps. This includes one lap of freestyle and one lap of backstroke. Basic skills such as treading water for 30 seconds and floating are recommended. No prior water polo experience is required.
Practice Schedule
| 4:15 - 5:00pm | 5:00 - 6:00pm | |
| Monday | Swim Level 1 | Swim Level 2 |
| Tuesday | Swim Level 2 | Water Polo |
| Wednesday | Swim Level 1 | Swim Level 2 |
| Thursday | Swim Level 2 | Water Polo |
Pricing
| Member Pricing (Per Month) | Non-Member Pricing (Per Month) | |
Wavemakers Swim | Level 1 : $80 | Level 1 : $120 |
| Wavemakers Water Polo 2x/Week | $105 | $160 |
| Wavemakers Swim + Polo | Level 1 Swim + Polo : $185 Level 2 Swim + Polo : $230 | Level 1 + Polo : $275 Level 2 + Polo : $345 |
