{"id":1953,"date":"2026-06-26T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immersion.nu\/?page_id=1953"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:44:04","slug":"aida-youth-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.immersion.nu\/index.php\/aida-youth-program\/","title":{"rendered":"AIDA YOUTH program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-3cfc8c0c-5557-4a5d-9dab-24e78d615311&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-3cfc8c0c-5557-4a5d-9dab-24e78d615311%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;0658694f-f99c-4990-91c1-cf8cd9d01134&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0096ff&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">AIDA YOUGH program<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0096ff&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The AIDA Youth Program teaches water skills to children from 6 to 15 years old. There are three courses for children from 6 to 11 years old \u2014 Bronze, Silver and Gold Dolphin \u2014 and an AIDA Junior course for adolescents from 12 to 15 years old. Each course has a section for parents on proper post-course supervision of children in the water.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d3763c44-e55f-495b-a72f-b2721843949a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>AIDA BRONZE DOLPHIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Designed for children aged 6+ who are new to the water. Using a play-based approach in a pool or confined water, it builds foundational water confidence, breath control, basic underwater movement, and essential safety habits.<\/p>\n<p>Prerequisites:<\/p>\n<p>Child&#8217;s own wish and intent to learn underwater skills; be at least 6 years of age. Completed AIDA Medical form and Liability Release form (signed by parent\/guardian). Able to back float and return to a stable standing position, and exhale into water, in shallow water.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AIDA SILVER DOLPHIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For children aged 6+ with established water confidence. Introduces equalization, duck diving and partnering, developing the technical foundation for safe breath-hold diving in a pool or confined water environment.<\/p>\n<p>Prerequisites:<\/p>\n<p>Child&#8217;s own wish and intent to learn underwater skills; be at least 6 years of age. Completed AIDA Medical form and Liability Release form (signed by parent\/guardian). Competent breath control; able to float face down and recover in deep water; enter\/exit deep water unaided; swim with mask and fins face-submerged.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AIDA GOLD DOLPHIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For children aged 6+ with established equalization skills. Develops relaxation, repetitive equalization, buoyancy awareness and finned diving technique, covering both rope-pull and finning methods of descent in a pool or confined water environment.<\/p>\n<p>Prerequisites:<\/p>\n<p>Child&#8217;s own wish and intent to learn underwater skills; be at least 6 years of age.\u00a0Completed AIDA Medical form and Liability Release form (signed by parent\/guardian).\u00a0Competent breath control; float face down and recover in deep water; enter\/exit deep water unaided; swim with mask and fins; equalize underwater at least once.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AIDA JUNIOR freediver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For children aged 12+ who are competent swimmers. 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