Group Swim Lessons
2011 Swim Lesson Dates:
- Session 1: June 20-24
- Session 2: June 27-July 1
- Session 3: July 4-8
- Session 4: July 11-15
- Session 5: July 18-22
- Session 6: July 25-29
- Session 7: Aug 1-5
- Session 8: Aug 8-12
- Session 9: Aug 15-19
- Session 10: Aug 22-26
Each session meets for class Mon - Fri for one week, for a total of 5 classes.
Cost:
Group lessons: 1 week session (5 lessons total) = $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers
Lessons are either at 11am or 11:30am. The pool manager will form lesson groups based off of who is signed up for each session the week before the session is to begin. At that time, the group assignments will be posted at the pool and each family will be emailed/called with their child’s group assignment and the time their lesson will be held.
Level 1: The intro level for the beginning swimmer, all skills are performed with assistance.
- Blowing bubbles through the mouth and nose
- Submerging the mouth, nose, and eyes
- Front float with and without alternating kicking
- Back float with and without alternating kicking
- Jumping in from side of pool
- Picking up submerged objects in chest deep water
*To move onto the level 2, a swimmer must demonstrate all of the above skills
Level 2: The beginning swimmer becomes more comfortable in the water and begins to perform skills with some assistance.
- Bobbing (fully submerging the head), 5 times
- Front float and without alternating kicking, 3 body lengths
- Back float with and without alternating kicking, 3 body lengths (must be completely independent to enter level 3)
- Recovering from a horizontal position (on the front or back) to a vertical position
- Rolling from front to back and back to front
- Introduction to alternating crawl stroke arms, 3 body lengths
- Picking up submerged objects in shoulder deep water
- Jumping in from side of pool and returning without assistance
*To move onto the level 3, a swimmer must demonstrate all of the above skills
Level 3: Swimmers comfort level in the water is
high and they become independent swimmers in shallow water; minimal
assistance is provided.
- Front float with kicking
- Back float with kicking
- Alternating crawl stroke arms, rolling onto back to breathe and return to front
- Introduction to elementary backstroke
- Introduction to backstroke
*To move onto the level 4, a swimmer must demonstrate all of the above skills
for the width of the shallow end.
Level 4: Swimmers continue to refine old skills
and learn new skills as they become independent swimmers in deep water;
minimal assistance is provided.
- Front and back float with kicking
- Freestyle arms
- Introduction to side breathing on freestyle
- Elementary backstroke
- Backstroke
- Introduction to breaststroke
- Introduction to treading water (30 seconds)
*To move onto the level 5, a swimmer must demonstrate all of the above skills
for the width of the deep end.
Level 5: Swimmers continue to refine old skills
and learn new skills.
- Stroke refinement of the freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke (based on swim team disqualification standards)
- Treading water (1 minute)
- Introduction to butterfly
- Introduction to diving
- Introduction to flip turns
Private Lessons:
Private lessons
available for swimmers at any level. Please contact the pool for availability
Cost:
Private lessons: $20 per 30 min for members, $25 per 30 min for nonmember.
Add a swimmer to make it a semi-private lesson for $5 extra
For private lessons longer than 30 minutes or with more than 3 swimmers in the water, please contact the pool for prices. No price break is given for scheduling several lessons at a time.
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