Downloads: Swimming Lessons Registration Form Private Swimming Lessons Registration Form Online Registration:

SIGN-UPS: Members--two weeks before first class; Community Participants--one week

SWIM LESSON LEVELS:

LEVELS 1A & 1B: (“Introduction to Water Skills”)
Tues & Thurs 5:00- 5:30 PM
PRE-REQUISITE: None
GENERAL COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: The child will guided through entering & exiting water; floating, turning over, & recovering w/ support; bobbing; blowing bubbles; picking up objects underwater w/ eyes open; & supported movement in water using varied motions of feet & arms >To successfully complete this level, the student must perform two sets of movements in order. One involves entering & exiting the water. The other involves assisted floating.

LEVEL 2: (“Fundamental Aquatic Skills”)
Tues & Thurs 5:30- 6:00 PM
PRE-REQUISITE: The ability to demonstrate the completion requirements in Level 1 mentioned above.
GENERAL COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVEL 2: Entering/exiting water; floating, turning over, recovering without support; gliding; treading water; certain movements on front, back and side; >To successfully complete this level, the student must perform 2 set of specific actions in order. One involves unassisted: entrance, floating on front & back (for 5 seconds each), & recoveries. The other involves swimming 15 ft. w/o assistance on front & back.

LEVEL 3: (“Stroke Development”)
Tues & Thurs 6:00- 6:30 PM
PRE-REQUISITE: The ability to demonstrate the completion requirements in Level 2 mentioned above.
GENERAL COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: Jumping & diving into deep water retrieving objects while totally submerged; rotary breathing; front & back gliding & floating (including changing positions); treading water; and swimming the front & back crawl and butterfly. >To successfully complete this level, the student must enter, swim front crawl 15 yd., tread or float, & swim back crawl 15 yd. all without stopping.

LEVEL 4: (“Stroke Improvement”)
Tues & Thurs 6:30- 7:00 PM
PRE-REQUISITE:  The ability to demonstrate the completion requirements in Level 3 mentioned above.
GENERAL COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: diving from side; surface diving; underwater swimming; 1 minute floats; open turns; treading water 1 minute; swimming front, breast, butterfly, side & both back strokes specified distances; >To successfully complete this level, the student must complete one set each of a swimming-floating and swimming-treading discipline.

Anyone interested in Levels A, 5, or 6, please contact the instructor, Mary Bell.

For Private Swim Lesson information, please contact the instructor, Mary Bell.