Swim Class Descriptions
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New Class Descriptions for Summer 2009 !!!!!
Parent & Infant (Approx. age 6 - 2 years) Summer Only
Water Adjustment
- Getting wet
- Water entry
- Exploring the pool
Swim on Front and Back
- Front float (face may be in or out of water)
- Front glide (face may be in or out of water)
- Leg action on front (with support from parent)
- Back float (ears may be in or out of water)
- Back glide (ears may be in or out of water)
- Leg action on back (with support from parent)
Breath control
- Blowing bubbles
- Underwater exploration
Changing Direction
- Roll over from front to back (with support)
- Roll over back to front (with support)
Personal Safety
- Choosing a life jacket
- Using a life jacket
Water Exit
- Lifting out
Preschool Level 1 (Approx. age 3 - 4 years) Summer Only
Child should be well enough adjusted to leave parent/guardian and be with instructor
- Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Blowing bubbles through mouth and nose
- Submerging mouth, nose and eyes
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front glide and recover to a vertical position
- Back float and recover to a vertical position
- Back glide
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Treading with arm and hand actions
- Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
- Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Staying safe around aquatic environments
- Recognizing the lifeguards
- Don't just pack it, wear your lifejacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too much sun is no fun
Preschool Level 2 (Approx. age 3 - 4 years) Summer Only
(Prerequisite: Pass skills in Preschool Level 1)
Child should be well enough adjusted to leave parent/guardian and be with instructor
- Enter water by stepping in
- Exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Bobbing
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front and back floats and glides
- Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical
position
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Tread water using arm and leg actions
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Finning arm action on back
- Staying safe around aquatic environments
- Recognizing the lifeguards
- Don't just pack it, wear your lifejacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too much sun is no fun
Preschool Level 3 (Approx. age 3 - 4 years) Summer Only
(Prerequisite: Pass skills in Preschool Level 2)
Child should be well enough adjusted to leave parent/guardian and be with instructor
- Enter water by jumping in
- Fully submerging and holding breath
- Bobbing
- Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
- Back float and glide
- Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical
position
- Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
- Tread water using arm and leg actions
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Finning arm action on back
- Staying safe around aquatic environments
- Don't just pack it, wear your lifejacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too much sun is no fun
- Look before you leap
- Think so you don't sink
- Reach or throw, don't go
Learn to Swim - Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
(Approx. age 5 - 6 years)
(Prerequisite: Pass skills in Preschool Level 3)
Child should be well enough adjusted to leave parent/guardian and be with instructor
- Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
- Bobbing
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front and back glides and back float
- Recover to vertical position from a front glide and back
float or glide
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Tread water using arm and hand actions
- Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
- Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Staying safe around aquatic environments
- Recognzing the lifeguards
- Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too much sun is no fun
Learn to Swim - Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
(Approx. age 7 - 8 years)
(Prerequisite: Pass skills in Learn to Swim - Level 1)
- Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side
- Exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Fully submerge and hold breath
- Bobbing
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
- Front and back glides and back float
- Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical
position
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
- Tread water using arm and leg actions
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Finning arm action on back
- Staying safe around aquatic environments
- Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too much sun is no fun
- Look before you leap
- Think so you don't sink
- Reach or throw, don't go
Learn to Swim - Level 3: Stroke Development
(Approx. age 9 - 10 years)
(Prerequisite: Pass skills in Learn to Swim - Level 2)
- Enter water by jumping from the side
- Headfirst entry from the side in sitting and kneeling positions
- Bobbing while moving toward safety
- Rotary breathing
- Survival float
- Back float
- Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
- Tread water
- Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and
dolphin kicks on front
- Front crawl and elementary backstroke
- Scissors kick
- Reach or throw, don't go
- Think twice before going near cold water or ice
- Look before you leap
Learn to Swim - Level 4: Stroke Improvement
(Approx. age 11 - 12 years)
(Prerequisite: Pass skills in Learn to Swim - Level 3)
- Headfirst entry from the side in compact and stride positions
- Swim under water
- Feetfirst surface dive
- Survival swimming
- Front crawl and backstroke open turns
- Tread water using 2 different kicks
- Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke,
sidestroke and butterfly
- Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and
dolphin kicks on back
- Reach or throw, don't go
- Recreational water illnesses
- Think so you don't sink
- Look before you leap
Learn to Swim - Level 5: Stroke Refinement
(Approx. age 13 - 14 years)
(Prerequisite: Pass skills in Learn to Swim - Level 4)
- Shallow-angle dive from the side
- Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a
front stroke
- Tuck and pike surface dives
- Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming
- Tread water
- Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke,
sidestroke and butterfly
- Standard scull
- How to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid
and CPR
- Recreational water illnesses
- Reach or throw, don't go
- Look before you leap
- Think so you don't sink
- Think twice before going near cold water or ice
- Wave, tide or ride, follow the guide
Diving Lessons (Approx. age 7 - 14 years) Summer Only
Students must be able to jump from the diving board to the surface of the water and swim to the side of the pool. Must also be able to change directions while swimming and pull themselves out of the water. Students must pass Level (3) swimming to take diving.
Beginning
- Forward approach
- Back jump
- Beginning voluntary dives (forward dive, back dive, inward
dive, reverse dive, forward dive with half twist)
- Introduction to optional dives (forward somersault, back
somersault)
Intermediate
- Refine voluntary dives
- Beginning optional dives
Advanced
- Continued refinement of voluntary dives
- Emphasis on optional dives
Note: Competitive diving is difficult and will take a lot of work, practice and time. Students may need to stay in the same class for more than one session.
Adult Swimming Lessons (Fall/Winter/Spring Sessions Only)
Beginner
- Water Adjustment
- Front floats
- Back floats
- Rhythmic breathing
- Beginning backstroke
- Emphasis on freestyle
Intermediate
- Refine freestyle
- Refine backstroke
- Beginning breaststroke
- Beginning diving
- Lap swimming techniques
Advanced
- Refine freestyle
- Refine backstroke
- Refine breaststoke
- Beginning butterfly
- Racing dive
- Flip turns
- Lap swimming techniques
- Racing techniques
