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Class Descriptions

 

Can children under 4 years old take private swimming lessons without their parents present?

  • Yes.  If for some reasons the parents cannot be present in the water along side their child.  However, the experience will prove much more valuable in the long run if it is reinforced by the joy of spending time in the water together as a family

  • Children of this age group are wonderful copycats, happily willing to mimic any success they witness as demonstrated by their peers.  Therefore it is more efficient and much more affordable to conduct swimming lessons with a small group of children.  Furthermore, the presence of parents eliminates separation anxiety, making the lessons more effective and the experience fun and enjoyable for everyone.

Toddler Classes

Almost Ready (2-5 years old)

Children joining the Almost Ready Class should be able to:

  1. Independently and confidently swim with a turtle-shell or perform front, back and arm flotation five meters away from the parent and instructor.

In this class students will learn and experience:

1. Back flotation

2. Jumping into the water from the pool deck. (face above or below water)

3. Swimming while collecting balls and placing them into a basket.  (Playing this game children forget     their fears and anxieties.)

4. Swimming races distance of five meters.  (The finish line of this race should always be a parent           whom the child can hug and kiss upon finishing.) 

5. Swim a distance of 25 meters with a turtle shell. 

6. Professional free-style-kick with a kick board.

7. Sea horse riding sitting atop a noodle (the leg movements during this exercise are a precursor             to breast stroke.)

8. Swimming without a flotation device 1-5 meters

9. Gliding with a flotation device in front position.

10. Gliding with or without flotation device in front position for 1.5 to 2.0 times the length of the                 child.

11. Blowing bubbles in the water with the face either above or below water.

 

Ready Now (2-5 years old)

  • Children joining the Ready Now class should be able to:

  • Swim 25 meters with the help of a flotation device. 

  • Jump into the water from the pool deck. (face above or below water)

  • Confidently, blow bubbles in the water with or without the face entering the water.

  • Able to perform back flotation without or with minimal help from a parent or instructor

 

In this Class children will learn and experience:

1.      Competitive swimming 25 meters

2.      Free style kick with kick board without help 25 meters

3.      Independently perform back flotation.

4.      Elementary back stroke

5.      Emerge their face in the water with or without goggles and to pick up diving rings up from a                depth of 2 to 4 feet

6.      Swimming without a flotation device from 2-5 meters or more

7.      Dive through a hoola-hoop

8.      Swim while exhaling into the water five or more meters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Youth Swim Clinics

 Readiness Clinic

Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00-4:30 ages 5-6 years old, special permission for very advanced and competitive swimmers age 4.

Children joining the Readiness Clinic I should be able to:

1.      Swim without a turtle shell a minimum of 25 meters

2.      Pick up diving rings from a depth of 3-4 feet.

3.      Hold breathing a minimum of 20 seconds with face under water

4.      Confidently perform back flotation

 

Children in this class will learn and experience:

 

1.      Freestyle rhythmic breathing on both sides.

2.      Competitively swim 25 meters in a race.

3.      Elementary back stroke

4.      Back stroke

5.      Butterfly kick

6.      Forward flip

7.      Surface Dive

II         Intramural Swim Clinic

            Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-5:15 6-10 years old

Children joining Intramural Swim Clinic II students should be able to:

  • Swim freestyle without a flotation device for 25 meters

  • 25 meters backstroke

  • Pick up diving rings from a depth of 4 feet.

 

Children in this class will learn and experience:

  • Free style with rhythmic breathing on both sides.

  • Back stroke

  • Butterfly kick

  • Breast stroke kick

  • Surface dive

  • Forward flip

 

III  Intramural Swim Clinic

            Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday 3:00-4:00 age 7-11 years old

Children joining Intramural Swim Clinic III students should be able to:

  • Swim a competitive freestyle race 50 meters

  • Backstroke competitive race 50 meters

Children in this class will learn and experience:

  • Breast Stroke

  • Butterfly

  • Improve freestyle and backstroke

  • Flip-turn

  • Surface Dive.

 

IV Intramural Swim Clinic

            Tuesday and Thursday 7:00-8:00.  Sunday 3:00-4:00 age 8-15

 

Children joining Intramural Swim Clinic IV students should be able to:

1.      Swim freestyle 150 meters

2.      Swim backstroke 150 meters

3.      Swim butterfly 25 meters

4.      Swim breast-stroke 50 meters

 

Children in this class will learn and experience:

  • Improve free style, back stroke, butterfly, breast stroke

  • Free style flip-turn

  • Backstroke flip-turn

  • Breast stroke turn

  • Butterfly turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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