Learn to Swim Program
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Red Cross Learn to Swim Program
The Swimming and Water Safety program combines the best in swim instruction with a strong emphasis on drowning prevention and water safety.
GROUP LESSONS
City Resident Fee: $45 Non Resident Fee: $60
Location: Frances Meadows Aquatic Center Warm Water Pool • Min/Max: 3/6
Registration Deadlines: 2/22; 3/1 & 4/5
No class 4/1-6
Parent and Child Aquatics
Developed for children 6 months to 3 years of age. Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn the elementary skills. Once the child can perform basic skills without parent assistance and are 4 years of age, they will progress to the Preschool Program.
Ages 6 months to 3 years
3/2-4/27 SAT 9-9:30am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 5:30-6pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 5:30-6pm
Preschool Aquatics Ages 3-5
Three fun age appropriate levels teach basic aquatics safety and survival skills to increase children’s comfort level in and around the water. For children ages 3-5 years.
(3 year olds must have completed the Parent and Child Aquatics program and have instructor approval)
Preschool Level 1
Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills.
3/2-4/27 SAT 10:30-11am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 4-4:30pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 4-4:30pm
Preschool Level 2
Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around the water.
3/2-4/27 SAT 9:45-10:15am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 4-4:30pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 4-4:30pm
Preschool Level 3
Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around the water.
3/2-4/27 SAT 10:30-11am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 4:45-5:15pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 4:45-5:15pm
Learn To Swim Levels 1-6 (Participants ages 5 to 18)
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
This class helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
3/2-4/27 SAT 10:30-11am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 4:45-5:15pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 4:45-5:15pm
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatics Skills
This level focuses on students’ success with fundamental skills. Students learn to float without support and recover to a vertical position independently. Students explore arm and leg movements for beginning locomotion skills.
3/2-4/27 SAT 10:30-11am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 5:30-6:00pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 5:30-6:00pm
Level 3: Stroke Development
Students build on skills with practice in deeper water. Learn to rotary breathing for front crawl and elementary backstroke. They learn the flutter, dolphin and scissors kicks along with treading water.
3/2-4/27 SAT 10:30-11am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 6:15-6:45pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 6:15-6:45pm
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Student skills for front and back crawl are improved upon. Endurance in these strokes is developed. Students continue adding skills to learn the elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly. The basics of turning at the wall are taught in this level.
3/2-4/27 SAT 11:15-11:45am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 6:15-7:00pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 6:15-7:00pm
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Participants refine their performance of the strokes. Endurance is enhanced to increase distances of each stroke swum. Flip turns and speed turns are taught appropriately.
3/2-4/27 SAT 11:15-11:45am
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 7:00-7:30pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 7:00-7:30pm
Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Students work on refinement of strokes and coordination. Students can swim with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. The students have a choice of additional material they would like to learn Fitness Swimmer or Personal Water Safety.
3/2-4/27 SAT 12:00-12:30pm
3/5-3/28 TU/TH 7:00-7:30pm
4/9-5/2 TU/TH 7:00-7:30pm
PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL. PLEASE CALL MEGHAN HILL, AQUATICS MANAGER AT 770.533.5850 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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