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Youth Swim Lessons

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Our Swim Lessons Are
Age appropriate, skill appropriate, safe, small, professional and FUN!

Program Benefits

  • Learn and improve swimming skills.
  • Develop trust and confidence in others.
  • Learn to be safe in and around the water.
  • Improve social skills and opportunities.
  • Enhance self-esteem through positive encouragement and personal success.
  • Develop positive life long recreational opportunities.
  • Have fun!

     

Schedule for Fall 2010

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Swim Lesson Descriptions
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Developmentally appropriate classes provide a safe and fun introduction to the wonderful world of water.  Parents work directly with their child under instructor's guidance. (35 minutes)

Parent-Tot 1:  Minnow Pond (6-18 months)
Hands-on work, skill-oriented games and songs emphasize water adjustment and enjoyment.

Parent-Tot 2:  Octopus Pool (19-36 months)
More skill-building fun and games with an increased emphasis placed on basic swim skills and independence.

Ann_girl.jpgPreschool Program (Age 3-5)
Progressive journey program for the preschoolers develops swimming skills in a creative environment with your child's comfort, confidence and enjoyment at heart. (35 minutes) 

Journey 1:  Water adjustment, underwater exploration, floating on front, flutter kicking. 
Pre-requisite:  Ability to participate in a class environment.

Journey 2:  Front and back floats, glides and kicks. Pre-requisite: Float on front with face in the water for 3-5 seconds.

Journey 3:  Basic crawl stroke and backstroke with big pool exposure. Pre-requisite:  Float and kick on front and back for 5 seconds.

Journey 4:  Crawl stroke with side breathing, back crawl stroke and increased endurance with extensive work in the big pool. Pre-requisite: Completion of Journey 3

Journey 5:  More advanced stroke work including technique and endurance with both crawl stroke and backstroke. Pre-requisite: Front crawl with side breathing 20 feet and backstroke for 20 feet.

Youth Program (Age 6 & Up)
This leveled program designed for school-age children will be fun and challenging. Highly structured classes will help increase confidence and develop new swimming skills. (40 minutes) 

Level 1: Water adjustment, front and back floats and glides, flutter kick. Pre-requisite: 6 and older. Child must be comfortable in water depth of 3.5 feet. 

Level 2: Streamline kicking on front, back and side, basic crawl stroke, intro to back crawl stroke, deep water exposure. Pre-requisite: Float, glide and kick comfortably on front and back for 5 seconds.

Level 3: Crawl stroke with side breathing and back crawl stroke for 45 feet. Pre-requisite: Strong kick on front and back in proper body position, basic crawl stroke and comfortable in water overhead.

Level 4: Crawl stroke with rhythmic side breathing, back crawl stroke for 25 meters with increase emphasis on proper tecnique. Elementary backstroke, breaststroke and dolphin kick introduced. Pre-requisite: Comfortably swim crawl stroke with side breathing and back stroke 45 feet.

Level 5: Refinement of crawl stroke, back stroke and elementary backstroke.  Introduction to breast stroke, butterfly and open turns. Pre-requisite: Comfortably crawl stroke with rhythmic side breathing, back stroke and elementary backstroke kick for 25 meters.

Level 6: Increased endurance and technique in all previously learned strokes including butterfly and breast stroke. Flip turns and diving from starting blocks. Pre-requisite: Completion of Level 5. 

Have your kids graduated from Level 3 or higher and are looking for something new? Check out the Youth Novice Swim Team or Juniper Summer Swim League. 

 
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