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Parent & Tot
For toddlers 6 months thru 3 years. Parents,
with an instructor's assistance, will introduce their child to water
activities. One child per parent in class. This program is designed to
provide a high comfort level in and around the water and a readiness to
swim. This course is not designed to teach children to become accomplished
swimmers or to survive in the water. If you are not completely confident
about toilet training, water diapers must be worn.
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Preschool
The preschool class is designed for children
between the ages of three and five who are timid and/or first time
swimmers. No water experience or skills are required. Some learning
objectives are, becoming comfortable in the water, proper safety in and
around the water, fully submerging face, supported front and back float,
supported front and back kick, and proper entry into the water.
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Advanced Preschool
To enter this level, swimmers must have met
learning objectives of the preschool class. This class is geared towards
children between the ages of three and five who may be a bit more
comfortable in the water. Some learning objectives include front glide,
basic breath control, floating and kicking on front and back with support,
retrieving objects from the water, and basic water safety in and around the
water.
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Level I: Water Exploration
This class is for the first timer and
possibly timid swimmer over the age of five. No water experience or skills
are required. Some learning objectives are, becoming comfortable in the
water, fully submerging face, basic breath control, floating and kicking on
front and back with support, and becoming familiar with the arm action of
the crawl strokes.
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Level II: Primary Skills
To enter this level, swimmers must have met
learning objectives of Level I. Skills learned in this level are:
Unsupported front and back float, bobbing 10 times, front crawl with kick 5
yards, back crawl with kick 5 yards, turning over and personal safety and
rescue skills.
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Level II: Primary Skills (Advance)
To enter this level, swimmers must have met
learning objectives of Level I. Skills learned in this level are:
Unsupported front and back float, bobbing 10 times, front crawl with kick 5
yards, back crawl with kick 5 yards, turning over and personal safety and
rescue skills. Level II
Advance
is for students who have taken this course
before and still need assistance in completing the class objectives.
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Level III: Stroke Readiness
Swimmers at this level need to be able to
demonstrate the skills taught in Level II. Required skills for completion
in Level III are: Retrieve object from the bottom in chest deep water, jump
into deep water, dive from side in beginning diving positions, crawl stroke
with breathing to the side for 10 yards, back crawl for 10 yards, elementary
backstroke kick 10 yards, and treading water.
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Level IV: Stroke Development
Swimmers must be able to demonstrate skills
taught in Level III. Required skills to pass this level are: deep water
bobbing, standing front dive, elementary backstroke 10 yards, swim 25 yards
of the front crawl and back crawl, kick for 10 yards using the sidestroke
scissor kick and the breast stroke kick, turns at the wall and tread water for
two minutes.
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Level V: Stroke Refinement
Students must demonstrate all skills required
for completion of Level IV to enter this level. Completion requirements for
Stroke Refinement are: stride jump entry, standing dive from board, long
shallow dive, swim 10 yards of breast stroke and sidestroke, swim under water 3
body lengths, elementary backstroke 25 yards, dolphin kick 10 yards, swim 50
yards of front crawl and back crawl, feet first surface dives, and tread
water for two minutes with two different kicks.
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Level VI: Skill Proficiency
To enter this level, all students should be
able to demonstrate the completion requirements of Level V. Skill
Proficiency completion requirements are: approach and hurdle on diving
board, front and back crawl for 100 yards, swim 25 yards of breast stroke,
sidestroke, and the approach stroke, swim 10 yards of butterfly, breast stroke
speed turns, front crawl flip turns, and pike and surface dives.
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Level VII: Advanced Skills
To enter this level, students must
demonstrate all skills required in Level VI. Some course requirements for
Advanced Skills include: pike or tuck front dive from diving board, 500 yard
swim, all previously learned strokes, backstroke flip turn, conditioning
principles, and assist with backboard rescue.
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