Group Swim Lessons (updated 4/4/12)
MOMMY AND ME
For swimmers ages 1-3 years:
• Moms and Dads enjoy a unique bonding experience with their child
• To familiarize young children with the water and prepare them to learn to swim in a Level 1 course. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water on their own.
• Muscle strength and coordination are developed
LEVEL 1
To get students comfortable in the water. Students will learn to:
• Enter and exit water safely
• Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
• Exhale underwater through mouth and nose
• Retrieve submerged objects
• Roll over from front to back and back to front
• Be able to float on front and back for 10 seconds
LEVEL 2
For students to learn skills that will allow them to move comfortably around the pool. Students will learn to:
• Submerge entire head
• Perform front and back glide
• Perform elementary back stroke
• Begin to learn crawl and back stroke
• Tread water using arm and leg motions (in chest-deep water)
• Retrieve object from shallow end
• Be able to jump in and swim to side
LEVEL 3
For students to learn proper technique of free style, back stroke, and introduce the breast stroke and butterfly. Students will learn to:
• Dive and swim back to wall
• Swim full length of pool without assistance
• Be able to perform free style, back stroke and breast stroke properly
• Float on front and back in deep water
• Change from horizontal to vertical position on their front and back
• Butterfly-kick
LEVEL 4
For students who would like to further improve their strokes but aren't yet ready to jump into swim team. Students will learn to:
• Tread for one minute
• Front and back glide with flutter kick 1 length
• Dolphin kick 3-5 body lengths under water on front and back
• Independently complete kneeling or standing dive
• Butterfly arms and idea of the motion
• Learn open swimming turns
• Breaststroke
*In order to enroll in swim lessons at Clayview (excluding Mommy and Me), your child should be able to do the following:
• Comprehend and follow instruction
• Be totally independent of their parents or guardians for the length of the lesson
• Parents and/or guardians are asked to stay away from their children during the lesson
*Children must pass a level before they can enroll in the next level
*Group swim lessons are available to members only.
*Private swim lessons are also available for $20.00/half hour.
*Non members may take private swim lessons for $35.00/half hour.
Please contact head swim coach Todd Harvey at toddharvey@clayview.com for more information.
PRICE: $35.00 per 2-week session
SESSIONS:
#1 June 4 – June 15, 2012
10:15 – 11:00 am Monday – Thursday
6:00 – 7:00 pm Monday – Wednesday
#2 June 18 – June 29, 2012
10:15 – 11:00 am Monday – Thursday
6:00 – 7:00pm Monday – Wednesday
#3 July 9 – July 20, 2012
10:15 – 11:00 am Monday – Thursday
6:00 – 7:00pm Monday – Wednesday
#4 July 23 - August 3, 2012
10:15 – 11:00 am Monday – Thursday
6:00 – 7:00pm Monday – Wednesday
*Make up lessons (due to inclement weather) for all classes will be held on Fridays, except in the case of Session 3 morning classes. A make up date for that class will be determined later if necessary.
*Must have a minimum of three students to hold class (maximum of ten students).
To register, call 816/781-7939
