Swim Lesson Descriptions
Level 1 |
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| Pre-requisites | NONE |
| Skills learned | Water Comfort, Breath Control, Kicking, Nose Bubbles, Introduction to Floating |
Level 2 |
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| Pre-requisites | Full head submersion with bubbles (“Bob”) Water Comfort |
| Skills learned | Independent Floating, Kicking with kickboards, Intro to Big Arms and Scoop and Glide |
Level 3 |
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| Pre-requisites | Independent Front Float 5 sec., independent Back Float 5 sec., 10 “Bobs” with nose bubbles |
| Skills learned | Intro Dolphin Kick, Independent Streamline on back and front, Big Arms, ‘Scoop, Breathe, Glide’ |
Level 4 |
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| Pre-requisites | Independent Front Float 10 sec., Independent Back Float 10 sec., streamline on front w/head down 15’, Big Arms 6’ |
| Skills learned | Side Kicks (intro to side breathing). Dolphin kick and Underwater Swim, Intro to Backstroke, Streamline Kick on Back |
Level 5 |
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| Pre-requisites | Streamline kick on back 15’, Scoop, Breathe, Glide 15’, Dolphin Kick 15’, Kicking on right side with arm extended under ear 15’, Kicking on left side with arm extended under ear 15’, Big Arms 15’ |
| Skills learned | Side Breathing with arm strokes, Backstroke, Intro to Treading Water, Sitting/Kneeling Dives, Intro to Butterfly Arms, Intro to Breaststroke Kick |
Level 6 |
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| Pre-requisites | Side Breathing with arm strokes 20 yds, Backstroke 20 yds, Comfortable in deep water, Tread Water 1 min. |
| Skills learned | Breaststroke kick with glide, Intro to Sidestroke, Intro to Elementary Backstroke, Butterfly Arms, Bent Elbow Freestyle |
Level 7 |
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| Pre-requisites | Breaststroke kick with glide 15’, Butterfly Arms 15’, Freestyle with bent elbows 40 yds |
| Skills learned | Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke, Butterfly, Backstroke, Intro to Flip Turns, Intro to I.M. and endurance swimming |
Level 8 |
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| Pre-requisites | Butterfly 20 yds, Backstroke 20 yds, Breaststroke 20 yds, Freestyle 80 yds |
| Skills learned | 500 yd Swim, Tread Water 5 min, Egg Beater, 80 yd I.M. Swim, Flip Turns, Lap Swim Etiquette, Preparation for Swim Team Environment |
Guard Camp |
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| Pre-requisites | Deep Water Comfort, Independent Swimming, AGES: 9-15 YRS, SWIM LESSONS INCLUDED IN CAMP!!! |
| Skills learned | SUMMER CAMP(INQUIRE AT FRONT DESK FOR MORE INFO) |