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Level 1 Introduction to Water Skills: (Age 5+)
Level 1 Introduction to Water Skills (Ages 5+) Prerequisite: Students must be at least 6 years old Learn water safety awareness and basic aquatic skills Skill development includes: Blow bubbles and submerge face, Float on front and back with support, Swim on front and back with support, Basic water safety rules.40 Minute Lesson -
Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills (Age 6+)
Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills (Age 6+) Prerequisite: Students must have completed Level 1 or have equivalent skills. This level marks the beginning of locomotion water skills. Students perform skills without assistance and develop arm and leg action to build a foundation for future aquatic stroke development. Skill development includes: Submerge entire head, Swim on front and back 5 body lengths, Roll over front to back, back to front, Float and glide on front and back. 40 Minute LessonWed, Jan 11 - Feb 22 7:30 - 8:10 PM W-M High School Wed, Mar 15 - May 3 6:55 - 7:35 PM W-M High School Sat, Apr 15 - Jun 3 10:50 - 11:30 AM W-M High School View all 3 SectionsWaitlist -
Level 3 Stroke Development(Age 7+)
Level 3 Stroke Development (Age 7+) Prerequisite: Students must have completed Level 2 or have equivalent skills. Level 3 will build on Level 2 skills by providing additional guided practice in deeper water with increased distance and times. Skill development includes: Jump into deep water & tread water 30 seconds, Diving from a sitting and kneeling position, Rotary breathing, Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke 15 yards, Swim using the dolphin kick for 3-5 body lengths.Wed, Jan 11 - Feb 22 6:45 - 7:45 PM W-M High School Tue, Feb 21 - Apr 11 3:30 - 4:10 PM W-M High School Wed, Mar 15 - May 3 6:10 - 6:50 PM W-M High School View all 3 SectionsPopular -
Level 5 (Age 9+) Stroke Refinement
Level 5 Stroke Refinement (Age 9+) Prerequisite: Students must have completed Level 4 or have equivalent skills. Students refine performance of all aquatic strokes and increase endurance. Skill development includes: Perform a long shallow dive, Perform tuck and pick surface dives, Perform flip turns, Swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 50 yards, Swim butterfly, back crawl, breaststroke, and sidestroke for 25 yards. 40 Minute Lesson -
Level 6 (Age 9+) Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Level 6 Swimming and Skill Proficiency (Age 10+) Prerequisite: Students must have completed Level 5 or have equivalent skills. Students practice aquatic skills with more ease and efficiency. Improve distance swimming and endurance. Skill development includes: Swim front and back crawl for 100 yards, Swim butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and sidestroke for 50 yards, Perform flip turns while swimming , How to use lap swimming equipment (pull buoy, fins, pace clock, paddles), Calculate target heart rate and develop individualized workout. -
Open Swim
SATURDAY OPEN SWIM 12 - 2 PM Student 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Swimmers who have passed level 2 swim lessons may swim independently in the water. There are bleachers for non swimming parents/guardians to watch. Limited to a maximum of 25 swimmers per session. Saturdays Jan 14-May 13 ( Pool closed: Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 25, Apr 1, 7) $5/ per person or $15 per Family each Saturday Save with a 10 Session Pass/$40 Per Person or $120 per Family Exact change required to purchase at the pool from the lifeguards. If you would like to pay by credit card please call the Community Ed Office to process payment at 952-955-0280. -
Parent Child Swimming (Ages 6mo-4yrs)
Parent & Child 1 (6 mo.- 4 yrs) Enjoy swimming with your child and learn fundamental safety and aquatic skills. Aquatic activities provide experiences to help children become comfortable with the water. Explore with assistance - blowing bubbles, submersion of eyes, nose and/or mouth, floating on front and back, changing body position in the water, arm and leg movements and more. Introduction to lifejacket and water safety topics. 30 minute lessons.Wed, Jan 11 - Feb 22 5:30 - 6:00 PM W-M High School Sat, Feb 4 - Mar 25 8:55 - 9:25 AM W-M High School Sat, Feb 4 - Mar 25 9:30 - 10:00 AM W-M High School View all 4 SectionsPopular -
Pool Sessions
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Preschool Swimming Level 1 (Ages 4 –5)
Preschool 1 (Ages 4 –5) Introduction to Water Skills There are no prerequisite skills for this class. Preschool swimmers learn to feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely. Fundamental aquatic skills are taught to develop good swimming habits and safe practices in and around the pool. Water safety, lifejacket use, and development of safe practices around the water. Skill development includes: Blow bubbles and submerge face, Float on front and back with support, Basic water safety rules. 35 minute lesson -
Preschool Swimming Level 2 (Ages 4 –5)
Preschool 2 (Ages 4 –5) Fundamental Aquatic Skills Prerequisite: Students must have completed Preschool Level 1, practice skills independently or have equivalent skills. Children will build upon previous skills learned. Water safety, lifejacket use, and development of safe practices around the water. Skill development includes: Submerge the entire head, Float and glide on front and back, Swim on front 3 body lengths, Roll over front to back, back to front. 35 Minute Lesson -
Preschool Swimming Level 3 (Ages 4 –5)
Preschool 3 (Ages 4 –5) Stroke Development Prerequisite: Students must have completed Preschool Level 2, ready to learn and practice skills independently or have equivalent skills. Children will build on skills learned in Preschool Level 2 through additional practice with increased emphasis on distance, times and deeper water. Continuation of water safety, lifejacket use, and development of safe practices around the water. Skill development includes: Jump into deep water, Submerge and retrieve an object, Swim front crawl and back crawl for 5 body lengths, Tread water, survival float and back float for 15 seconds. 35 Minute LessonPopular -
Level 4 Stroke Improvement
Level 4 Stroke Improvement (Age 8+) Prerequisite: Students must have completed Level 3 or have equivalent skills. Students improve skill level learned in Level 3 Endurance practice for front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, side stroke, and breaststroke. Skill development includes: Swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 25 yards each, Swim sidestroke, back crawl, breaststroke and butterfly 15 yards, Perform open turns on front and back. Perform a feet-first surface dive and swim underwater. 40 Minute Lesson -
WATER EXERCISE
WATER EXERCISE This is an interval based workout that will combine basic water weights and noodles for strength building, mixed with cardio moves to elevate the heart rate and burn fat. The class fits anyone’s fitness level; beginner to advanced. You pick the intensity of the workout that best fits your level. You can tone up and burn fat faster with water exercise, because the water provides a resistance that is up to 12 times that of floor exercise. It’s also much easier on the joints because there’s very little impact. Pick as many classes that fit into your schedule and come out for some good clean fun and burn up to 525 calories during one class.Tue, Jan 10 - Jan 31 6:00 - 7:00 PM W-M High School Tue, Feb 7 - Feb 28 6:00 - 7:00 PM W-M High School Thu, Feb 9 - Feb 23 6:00 - 7:00 PM W-M High School View all 9 SectionsPopular
