Swim Lessons Schedule
Schedule/Course Description
SWIM LESSON COURSE DESCRIPTIONS INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS LEVEL ONE
There are no prerequisites for this course. The objective of Level One is to help students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. At this level students start developing good attitudes and safe practices around the water. Students will also be introduced to floating.
Swim Lessons Schedule
FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS LEVEL TWO
Successful completion of Level One is required to enter this level. The objective of this level is to give students success with fundamental skills such as learning to float without support, and to recover to a vertical position. Students will also explore simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back to lay the foundation for future strokes.
STROKE DEVELOPMENT LEVEL THREE
Students entering Level Three must have Level Two certification or be able to demonstrate the skills required to complete Level Two. The objective of Level Three is to build on the skills learned in Level Two. Students will learn to coordinate the front crawl and back crawl. Elements of the butterfly and the fundamentals of treading water are introduced here as well.
STROKE IMPROVEMENT LEVEL FOUR
Students entering Level Four must have Level Three certification or be able to demonstrate the skills required to complete Level Three. Students will learn to improve their skills and increase their endurance by swimming familiar strokes (front crawl and back crawl) for greater distances. They will continue to build on the butterfly and introduce the elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and elements of the sidestroke. The basics of turning at a wall are also introduced.
STROKE REFINEMENT LEVEL FIVE
Students entering Level Five must have Level Four certification or be able to demonstrate the skills required to complete Level Four. The objective of Level Five is coordination and refinement of all the strokes learned thus far: front and back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke. Endurance is also increased. Flip turns on the front and back are also introduced.
STROKE REFINEMENT LEVEL SIX
Level Six is geared toward preparing students for competitive and fitness swimming. Students will work on refining all strokes including butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle, along with competitive starts and turns and building endurance.
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FALL SWIM LESSONSCHEDULE 2011
Fall/winter lessons are held on Mondays and Wednesdays at the prescribed times in 4-week sessions. Please sign up early as these classes fill quickly.
Session 1
Oct. 3 – Nov 2 Session 4
Feb. 6-Mar. 7
Session 2
Nov. 7-Dec. 7 Session 5
Apr. 2-May 2
Session 3
Jan. 2-Feb. 1 Session 6
May 7-June 6
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Level 2 Level 2 Level 1
4:00-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00-5:30
4:00-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00-5:30
4:00-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00-5:30
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2
Level 5 Level 2 Level 1 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2
4:00-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00-5:30
4:00-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00-5:30 4:00-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00-5:30
Swim Lesson Fees
Residents: $25.75 / Residents w/membership: $23.15 Non-residents: $34.75 / Non-residents w/membership: $31.25 Private lessons are $20 for ½ hour.
Lifeguard Class
A Red Cross Lifeguard Class will be offered 7-9 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 20 at the Lincoln City Community Center. Cost is $100 and includes a lifeguarding book and CPR mask. Participants must be age 15 or older, and a strong swimmer. completion of this class may lead to employment at the Lincoln City Pool. Call 541-994-2131 for details.
Adult Swim Lessons
Adult swim lessons will be held 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Lincoln City Pool on the dates below. These lessons are taught by Red Cross instructor Kathy Conner, and are geared for both beginner swimmers and those who wish to improve their strokes and stamina.
Session I: October 4 - November 3 Session II: November 8 - December 8 (No class Thanksgiving Day)