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Free Skate 1 & 2

Focus on forward power stroking, basic forward outside and inside consecutive edges, backward outside three-turns, upright spin, half flip, toe loop, alternating forward outside and inside spirals on a continuous axis, beginning back spin, half lutz, and salchow. Note: Class will not be held on 11/25.

Age: 5-15 years

Free Skate 3 & 4

Focus on alternating backward crossovers to back outside edges, alternating mohawk/crossover sequence, waltz threeturns, advanced back spin, Loop jump, Toe step sequence, forward power three-turns, waltz eight, forward upright spin to backward upright spin, sit spin, flip jump, stag jump or split falling leaf. Note: Class will not be held on 11/25.

Age: 5-15 years

Free Skate 5 & 6

Focus on backward outside three-turn mohawk, five-step mohawk sequence, camel spin, waltz jump-loop jump combination, forward power pull, creative step sequence, camel-sit spin combination, layback or attitude spin, waltz jump-half loop-salchow jump sequence, and axel. Note: Class will not be held on 11/25.

Age: 5-15 years

Open Swim General Info

Children under the age of 8 years must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at least 15 years of age. The parents, guardians, leaders, or chaperons of the group must pay admission, be wearing a swimsuit, and actively participating in the water with the child.

Additional family pool classes are listed on page 50.

Learn To Swim

Learn To Swim Policies

• At the discretion of the head instructor, if it is evident that a child is not water ready before the second lesson, the head instructor contacts the parent for dismissal. A full refund is issued for the class.

• Class enrollment maximums ensure a safe learn to swim experience. Minimum enrollment for all classes is 4 participants.

• Make-up lessons are not available.

• Progress cards that are not picked up on the last day of class are held for one week at the lesson facility.

• To teach private lessons, coach, or provide pool therapy in any facility, a contract must be completed and approved by the Recreation Department prior to any private teaching/ therapy/coaching.

Learn To Swim Levels

Baby & Me

Age: 6 month-3 years

Introduces children to the water in a friendly environment. Parents learn how to support and hold their child properly while exploring basic water skills. One child per adult required. Swim diapers or plastic pants must be used.

Preschool Levels

Age: 3-6 years

Preschool 1

Students are oriented to the aquatic environment and taught basic skills to help develop comfort in the water. In addition, students will learn to enter and exit the water independently and float with support. No previous experience is necessary.

Preschool 2

Students will build upon the basic skills learned in Preschool 1 and begin to learn independent aquatic locomotion skills. The use of simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back will help in the development of future stroke work. Must be able to go underwater without hesitation, comfortable floating on front and back with support.

Youth Levels

Age: 5-12 years

Level 1

Designed for the child who is comfortable going underwater, can roll from front to back without support, streamline front glide five feet without support, and jump into shallow water without support.

Level 2

Class for those who can comfortably glide on their front and back for five seconds, front float with arm reach, and flutter kick on front and back with forward motion freely without fear.

Level 3

Designed for those who can perform five rotary (side) breaths with a kickboard, swim across the pool 25 yards (any stoke), jump into deep/shallow water and move to the side comfortably, and can swim 10 yards elementary backstroke.

Level 4

Class designed for those who can swim 25 yards freestyle (perfected), flutter kick without a kickboard for 25 yards, perform 10 deep water bobs, and is comfortable in deep water.

Level 5

Class for those who can swim efficiently 50 yards freestyle, can tread water continuously for at least one minute, and has been introduced to breaststroke and backstroke.

Teen Swim Instruction

Age: 13-17 years

Designed for all levels of swimmer to gain endurance, strength, efficiency, and improve technique.

Classes in which adults are required to attend

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