Aqua Kids Learn to Swim Class Levels

Water Babies (6 months to 2 years with parent)

Parent Tot (2 to 3 ½ years with parent)

Preschool Level 1-3 (3 ½ to 6 years)

Youth Level 1-6 (7 to 12 years)

Teen Level 1-4 (13 to 17 years)

Junior Stroke (9 to 17 years)

Senior Stroke (9 to 17 years)

Water Babies

Focus is on water adjustment, safety skills and a great time to bond with your child. One parent per child per day may participate.

Parent-Toddler

Children will learn exploration and basic propulsion skills through water play. A great time to bond with your child. One parent per child per day may participate.

Level 1

Students will explore the water and learn to be comfortable in aquatic environments. They will learn front and back floats, glides and breath control.

Prerequisite: Developmentally ready to participate without a parent present.

Level 2

Students will learn front and back crawl while becoming more confident in the water. They will learn to swim 10 yards of front crawl with rolling for air and treading water will be introduced.

Prerequisite: Submerge completely and blow bubbles. Float on front and back by themselves.

Level 3

Students will coordinate the front and back crawl strokes and will learn the elementary backstroke and treading water. Safety skills will be reinforced. Prerequisite: Swim 10 yards on front rolling to back for air when needed and swim confidently on back using arms and legs to propel.

Level 4

Students will build and improve on the front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke. They will be introduced to the breaststroke and sidestroke. Prerequisite: Swim front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke for 25 yards each and tread water for 30 seconds.

Level 5

Students will refine and improve endurance in the freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and elementary backstroke. They will learn proper timing and technique for breaststroke and butterfly. Prerequisite: Swim 50 yards of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke, as well as tread water for 2 minutes.

Level 6

Students will continue to refine all strokes to perform with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness. They will learn flip turns and the fundamentals of personal water safety. Prerequisite: Swim all strokes well for 50 yards and tread water for 3 minutes.

Junior Stroke

Students will learn advanced swimming techniques making them more efficient and faster at the competitive strokes. This class is intended to help them prepare for higher levels of competitive swimming. Prerequisite: Swim a continuous 500 freestyle and maintain proper technique and timing for 50 yards of butterfly and breaststroke.

Senior Stroke

Competitive swimmers will learn advanced swimming techniques making them faster at competitive strokes and turns. This class is intended for swimmers who have goals of placing at conference, regionals or state. Prerequisite: Swim two of the 100-yard events with times faster than listed: Free 1:10, Back 1:20, Fly 1:20, Breast 1:30.

Private and semi-private swim lessons are available for all ages, toddler through adult. Our experienced staff are lifeguard certified and/or Water Safety Instructor certified (WSI) and our instructors have an average of more than 16 years teaching experience. Whether you are a fearful beginner or an advanced swimmer, private and semi-private swim lessons offer flexibility and personalized instruction to help you reach your water safety and swim stroke goals. In order to request private lessons, please email rc_healthplex@rush.edu.

30-Minute Swim Lessons/Member

Private Semi-Private (per person)

5 lessons: $130 5 lessons: $105

10 lessons: $255 10 lessons: $205

15 lessons: $375 15 lessons: $295

45-Minute Swim Lessons/Member

Private Semi-Private (per person)

5 lessons: $195 5 lessons: $150

10 lessons: $380 10 lessons: $300

15 lessons: $555 15 lessons: $435

Join us for open swim. Exclusive for members only with the option to bring a guest. Children under the age of 2 are free if the guardian is a member. Guests ages 12 and under are $10 each and guests 13 or older are $20 each. Registration is required.

30-Minute Swim Lessons/Nonmember

Private

Semi-Private (per person)

5 lessons: $190 5 lessons: $150

10 lessons: $370 10 lessons: $290

15 lessons: $540 15 lessons: $420

45-Minute Swim Lessons/Nonmember

Private Semi-Private (per person)

5 lessons: $280 5 lessons: $215

10 lessons: $540 10 lessons: $420

15 lessons: $795 15 lessons: $615

Sunday: 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Monday: 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: 1:30 to 4 p.m.

CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer

Designed and taught to satisfy OSHA-mandated job requirements. This in-person class gives you personalized instruction to respond to cardiac emergencies for adults, children and infants.

Day and Time:

Third Tuesday of the month • 12 to 3 p.m. or second Saturday of each month • 3 to 6 p.m.

Fee: $45 Member $55 Nonmember

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training

Recertification Course

June 10 • 1 to 6 p.m.

June 11 • 1 to 6 p.m.

Fee: $130 Member $160 Nonmember