Swimming Lessons-Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
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Discover the joy and confidence of swimming in the refreshing embrace of our stunning pools! Our swimming lessons are designed to cater to all ages and skill levels, ensuring everyone can enjoy the water safely while improving their swimming abilities.
Whether you're looking to learn a new skill, improve your fitness, or simply enjoy the water, our outdoor swimming lessons provide the perfect opportunity to dive in and make a splash this summer.
Our instructors bring years of experience and passion for swimming, creating a supportive environment for learning. Whether you're a beginner taking your first strokes or an advanced swimmer refining your technique, our lessons are structured to meet your individual needs.
Always, Safety First: We prioritize safety with small class sizes, ensuring personalized attention and a focus on water safety practices.
LEVEL 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Participants build on their basic skills and learn basic strokes such as the front crawl and backstroke
Key skills covered in Level 2 swimming lessons may include:
Floating: Front float, back float, and potentially learning to recover to a vertical position from a back float.
Gliding: Front and back glides with some distance covered.
Kicking: Basic flutter kick on front and back, with and without support
Arm actions: Simple arm movements to propel themselves forward in the water, possibly starting with "windmilling" motions
Body positioning: Practicing a streamlined body position while swimming
Rolling: Rolling from front to back and back to front in the water
Water entry and exit: Entering the pool by stepping or jumping in, and exiting safely
Basic stroke introduction: May start to introduce the basic mechanics of the front crawl or backstroke with assistance
Safety skills: Learning how to call for help, recognizing potential hazards, and basic rescue techniques
*CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 8 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN.
Swimming Pool height requirements
- Keney Park Pool-36 inches
- Colt Park Pool-36 inches
- Pope Park Pool-42 inches
- Goodwin Park Pool-50 inches
- Arroyo Center Pool (Indoor)-42 inches
- Parker Memorial Center Pool (Indoor)-54 inches
Session Break down
- Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
- Samuel V. Arroyo Recreation Center
- Beginning December 2, 2024 to March 8, 2025
- Sessions available: Registrants must select a day and participate on the registered re-occurring days only)
- Every Monday, 6:00pm to 6:45pm
- Every Thursday, 6:00pm to 6:45pm
- Every Saturday, 1:00pm to 1:45pm
- Must register at one location and remain active through out the session. Each location will host its own separate programming.
Important Things to know!
- Swimming assessments will be held at your local pool to determine your swimmer's ability
- Please arrive 15 minutes before the class start time.
- Proper swimming attire required
- Prerequisites: Students typically need to be comfortable submerging their face, blowing bubbles, and have some basic water confidence.
- Progression: Level 2 builds upon the skills learned in Level 1, which usually focuses on basic water adaptation and simple movements.
- Instructor support: While students are expected to start moving more independently, instructors will still provide significant support and guidance.