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Swimming Lessons-Level 5: Stroke Refinement

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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 5: Stroke Refinement
At this level, swimmers refine their strokes even further and learn techniques such as open turns and sidestrokes
Key points about Level 5 Stroke Refinement:Focus on technique: The primary goal is to refine the mechanics of each stroke, paying close attention to body position, arm movements, leg kick, and breathing patterns. 

Advanced skills: Swimmers will likely learn more complex maneuvers like flip turns on front and back, deeper dives, and potentially sculling techniques.  

Increased distance: Compared to previous levels, swimmers will be expected to swim longer distances in each stroke.

Prerequisites: To enter Level 5, swimmers should already be comfortable with all basic strokes and be able to swim short distances with reasonable proficiency. 

*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 5: Stroke Refinement
  • 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 Wednesday, 5:00pm to 5:45pm
  • 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
  • Swimmers at this level should be comfortable in the water and able to perform basic swimming movements independently.
  • The focus is on refining stroke mechanics and building endurance for short distances.
  • Instructors may use kickboards and other training aids to help students practice specific stroke components.
  • Depending on the program, Level 3 might also introduce basic underwater swimming skills.

Swimming Lesson Guide
What might a Level 5 swimming lesson include:

Drill work: Specific drills to target specific aspects of stroke technique, like hand entry, body rotation, or leg kick.

Stroke analysis: Using video or instructor feedback to identify areas for improvement

Flip turn practice: Practicing proper entry and exit techniques for turning at the wall

Deep water skills: Learning to perform surface dives from different positions

Endurance training: Gradually increasing the distance swum in each stroke

LEVEL 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency:
In this final level, swimmers demonstrate their proficiency in a range of aquatic activities, including swimming, diving, and rescue techniques.

* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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