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Swimming Lessons-Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency

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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.

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 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.
Key points about Level 6 swimming:

  • Focus on refinement:     The primary goal is to refine existing strokes, allowing for smoother and more powerful swimming over longer distances. 
     
     
  • Advanced skills introduction: May include learning shallow-angle dives, stride jump entries, feet-first surface dives, and more complex stroke techniques. 
     
     
  • Endurance development: Emphasis on building stamina to swim continuously for longer periods. 
     
     
  • Potential for competition: Considered a stepping stone for swimmers interested in joining a swim team
*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 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency
  • 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, 6:00pm to 6:45pm
  • 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
Typical skills included in Level 6 swimming:

Front crawl (freestyle): Swim 50 yards with proper technique

Back crawl: Swim 50 yards with proper technique

Elementary backstroke: Swim 25 yards

Breaststroke: Swim 25 yards

Butterfly: Swim 25 yards

Tread water: Maintain position for an extended period

Diving: Perform a shallow-angle dive in deep water

Flip turns: Execute proper flip turns at the pool wall

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

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