CRANBURY SWIM LESSONS 2010

At the Cranbury Swim Club, our goal is to teach your child water safety skills and how to have fun. We hope by the end of each session your child will be able to move up a level. The levels are as follows, please sign up accordingly. If your child can complete the tasks in a level, please sign them up for the next one. Example: They have mastered all of level 1 skills, sign up for level 2.

Level 1: generally a non-swimmer

1.       Submerge Face for three seconds or more

2.       Blow bubbles underwater

3.       Bounce off the bottom in chin deep water

4.       Float (supported) on front and back

5.       Walk through chest deep water

6.       Kick (supported) on front and back

7.       Enter and exit pool side unassisted

Level 2: has mastered level 1

1.       Retrieve an object from the bottom in chest deep water

2.       Rhythmic bobbing head fully submerged underwater

3.       Float on front and back

4.       Streamline push from wall on front and back

5.       Step into/slide from side into chest deep water then recover and exit pool unassisted

 

Level 3: has mastered level 2

1.       Rhythmic bobbing at least 10 times, single breath in between each bob

2.       Flutter Kick on front and back (with kickboard)

3.       Unassisted swimming (head above water, doggie paddle)

4.       Stroke and kick for front crawl (with face in the water), and back crawl

 

Level 4: Has mastered level 3

1.       Retrieve object from bottom in chin deep water

2.        Jump into pool, recover, and exit unassisted

3.       Glide and kick for 3 body lengths on back and front

4.       Coordinated kick and stroke for front crawl and backstroke

 

Level 5: mastered level 4

1.       Bob in deep water

2.       Dive into water from side of pool, recover, and exit unassisted

3.       Flutter kick with kickboard for 25 yards on front and back

4.       Scull on back for 5 yards

5.       Tread water for 2 minutes

6.       Front crawl and backstroke for 25 yards

7.       Some knowledge of frog kick

Level 6: Has mastered level 5

1.       Swim underwater, body fully submerged

2.       Shallow dive from the poolside

3.       Dive from the board

4.       Front crawl with alternating breathing for 25 yards

5.       Breaststroke pull with frog kick

6.       Dolphin kick

 
If your child has mastered level 6, you should consider the swim or dive team J

Each Session will be $75 for first child, $50 for siblings. The sessions are instructed by the lifeguards and will be held on the following days:

·         Session 1: Tuesday, July 7th – Tuesday July 14th
·         Session 2: Wednesday July 15th – Wednesday July 22nd
·         Session 3: Thursday July 23rd – Thursday July 30th

These are only during the weekdays (Monday – Friday) We have included extra weekends and days to accommodate rain days or make up sessions. Group lessons 11:15-11:45 during the week.

ANY questions please do not hesitate to contact Club Manager