Description This class time slot offers several progressive levels of swim instruction divided into small groups by ability. 1 . Swim instruction for ages 4-5 year old preschool students with advanced independent swim skills - our jellyfish level. For students who are comfortable moving on top and underneath the water independently with good breath control. This group will work on front crawl with rollover breathing, sitting dives, elementary backstroke, safety jumps, and water safety . If you are… Show more not sure of your preschool age 3-5 year old's swimming ability please take the Swim level test (on our home page under the Aquatics menu-group swim lessons) to find the level for your child. Or you may contact our swim office at 630-377-1405 x-274. 2 . Swim instruction for school-age students ages 5-14 years from beginning swim skills to advanced stroke development and endurance training. Beginning skills - our starfish level . Students enrolling in this level are beginners and will be introduced to foundational swim skills and water safety that will be used in levels 2-6. No prior skills required. Beginner-intermediate - our manta ray level . Students enrolling in this level must be able to hold the front float position for 10 seconds, be able to kick with forward propulsion, and be comfortable performing these skills. In the Manta Ray level, students will make the transition from assisted swim skills to independent swimming. Participants will focus on coordinating the arm and leg movements with breath control into a continuous stroke. Continued work on water safety skills will be explored. Intermediate - our turtle level . Student enrolling in this level should be able to independently swim on front with coordinated movements (arms, legs, exhaling under water) for 5 yards, and should also be able to float flat on back for 10 seconds. Students in the Turtle level will continue to develop front crawl and backstroke with an emphasis on learning rotary breathing while enhancing their water safety knowledge. Intermediate-advanced - our duck level. Students enrolling in this level should have a continuous front crawl stroke for 10 yards with arms clearing the water, good kick and consistent rotary breathing. Students in the duck level will be introduced to the deep water to build confidence in swim strokes learned. Focus will be given to refining rotary breathing skills and building endurance in strokes learned. Water safety will now include deep water skills. Advanced - our seahorse level. Student enrolling in this level should be able to swim 25 yards of a ?clean? & consistent front crawl with rotary breathing and backstroke. Students in the Seahorse level will continue to enhance stroke development and endurance in the strokes learned with an emphasis on acquiring the breaststroke and butterfly skills. Water Safety group activities are incorporated. Advanced stroke refinement/endurance training - our porpoise level. Students enrolling in this level should be able to swim 50 yards of a ?clean? freestyle (front crawl) and backstroke and have an awareness of breaststroke and butterfly skills. Students in the Porpoise level will refine the competitive strokes of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Emphasis will be placed on building endurance in all strokes. Water safety will include endurance swims. If you are not sure of your 5-14 year old child's swimming ability please take the Swim level test (on our home page under the Aquatics menu-group swim lessons) to find the level your child is at. Or you may contact our swim office at 630-377-1405 x 274. Group Lesson Aquatic Swim Less. 4-5yr Adv & 5-14yr Beg-Adv. (B) #5205 Price Member: $82.00 Non-member: $110.00 Type Activity Meeting dates From October 28, 2014 to December 16, 2014 Each Tuesday from 7:20pm to 8pm Except the following dates: Tuesday,November 25, 2014 Meeting time 7:20pm to 8pm Activity Category Aquatics 4-14 Years Registration dates Standard registration opens: Jul 21, 2014 Internet registration opens: Jul 17, 2014 Members: Jul 14, 2014 Status 9 openings remaining Ages At least 4 but less than 15 Gender Coed Season Aquatics Fall-Winter-Spring Term
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