underwater, feet-first surface dives, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, to tread water using two different kicks. The class will focus on improvement in the basic swim strokes. Classes consist of eight 45 minute lessons. $85 resident / $106.25 non-resident 6 – 15 years RCN Mon./Wed. or Tues./Thur., Sept. 4 – Dec. 4, time varies Completion of American Red Cross Swimming Level 3 required ARC LEARN TO SWIM LEVEL 5 Students should be able to demonstrate the following: shallow angle dives from the side and then glide and then begin a stroke on the front, tuck and pike surface dives (submerging completely), front flip and backstroke flip turns, proper sculling techniques and to coordinate and refine the front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly. Classes consist of eight 45 minute lessons. $85 resident / $106.25 non-resident 6 – 15 years RCN Mon./Wed. or Tues./Thur., Sept. 4 – Dec. 4, time varies Completion of American Red Cross Swimming Level 4 required ARC LEARN TO SWIM LEVEL 6 Teaches students how to prevent aquatic emergencies in various aquatic environment’s introduces and practices self- rescue. Increase endurance while swimming, the HELP and huddle position, a survival float in deep water, a back float in deep water and survival swimming. Class will introduce various diving techniques from the deck and diving boards. Classes consist of eight 45 minute lessons. $85 resident / $106.25 non-resident 6 – 15 years RCN Mon./Wed. or Tues./Thur., Sept. 4 – Dec. 4, time varies Completion of American Red Cross Swimming Level 5 required
ARC LEARN TO SWIM LEVEL 1 For first time and non-adjusted swimmers. Develops positive attitudes towards swimming and emphasizes the importance of good habits and safe practices in and around the water. Classes consist of eight 45 minute lessons. $75 resident / $93.75 non-resident 6 – 15 years RCN Mon./Wed. or Tues./Thur., Sept. 4 – Dec. 4, Time varies ARC LEARN TO SWIM LEVEL 2 Students learn to float without support and recover to a vertical position. This level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills and adds to the self-help and basic rescue skills began in Level 1. Classes consist of eight 45 minute lessons. (Prerequisite: Completion of ARC Swimming Level 1) $75 resident / $93.75 non-resident 6 – 15 years RCN Mon./Wed. or Tues./Thur., Sept. 3 – Dec. 5, time varies ARC LEARN TO SWIM LEVEL 3 Builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice. This course teaches students how to coordinate the front crawl and back crawl, the elementary backstroke and fundamentals of treading water. Students will also learn safe diving rules and begin to dive from the side of the pool in deep water. Classes consist of eight 45 minute lessons. $75 resident / $93.75 non-resident 6 – 15 years RCN Mon./Wed. or Tues./Thur., Sept. 3 – Dec. 5, time varies Completion of American Red Cross Swimming Level 2 required ARC LEARN TO SWIM LEVEL 4 Develops participant’s confidence in the strokes learned in Level 3 and improves other aquatic skills. Students should be able to demonstrate the following: headfirst entries from the side in the compact and stride position, swim
INFANTS & WATER Aquatic programs for infants are available at the Recreation Center & Natatorium through an independent contractor. This is not a learn-to-swim program, but the class focuses on survival skills. The objective of these programs is to provide infants with skills to remain safe in aquatic environments. The minimum age for this class is 6 months. For those interested in registering with Infant Swimming Resource with its Self-Rescue TM program contact m.kerlegan@infantswim. com or e.foreman@infantswim.com .
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