Page 3 - Litchfield Park Recreation Center Spring 2017 Activity Guide

LPRC GROUP SWIM LESSONS Lagartos Swim Team

“WHICH LESSON IS RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?” Registration for the 2017 Lagartos Summer Swim Team will begin
on Monday, April 8, 2017 and end Friday, June 9, 2017. The
Is your child under 3 years old? NO Lagartos swim team is a summer recreational league with swim
YES Parent-Tot is for you! coaches that are dedicated to the participants learning all four
strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle), building
Can your child... their endurance, and swimming skills in a fun, low stress, and safe
environment! Participants will make new friends and be introduced
Enter the water by either using the stairs, ladder, or to the competitive swimming world all the while improving their
side of pool after asking permission, climb out swimming skills. Lagartos is designed for children 5-18 years of age.
unassisted from side of pool using the “elbow, R=Resident NR=Non-resident fees
elbow, knee, knee” method, have confidence to fully
Take Time for Fun! submerge face, perform arm and leg action on front NO BUBBLERS Fees: First child: $69R/$74NR Third Child: $54R/$59NR
and back, and complete a back float without Second child: $59R/$64NR Fourth Child: $49R/$54NR
YES movement. Assisted.

YES Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for Swim Team Requirements

3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll PUFFERS Participants MUST be able to swim one lap of the pool (25 yards)
unassisted. The age group the participant will swim in is determined
to front, then continue swimming on front for at by participation in other swim teams and age of the child as of June
1, 2017. If the child has participated in any swimming team/club
least 3 body lengths. Assisted. NO outside the Mar West League from August 1, 2016-May 1,
2017, the child MUST compete one age group above their age
YES Enter independently, using either the steps or side, NO on June 1st of the current year due to league regulations. *
travel at least 5 yards, bob 5 times, then safely exit FLOATERS
the water. (Participants can walk, move along the *An exception is made for swimmers 8 years and under, and 15 years and
wall or swim for those 5 yards) Assisted. older

After School Practice

After School Practice is included in the team registration fee
Monday, May 8- Thursday, May 25

YES Push off and swim using combined arm and leg Group Days Time
actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, 6 & Under M/T/W/Th 4:30-5pm
float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue STROKERS M/T/W/Th 5-5:45pm
swimming for at least 5 body lengths. 7-8 M/T/W/Th 5:45-6:30pm
Unassisted. 9-12

NO

13-18 M/T/W/Th 6:30-7:30pm

YES Jump into deep water from the side, recover to the NO Summer Season Practice Schedule
surface, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 SWIMMERS
minute, rotate one full turn then turn as necessary to Morning Practices Start Tuesday, May 30
orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl or
elementary backstroke for 25 yards, then exit the Barcode Group Days Start End Time
water. Unassisted in the deep end.

6148 6 & Under M-Th 5/30 7/13 9:30-10:15am

Perform a feet-first surface entry into deep water, 6149 7-8 M-Th 5/30 7/13 8:45-9:30am
6150 9-10 M-Th 5/30 7/13 8:00-8:45am
swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and 6151 11-12 M-Th 5/30 7/13 7:00-8:00am
6152 13-14 M-Th 5/30 7/13 6:00-7:00am
position as necessary and swim elementary 6153 15 & Up M-Th 5/30 7/13 6:00-7:00am

backstroke for 25 yards.

Unassisted in the deep end. NO

RACERS

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification *NO Practice Tuesday, July 4

Those that complete the prerequisite swimming skills evaluation and Early Morning Practice
class will receive a two (2) year certification in Lifeguarding/CPR/AED/
First-Aid by the American Red Cross. Class minimum 4; maximum 10 If a participant cannot attend a regular practice time, they can attend
the 5:30-6am practice offered as an alternative.
Requirements: Participant MUST be 15 years old to enroll in class.
The first day of this course, the participant will need to pass a 300 APRIL POOLS DAY!
yard swim (only freestyle and breaststroke permitted), a timed swim
and brick retrieval from a 10ft depth, and a no hands tread in deep Saturday, April 8, 2017
water for 2 minutes. R=Resident NR=non-resident fees 1pm-5pm

Barcode Starts Ends Time Ages Fees

6203 3/17 3/26 Fri 4-7pm 15+ $142R/$168NR Kick off the new season with a pool party!
6204 4/21 4/30 Sat 10-5pm 15+ $142R/$168NR
Sun 12-5pm Admission is FREE

Fri 4-7pm Litchfield Park Recreation Center Pool
Sat 10-5pm 100 S. Old Litchfield Rd
Sun 12-5pm

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